Anthonis Matthaeus - Veteris aevi analecta seu vetera...

Analects of the old age or ancient monuments hitherto unseen. Contained are various writers who chiefly treat Universal History, Expeditions to the Holy Land, the Affairs of Germany, Gelria, Holland, Utrecht, Frisia, both Occidental and Oriental, and Groningen; as well as the Gesta of the Teutonic Order Knights, Lords de Brederode, de Culenburch, and de Arckel, memoirs provided - The Hague, Gerard Block, 1738 - 5 volumes - (32) 870; (20) 830; (20) 836; (24) 884; (20) 1051 pp - blind-stamped leather bindings with raised bands on the spine, central ornament on the covers. Good. Sawing and impact spots; corners and edges. Inside pages browned, number of pages browned, here and there a spot, foxing. Some dog-eared corners. Leather at the head of the spines somewhat dried and very slight loss of leather at the head of the spines. Part 1: left hinge at the top about 3 cm open Part 2: right hinge at the top about 2 cm open, inner hinge open/rotten Part 3: right hinge about 1½ cm open Part 4: right hinge somewhat brittle Part 5: left hinge at the top and bottom about 1 cm split, right hinge open/rotten. Beautiful set. Contains: - expansive engravings, 4 pages with images of 20 coats of arms and pages with each two engravings of gentlemen and the author’s portrait – all illustrated. Extensive collection of medieval and later chronicles, letters, travel reports in Latin, Dutch (most pages) and East Frisian (part 4). Photos of the interiors taken in dim light, thus somewhat darker/blueish. Weight ca. 8 kg. To be sent by registered post.

Estimación:€350

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