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A Set of Van Mieris

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A Set of Van Mieris
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Mieris, Frans van. HISTORI DER NEDERLANDSCHE VORSTEN, UIT DE HUIZEN VAN BEIJERE, BORGONJE, EN OOSTENRYK; WELKEN, SEDERT DE REGEERING VAN ALBERT, GRAAF VAN HOLLAND, TOT DEN DOOD VAN KEIZER KAREL DEN VYFDEN, HET BOOGGEZAG ALDAAR GEVOERD HEBBEN: NIET ALLEEN UIT DE GELOOFWAARDIGSTE SCHRYVEREN EN EGTSTE BEWYSSTUKKEN DIER TYDEN SAMENGESTELD, MAAR OOK MET MEER DAN DUIZEND HISTORIPENNINGEN. In 's Graavenhaage: By Pieter de Hondt, 1732, 1733 & 1735. First edition. Three volumes, complete. Folio, modern matching brown quarter morocco; spines with five raised bands; green morocco spine labels, gilt. (32), 466, (108); (8), 484, (56); (4), 446, (58) pages; finely engraved allegorical frontispiece by Bernard Picart; superbly engraved portrait of the author by Jacob Houbraken; titles printed in red and black with engraved vignettes by Picart; finely engraved unsigned dedication; genealogical table; finely engraved headpieces by Picart and Jan Wandelaar; woodcut initials; engraved tailpiece by Picart; fine engravings of medals throughout the text. A fine, untrimmed set. A handsome set of this magnificent classic, and still standard, reference work, covering Dutch medals up to 1555. Rare. Clain-Stefanelli 14862*. Cumont 2089. Engel & Serrure 4589. Grierson 265.