Teatro Belgico, o vero ritratti historici [...] delle sette Provincie Unite. Parte seconda.

4to: [8]-488-[16] pp. (browning & spotting throughout, p. 213 loosening, tear of +/- 5 cm in maps pp. 248, 441, 451, 478, 487, larger tear in map p. 481, sm. burning hole in map p. 456).

Cont. calf, gilt spine on 5 raised bands, brown leather title label (rubbed, corners bumped, head & tail def.). S.w.a.f.

Second vol. (of 2) of this history of the Dutch Republic by G. Leti (1630-1701), prolific protestant Italian historian and scourge of the Catholic Church; all his (c. 100) works were listed in the Index. Engr. ills: title, 3 allegoric pls on part titles, 8 pls in text (i.a. portr. of Frederick Henry prince of Orange; Maurice of Nassau in armour), 10 full-page pls (mostly costumes, 1 portr.), 5 (of 6) full-page maps inside collation (Holland, Hollandiae Septentrionalis, India Orientalis, Cuba, Guineae Nova; lacking map p. 212 Insulae Indiae Orientalis), 14 full-page maps of smaller Dutch cities and 21 (of 24) folding plates being mostly large city maps of all major Dutch cities (lacking the maps of Amsterdam, The Hague & Rotterdam) and views, scenes and maps of overseas colonies (i.a. castle and city of Batavia, hibernation and walrus hunt at Nova Zembla). Ref. Haitsma Mulier/Van Der Lem 294i. - STCN (i.a. BL).