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Gl.2.05
Author
Title
Jurisprudentia heroica siue De jure Belgarum circa nobilitatem et insignia : demonstrato in commentario ad Edictum Serenissimorum Belgii Principum Alberti et Isabellæ, emulgatum 14. Decembris 1616..
Varying form of title
Jvrisprvdentia heroica sive De jure Belgarum circa nobilitatem et insignia
Varying form of title
Portion of title: De jure Belgarum circa nobilitatem et insignia
Varying form of title
Running title: Commentarius ad Edictum 14. Decembris 1616
Publication, distribution, etc.
Bruxellis, : Sumptibus Balthazaris Vivien ... , 1668..
Physical description
2 pt. ([16], 586, [30] p., [18] leaves of double plates; [4], 174, [8] p.) : geneal. tables ; 34 cm. (Fol.)
Note
Running title: "Commentarius ad Edictum 14. Decembris 1616.".
Note
With half-title, and engraved illustrated title page, signed 'Er. Quellinus delineauit. P. Danoot sculpsit'.
Note
Many errors in pagination, including: four pages inserted following p.196; four pages inserted following p.352; and pp.417-424 are foliated rather than paginated, with 422 being used thrice.
Note
Title page printed in red and black, with engraved vignette.
Note
Includes head- and tail-pieces, decorated initials (some engraved, some woodcut).
Note
Engravings by P. Clouwet.
Note
Errata on final leaf.
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Provenance
Coat of arms on binding is surrounded by motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense" and presents a crown at the top.
Provenance
Bookseller's ms. note on front flyleaf: "from Duke of Hew[...]lle Library".
Binding
?17th-century armorial binding; calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with gilt roll to form a border; gilt centrepiece is a coat of arms; gilt roll on board edges. Spine with six raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets, tools and titling over red label ("Christyn Iurispruden heroica"). Textblock trimmed and dyed red (mostly faded). Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing leaves) and undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Some engravings have been coloured in.
Subject
Heraldry Belgium Early works to 1800.
Subject
Nobility Belgium Early works to 1800.
Subject
Heraldry Law and legislation Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Vivien, Balthasar, ? - -1669 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Clouwet, Peeter, 1629 - 1670 engraver.
Added entry--name
Quellinus, Erasmus, 1607 - 1678 II, illustrator.
Added entry--name
Dannoot, Pieter, ? - active 17th century engraver.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--place
Belgium Brussels.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B51465