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~ Prince Albert of Saxe-Teschen’s magnificent copy ~
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[Plantin Press - Splendid ceremonies]
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BOCHIUS, Joannes
- Descriptio publicae gratulationis,
spectaculorum et ludorum in adventu sereniss. Principis Ernesti archiducis Austriae (...). Antwerp,
Plantin Press, 1595, 174-[2] pp. (upper corners of 1st ff. dampstaining) [bound with]
ID.
- Historica
narratio profectionis et inaugurationis serenissimorum Belgii principum Alberti et Isabellae,
Austriae archiducum (...). Antwerp, J. Moretus, 1602, 500-[10] pp., 2 works in 2 vol., folio, end
18th c. polished calf, gilt rules in Greek style on covers, gilt orn. spines on 6 raised bands with
cypher “AS” of Albert of Saxe-Teschen (joints sl. splitting), green and red title labels, red edges,
orn. endpapers. Paper age-toned, some stains. Nice set.
Cfr. ill.
€ 3500/5000
Prince Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen (1738-1822) was governor of the Austrian Netherlands
after the death of Charles-Alexandre of Lorraine in 1780.
1. 1st and only ed.
of this magnificent
festival book celebrating the entry of archduke Ernst of Austria into Antwerp on 14 June 1594.
Engr.
ills:
2 titles within engr. border,
29 full-page pl.
and
4 double-page pl.
by
P. van der Borcht
(1545-
1608). Woodcut printer’s mark at
end. Ownership entry on title.
Ref.
B.B. I 306-308 B-388.
Landwehr 50. Funck 281. Berlin
Kat.
2944.
Adams
B-2208.
2. Splendidly illustrated work
of
the triumphal entries of the newly
wed archdukes Albert of Austria
and Isabella of Spain into Brussels,
Antwerp, Ghent and Valenciennes in
1599 by Bochius (1555-1609), town
clerck of Antwerp. The accounts
of the Antwerp and Brussels
entry are his own, whereas the
account of the festivities in Ghent
is written by Max. Vrientius and
the entry to Valenciennes is by
Henricus d’Outreman. All authors
give detailed information of the
festivities, the festival architecture,
the floats, etc.
Engr. ills:
architectural t.-p. incorporating
portraits
of archdukes Albert &
Isabella,
3 part-titles
and
28 pl.
(incl. 15 double-page) by
P. van
der Borcht
. With 2 pp. of musical
notations.
Ref.
B.B. I 308-311
B-389. Landwehr 62. Funck 281.
Berlin Kat. 2945. Lipperheide 2657.
STCV.
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