Histoire des Pays-Bas ou Recueil des guerres, et choses memorables advenues tant és dits Pays, qu'és Pays voysins, depuis l'an 1315. iusques à l'an 1612 [...]. Traduit de flamend en francoys par IDL.

The Hague, H.J. van Wouw, 1618

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32 parts in 1 vol., folio: engr. title-[9]-portrait-[2]-720-[20-1 bl.] ff. (browned, spotting throughout).

Contemp. overl. vellum, flat spine (spine damaged).

Corr. edition of the great history of the Dutch Revolt, as seen by the Dutch themselves, compiled by Emanuel van Meteren (1535-1612) and trsl. into French by Jean de la Haye. Engr. ill.: title by W. Delff, author's portrait, double-page fold. map titled "Nova Germaniae inferioris", 48 portraits in-text (some signed by H. Iacobsen) and 10 full-page portraits depicting i.a. the statue of Filip II.
Ref. STCN (i.a. BL). - Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 333d (note).
Prov. Thomas Philip de Grey (1871-1859), British statesman; First Lord of the Admiralty, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 3rd Baron Grantham (arm. bookpl.). - Coat of arms of the Robison family who held the Barony of Grantham (arm. bookpl.).