1641 FLANDERS 1ed Seals of Flemish Royals Charles V HRE Burges Belgium Wree RARE
A rare 17th-century history of the heraldry of Flanders! Published in 1641, Oliver de Wree’s “Seals of the Flanders Courts” is one of the best works of its kind offering thorough descriptions and truly remarkable views of coins and medals of royal and noble Flemish families, particularly those from Antwerp, Bruges, and Ghent. Notable names include Robert I the Frisian, William Clito, Baldwin I of Constantinople, Baldwin V Debonnaire, and perhaps most importantly Charles the Good, Philip I the Fair, and Charles V Holy Roman Emperor.
This 1641 first French edition was translated out of the original Lati by Lambertus Vossius and contains impressive engravings of Flemish coats-of-arms on each of the coins.
1641 FLANDERS 1ed Seals of Flemish Royals Charles V HRE Burges Belgium Wree RARE
A rare 17th-century history of the heraldry of Flanders! Published in 1641, Oliver de Wree’s “Seals of the Flanders Courts” is one of the best works of its kind offering thorough descriptions and truly remarkable views of coins and medals of royal and noble Flemish families, particularly those from Antwerp, Bruges, and Ghent. Notable names include Robert I the Frisian, William Clito, Baldwin I of Constantinople, Baldwin V Debonnaire, and perhaps most importantly Charles the Good, Philip I the Fair, and Charles V Holy Roman Emperor.
This 1641 first French edition was translated out of the original Lati by Lambertus Vossius and contains impressive engravings of Flemish coats-of-arms on each of the coins.
Item number: #24095
Price: $750
WREE, Oliver de
Les seavx des comtes de Flandre et inscriptions des chartres par evx pvbliees
A Brvge en Flandre [i.e. Bruges]:Jean Baptiste & Lucas vanden Kerchove, 1641. First French edition.
Details:
- Collation:
- [28], 209; [29]
- 108 numbered plates (of 112) of engravings
- Wanting map and engraved genealogical table
- Language: French
- Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
- Brown cloth
- Size: ~11.25in X 8in (28.5cm x 20cm)
- Very rare and desirable
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24095
Category
European History
Authors
WREE, Oliver de
Printing Date
17th Century
Language
French
Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Excellent