Praxis rerum civilium [...].

4to: [64]-532-[35-1 bl.] pp. (blank margin of first 13 ff. strengthened, light dampstain in lower corner, tiny hole in f. O2; spotting).

Old mottled calf (corners bumped), gilt spine with 5 raised bands (sm. def. at head & tail, front joint split), red leather title label, red edges. Good copy.

Rare second Antwerp edition (1st 1567) of this authoritative work by the Bruges magistrate J. de Damhouder (1507-1581). Woodcut ill.: full-page arms of the dedicatee Margaret of Austria in preface and of de Damhouder at the end (dated 1565), full-page portrait of de Damhouder and 14 large ill. in text. Printed in 2 col.
Ref. BT 792. - BB II:33:D-53. - STC Dutch (BL) 59. - Dekkers 44.5. - Pettegree NB 9337. - Adams D-12.
Prov. A few contemp. marg. notes or underlinings, a longer note at the end. - Old ownership entries on title. - Bookpl.