Raguaglio historico di quanto è seguito doppo la Pace di Nimega. Nelle guerre intraprese dal Rè christianissimo Luigi XIV. Con li principi collegati. Insino alla conclusione della Pace generale, publicata nel Congresso di Rysuuich l'anno 1697. E capitolationi accordate da'loro plenipotentiarii [...]. Colle piante in rame delle principali città, e fortezze restituite dalla Maestà Sua alle sudette potenze [...].

[ARRIETA, Filippo de]

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Venice, G. Bertan, 1699

8vo: 3-148 [= 248] pp.; 20 pl. (front. missing; sl. dampstaining, soiling, marg. wormtracks, upper parts of pl. pp. 43 & 129 blurry).

19th-c. half vellum, marbled paper boards, flat spine (sl. rubbed, mod. endpaper and front pastedown).

Rare first edition (?) of the events that happened between the Peace of Nijmegen and the Peace of Rijswick. Illustrated with 20 copper-plates depicting fortified cities, with a view above and plan below (Philippsburg, Nancy, Dinant, Mons, Namur, Pinarolo, Luxemburg, Kortrijk, Barcelona, etc.). Coat of arms at dedication. Approbation from the "Reformers of the University of Padua" for the publication of this book pasted on lower pastedown.
Ref. Not in STC Italy, 17th c.