Lot 1207: VAN LOON, Gerard Beschryving der Nederlandsche historipennin

VAN LOON, Gerard Beschryving der Nederlandsche historipenningen: of beknopt verhaal van 't gene sedert de overdracht der heerschappye van Keyzer Karel den Vyfden op Koning Philips zynen zoon, tot het sluyten van den Uytrechtschen vreede, in de zeventien Nederlandsche gewesten is voorgevallen. The Hague Chr. van Lom, I. Vaillant, P. Gosse, R. Alberts, P. de Hondt 1723-1731 4 vol., folio: [46 incl. frontisp. & portr.]-574, [6]-562, [16]-556-[48-38-38], [6]-697-[36] pp. (quire S vol. III loose). Cont. vellum, central blind-stamped ornament within double ruled frame, spines on 7 raised bands, brown leather title labels, sp. edges (sl. soiled, front covers splitting, label pasted on front covers). Good copy. Original edition of this richly illustrated history of (the medals of) the Dutch Revolt by the Catholic historian Gerard van Loon (Delft 1683-Leiden 1758). It was translated into French as "Histoire métallique [...]" (1732-1737). Engr. ills (complete): frontisp. by B. Bernarts after J. Goeree, ills on title by F. Ottens, ill. dedic. pages, full-page portrait of the author by Houbraken after van Mieris, 2 full-page pls, 1 folding pl. showing coins and some 3000 ills in text. In vol. I, the portrait, ill. on title, ill. on dedic. page, head piece and the full-page engr. on p. 83 ("de nap van Brederode") are fully hand-coloured. Titles in red and black. Text for the larger part in 2 cols. Ref. Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 311b. - STCN (i.a. BL). - Bn-Opale plus. Prov. Library stamp on titles.