Shelfmark
Gd.1.03
Author
Uniform title
[Belgische ofte Nederlantsche historie van onsen tijden. French]
Title
L'histoire des Pays-Bas d'Emanuel de Meteren. Ou Recueil des guerres, et choses memorables advenues tant és dits pays, qu'és pays voysins, depuis l'an 1315. iusques à l'an 1612. Corrigé et augmenté par l'autheur mesme, et enrichi outre la carte du Pays-Bas, de pres de cent pourtraits des principaulx seigneurs desquels il est fait mention en ceste histoire. Traduit de Flamend en Francoys par IDL Haye. Avec la vie de l'autheur..
Varying form of title
Belgica
Varying form of title
Recueil des guerres, et choses memorables advenues tant és dits Pays
Publication, distribution, etc.
En la Haye. : Chez Hillebrant Iacobz Wou imprimeur ordinaire des illust. seig. estats generaux., 1618..
Physical description
[4], 149, 148-515, 515-720, [20] leaves, [3] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., map ; 36 cm. (fol.)
Note
French translation of a Dutch work, originally published in German translation Hamburg, 1596. First published in Dutch as: Belgische ofte Nederlantsche historie van onsen tijden. Delft, 1599.
Note
At head of title-page: Belgica.
Note
With engraved title page (plate), signed: W. Delff, sculp.
Note
Text set in two columns.
Note
Signatures: (∴)⁴ A-4X⁸ 4Y⁶ 5z-5a⁶ 5b⁶(-5b6).
Note
Includes index.
Provenance
Book label of Nicholas Mann inside front cover, recording donation to Eton College in 1754; ms. on front endpaper: N. Mann.
Binding
Later 17th century French sprinkled calf; boards have double-gold-fillet border frames; six raised bands; spine compartments gold-tooled, with gilt title: "Histoire des Pays-Bas"; text block edges sprinkled red and brown; marbled endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Gd.1.02, Ca.5.08, Ca.5.17, Df.1.12.
Subject
Netherlands History Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Wouw, Hillebrant Jacobsz van printer.
Added entry--name
Delff, Willem Jacobsz.,, 1580 - 1638 engraver.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--name
Haye, I. D. L. translator.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Hague.
Language code
fre dut
Identifier
B47735