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Ref NoEFP/094/1667/18
Finding NumberAQ 094/1667/18
TitleThe history of the Low-Countrey warres : relating the battles, sieges, and sea-fights, betwixt the King of Spain, France, and the States of the United Netherlands. With several private instructions of embassadors, secret councels of warre, and letters from most princes of Christendome. Written in Latine by Famianus Strada; Englished by Sr. Rob. Stapylton, Kt. Illustrated with divers figures
LevelItem
Date1667
DescriptionDe bello belgico. Decas prima. English
Frontis. portrait (plate) signed, "W. Marshall fecit."; some internal plates signed, "Ro Vaughan sculp"; A reissue with cancel title page, of the first edition in English, published in 1650 under title: De bello belgico. The history of the Low-Countrey warres.; Quire A bound in between chi1 and quire 4A; quire A retains original t.p.; slashed and repaired, slightly affecting text; t.p. of the 1667 edition bound in front, backed; 9049.; Microfilm.; R10260.; Translation of the first of the two decades of the author's De bello belgico, which was first published at Rome, 1632-47.
AuthorStrada, Famiano, 1572-1649; Stapylton, Robert, Sir, d. 1669, tr; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver; Vaughan, Robert, engraver
SubjectEurope -- History -- 1648-1715; Netherlands -- History -- Wars of Independence, 1556-1648
Physical Description[8], 143, [1], 83, [1], 58, 24, [44] p., [14] leaves of plates : ports. ; 2j.
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
PublisherLondon : printed, and are to be sold by Samuel Thompson at the Bishops Head in Duck-lane, Robert Horn at Gresham Colledg, Henry Mortlack at the White Hart in Westminster Hall, Peter Parker under Creed Church in Leaden-hall street, 1667.
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