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Wednesday 18 November 2020, 10:30 AM • Rome

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Martin, Cornelius

Les genealogies et anciennes descentes des Forestiers et Comtes de Flandre avec brieves descriptions de leurs vies et gestes, 1598

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€ 150 - 250

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€ 512

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Information

Antwerp, Jean Baptist Vrints [Baptiste Vriendt], 1598. In 4th. Finely engraved architectural title page, heraldic table, table with map of Flanders and 2 coats of arms, 40 portraits by J. Collaert and J. Woutneel from O. Vaenius, an allegorical table, woodcut initials, countless noble weapons in the text, binding in half calfskin sponge and cardboard from the 19th century, detached plates.

Specialist Notes

Famous collection of the finely illustrated lives of the Counts of Flanders. Second edition, after the first in 1580. De Windt p. 256; Brunet III, 1495; Graesse IV, 427; BT 2060; STCDutch (BL) 129.