Histoire de la guerre des Païs-Bas. Traduite par P. Du Ryer. Nouvelle édition [- Supplément à l'histoire des guerres civiles de Flandre sous Philippe II, du père Strada, et d'autres auteurs].

6 (4 + 2 suppl.) vol., 8vo (2 tiny burning holes in text; large tear underlaid in 1 pl. (vol. I); sm. marg. tear in 1 pl. (vol. II); vol. III waterstained throughout; 2 suppl. vol. sl. browned).

Contemp. sheep, gilt spines with 5 raised bands (tiny def. at heads & tails, joints sl. rubbed, front joint of vol. II & III repaired, lower joint of vol. III split), red leather title labels (def. at vol. VI), red edges. Good set.

Edition of the famous Catholic version of the Dutch Revolt by the Italian Jesuit F. Strada (1572-1649), in a French trsl. by P. Du Ryer (1605-1658), followed by the supplement. Engr. ill.: 4 front. showing 3 portraits, 8 maps (i.a. the Low Countries, France, Spain, Poland, England), 11 (of 13) full-page portraits and 18 (of 25) folding plates depicting nice panoramic city views (Den Bosch, Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels), and views of famous battles and historical scenes (i.a. the pillage of Antwerp cathedral, the Farnese bridge, the courageous Kenau defending the city of Haarlem, the taking of Oudenaarde and Maastricht); and in the supplement 2 front. portraits and 2 full-page portraits of the Dukes of Egmont and Hoorne by P.-J. Bouttats. According to BB, this suppl. was printed by P. Foppens in Brussels. Woodcut ornaments on titles. Titles of suppl. in red & black.
Ref. BB V:270-271:S-70 and V:283-284:S-84 (suppl.). - DBS VII:1616:10. - STCV. - STCN (suppl.).
Prov. "Jean Franç. Pierson 1792" (ownership entry in 4 first vol.).