Histoire métallique des XVII Provinces des Pays-Bas, depuis l'abdication de Charles-Quint, jusqu'à la paix de Bade en MDCCXVI. Traduite du hollandais. 5 vol. folio: [engr. title-portr.-32]-559, [4]-541, [4]-454, [4]-467, [4]-444 pp.; 1 pl. (sl. toned, some light water staining, stronger in vol. V, occ. foxing and soiling, sm. worm holes and tracks in lower margin of vol. I & IV-V, marg. tear on title of vol. I). - First French translation by J. Van Effen and A.-F. Prévost (orig. 1723-1731) of this richly ill. history of (the medals of) the Dutch Revolt by the Catholic historian G. van Loon (1683-1758). Engr. ill.: front. by B. Bernarts after J. Goeree, full-page portrait by J. Houbraken after F. van Mieris, 5 title-vign., 5 headpieces (i.a. by J. Goeree showing the coat of arms of the dedicatee Eugene de Savoye, others signed by D. Coster or Fr. van Bleyswyck), 1 folding pl. showing coins, full-page pl. and more than 1000 ill. in-text. - Ref. Conlon 32:490. - Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 311b. - Cumont 2086. - STCN. - Kress 4022. - Joined: Martinez, Dominicus Franciscus - Het recht domaniael van Syne Majesteyt in desen hertoghdomme van Brabant [...]. Brussels, L. Marchant, 1692. Folio (staining in lower corner, index ff. soiled). Contemp. sheep (sl. rubbed, corners bumped). Rare first edition. Enriched with 2 ordinances in French, 1704. Prov. Gaucheret family (contemp. ms. entry dated 1695 on title and a more recent entry on lower pastedown). (6 vol.)