Frisia seu De viris rebusque Frisiae illustribus libri duo […] imaginibus regum potestatum, ac principum exornatum. Adiecti sunt pontifices Frisiorum ethnici seu praefecti Druydum, episcopi Ultraiectini, comites Hollandiae et Zelandiae, diplomataque, et monumenta aliquot pontificum, caesarum, ac aliorum heroum, virtutem Frisiorum declarantia.

4to: [18]-127 [= 131]-[4, 1 bl] ff. (some min. dampstaining at lower bottom at end).

Contemp. vellum, flat spine (sl. soiled). Very good copy.

First illustrated ed. of a verse history of Frisia by the Catholic Frisian nobleman Hamconius (1550-1620) 1st publ. Münster 1609, re-issued Amst. 1623). The present copy belongs to the issue with a dedication to Albert of Austria. "Contains an account of a voyage of the Frisons to America and Chile, long before Columbus" (Sabin). Woodcut arms on title and on verso of title. Full-page engr. portrait of Hamconius and 53 engraved portraits of rulers (incl. Charlemagne, Charles V, Philip II, Albert & Isabella) by P. Harling(anu)s (= Pieter Feddes). Title in red and black with border of type ornaments. Printed within ruled border throughout.
Ref. STCN. - Alden/Landis 620/75. - Sabin 29937. - Haitsma Mulier/VdLem (Repert. geschiedschr.) 204a.