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1091 - DIVAEUS, Petrus, *De Galliae Belgicae antiquitatibus*, Book I, covering its status under Roman rule. Included in this edition is H. Nuenari’s *Commentariolus* on the same subject, *Gallia Belgica*. Antwerp, Chr. Plantin, 1584, 8vo: 62-[8-2 bl.] pp.; 1 pl. (without the “commentariolus”; f. A3 missing, small tear in map, some toning and spotting). Old marbled paper, flat spine (spine damaged and loosening, some rubbing). Second ed. (1st 1566) of a short treatise on the history of the Gallic tribes in the Low Countries by the Leuven historian Divaeus (1535–1581). Woodcut mark on title page. Folding woodcut map of the Low Countries by Arnold Nicolai. Copy without the “Commentariolus” announced on the title page as an appendix, but which is formally presented as a separate edition. Ref. BT 943. - Voet (Plantin Press) 1092. - Adams D-696. - Pettegree NB 9932. - Sorgeloos 382. - STC Dutch (BL) 63. Prov. Old, illegible handwritten “ex-dono” on title page. - Charles Van Hulthem (1764–1832), famous collector from Ghent (old acquisition note on the front flyleaf (no. 25777 from the catalog)). - Ph. Kervyn de Volksaerbeke (armored bookplate).

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DIVAEUS, Petrus, *De Galliae Belgicae antiquitatibus*, Book I, covering its status under Roman rule. Included in this edition is H. Nuenari’s *Commentariolus* on the same subject, *Gallia Belgica*. Antwerp, Chr. Plantin, 1584, 8vo: 62-[8-2 bl.] pp.; 1 pl. (without the “commentariolus”; f. A3 missing, small tear in map, some toning and spotting). Old marbled paper, flat spine (spine damaged and loosening, some rubbing). Second ed. (1st 1566) of a short treatise on the history of the Gallic tribes in the Low Countries by the Leuven historian Divaeus (1535–1581). Woodcut mark on title page. Folding woodcut map of the Low Countries by Arnold Nicolai. Copy without the “Commentariolus” announced on the title page as an appendix, but which is formally presented as a separate edition. Ref. BT 943. - Voet (Plantin Press) 1092. - Adams D-696. - Pettegree NB 9932. - Sorgeloos 382. - STC Dutch (BL) 63. Prov. Old, illegible handwritten “ex-dono” on title page. - Charles Van Hulthem (1764–1832), famous collector from Ghent (old acquisition note on the front flyleaf (no. 25777 from the catalog)). - Ph. Kervyn de Volksaerbeke (armored 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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