Olivier de Wree - De seghelen der Graven van Vlaendren ende Voor-schriften van hunne Brieven. Histori-wys uyt-gheleyt [...] nu in het Vlaemsch

Olivier de Wree - De seghelen der Graven van Vlaendren ende Voor-schriften van hunne Brieven. Histori-wys uyt-gheleyt. Eerst in 't Latijn ende nu in het Vlaemsch - Te Brvgghe in Vlaendren - By Ian Baptiste ende Lvcas vanden Kerckhove in de Hoogh-strate in den Bijbel - Anno 1640 - 1st edition - [14], [52], [2], [112], [200], [44] pp - Half leather binding - 19 x 27 cm.

Condition: Good - Professionally re-bound sometime in the early 20th century. With nice ex-libris on the first paste-down. See more info below.

Dutch version of Sigilla comitum Flandriae et inscriptiones diplomatum ab iis editorum (1639); an excellent heraldic overview of all seals and coat of arms of the Flemish counts, compiled by the 17th century Bruges historian Olivier de Wree (1596-1652) also called Olivarius Vredius. With index ('Tafel').

Illustrated with 112 pages copper engravings of seals and weapons (with damsels on horseback and knights in full armour), a family tree and a map of Belgium. Some images are coloured (a bit clumsily, but most likely contemporary). The margins are trimmed. A single page is bound in the wrong order.

Please Note: All artwork is COMPLETE AND PRESENT.
BUT: The text pages 169/170; 179/180; 183/184 and 189/190 are WANTING.

¶ Bound in tasteful cream-coloured half-leather private binding with the title and year in calligraphy on the spine. Rare first Flemish edition of this standard work.