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988 - [LE ROY, Jacques] Delights of the Nobility, containing more than two hundred views and perspectives of the principal country estates and other beautiful buildings of the illustrious families of the Netherlands [...]. Amsterdam: A. Braakman, 1706. Oblong 4to: [6]–23 pp.; 195 (of 202) plates (plates 115, 154, 161, 166, 167, 180, and 181 missing; some marginal water stains affecting only plates 18–19). Contemporary sheepskin, spine with raised bands (spine rebacked, corners restored). Rare edition of the famous work by Le Roy (1633–1719), best known under the title *Castella et praetoria nobilium Brabantiae* (1st ed., 1694). Illustrated with 195 plates depicting mostly castles, estates, and abbeys, and 5 maps, engraved by J. Harrewijn, G. Bouttats, R. Whitehand, H. Cause, F. Etringer, and A. Santvoort, after, among others, J. van Croes, G. De Bruyn, and N. Stramot. Ref. STCN. Formerly in the Kerchove de Denterghem collection (armorial bookplate).

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€800 - 1,200

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30%

[LE ROY, Jacques] Delights of the Nobility, containing more than two hundred views and perspectives of the principal country estates and other beautiful buildings of the illustrious families of the Netherlands [...]. Amsterdam: A. Braakman, 1706. Oblong 4to: [6]–23 pp.; 195 (of 202) plates (plates 115, 154, 161, 166, 167, 180, and 181 missing; some marginal water stains affecting only plates 18–19). Contemporary sheepskin, spine with raised bands (spine rebacked, corners restored). Rare edition of the famous work by Le Roy (1633–1719), best known under the title *Castella et praetoria nobilium Brabantiae* (1st ed., 1694). Illustrated with 195 plates depicting mostly castles, estates, and abbeys, and 5 maps, engraved by J. Harrewijn, G. Bouttats, R. Whitehand, H. Cause, F. Etringer, and A. Santvoort, after, among others, J. van Croes, G. De Bruyn, and N. Stramot. Ref. STCN. Formerly in the Kerchove de Denterghem collection (armorial bookplate).

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Cartography, atlases, old manuscripts, old and rare books
Friday, December 4
01:00 PM
19/2 Rue aux Laines
1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

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Arenberg Auctions +3225441055 info@arenbergauctions.com
On Drouot for more than 10 years avec More than 48,000 lots published

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