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[Belgium - Flanders] SANDERUS, Antonius Verheerlykt Vlaandre, behelzende eene algemeene en nauwkeurige beschryving van dat graafschap en van zyne algemeene en byzondere wetten [...]. Leiden, J. Vander Deyster; Rotterdam, J.-D.-Beman; The Hague, C. & F. Boucquet, 3 parts in 2 vol., folio: [6]-[4]-(= 182), [4]-113-[pp.; pl. (normal toning, some minor light spotting or dampstaining). Contemp. calf, gilt-orn. spines with raised bands & red leather title labels, red edges (corners bumped, sl. rubbed, some tiny scratches, 1 head sl. def.). Nice large paper copy. Only Dutch edition of the "Flandria Illustrata" (reissue of the ed. The Hague, C. van Lom, by Sanderus (1586-1664). This work contains descriptions of the county of Flanders, the history of the Dukes of Flanders, and the cities of Ghent, Bruges and Ypres. Engr. ill. (some by J. Harrewijn): title-vign. by D. Coster, (endpieces, full-page portraits, maps (i.a. "Nova Antiquae Flandriae", Ghent, Bruges, Ypres, "Castellaniae Corturiacensis", "Cassel Ambacht" etc.), 3 ill. in-text and plates (18), incl. double-paged, depicting views, bird's-eye views and buildings of Ghent, Bruges, Ypres, Dendermonde, Cassel, Gravelines, St. Winox Bergen, Veurne, Menen, etc. Titles in red & black. Ref. BB V:47/48:S-- STCN. Prov. Viscount Albert-Philippe of Vaernewyck (1762-1841), lawyer at the Grand Council of Mechelen (armorial bookpl. by F. Heylbroeck & sm. bookpl.; ref. Linnig 165-a few ms. lines on the work on verso part title).