Historiae Comitum Flandriae libri prodromi duo. Quid comes? Quid Flandria?

VREDIUS, Olivarius

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Bruges, L. Kerchovius, 1650

Large 4to: [12]-110-[4], [12]-692-[4], lxxx-[24] pp. (k4 (blank) missing, Qq3-4 misbound).

Contemp. calf, gilt orn. spine with 5 raised bands, red edges (corners rubbed, joint splitting, def. at tail).

First ed. of a pioneer work on the early medieval history of (the Counts of) Flanders by the Bruges lawyer O. Vredius. Ill. with an engr. title, an engr. vign. on second title, an engr. double-page map of Flanders and 4 full-page engr. plates (within collation).
Ref. BB V:803-805:V-349 (I-II). - STCV (state A).
Prov. Alegambe family (armorial bookpl. engr. by F. Pilsen). - "Vandebutte, Pastor Boesinghe", i.e. (?) Ferdinand Van de Putte (1807-1882), Belgian priest and historian (ms. entry on flyleaf).