Litera del la gloriosa et trionfante entrada del Serenissimo Prencipe di Spagna in Bins citta di Fiandria.

Sm. 8vo: 26-[6 bl.] pp. (foxing, numerous on pp. 8-9, p. 16 soiled and title slightly, one stain on p. 4).

Mod. sheep, marbled paper covers, gilt-ruled and titled spine with raised bands (front joint splitting, leather loosening to lower part).

Very scarce, we only listed 6 copies in public libraries, anonymous letter in Italian written from Binche 31 August 1549, relating the contemporary triumphant entry of Charles V, his son Philip II and the imperial court into Binche the 22 August. This event was part of the "Triomphes de Binche", celebration days organised by Mary of Hungary in honour of her brother and especially of Philip II of Spain, in the aim to make him accepted by the magistrates and nobles of the region as future ruler. The festivities were composed of fastuous receptions, balls, tournaments and a fictious siege in Mariemont. The court left Binche heading to Mons the 31 August. Very interesting testimony of these celebrations that had an immediate resonance in Europe, as evidence the 8 contemporary accounts of it (2 in French, 2 in Italian, 3 in Spanish and 1 in German). A French commented edition of this letter in Italian was published in 1878 by Charles Ruelens.
Ref. EDIT16 51046. - Moreni, D. - Annali della tipografia Fiorentina. Firenze, Carli, 1811, p. 41 n. XVI. - Revue de la Société d'archéologie et des amis du musée de Binche, Les cahiers binchois, Numéro spécial, "Une relation allemande méconnue (1550) des fêtes données par Marie de Hongrie à Binche et à Mariemont en août 1549". Trad. par Léon Marquet. Introduction et notes par Samuel Glotz, 1991. - Not in Adams, STC Italy.