47 - [HISTORY - MARGARET OF AUSTRIA] - Baron Frederick von Reiffenberg

[HISTORY - MARGARET OF AUSTRIA] - Baron Frederick von Reiffenberg Correspondence of Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Parma, with Philip II, followed by the interrogations of the Count of Egmont and several other documents, published for the first time Brussels, Delevingne and Callewaert, 1842 First edition and first publication by the Société des Bibliophiles de Belgique. Print run of 200 unnumbered copies. This valuable collection of previously unpublished historical documents sheds new light on the early stages of the Beggars’ Revolt in the Spanish Netherlands. In addition to the letters from the governess Marguerite de Parme to the King of Spain, the volume contains key documents from the treason trial of the Count of Egmont prior to his execution. Illustrated with a fold-out facsimile. References: Bibliothèque de l’École des Chartes (1844), V, p. 196; de Theux, 753 Also included: PAGANEL, Camille "History of Joseph II, Emperor of Germany" Brussels, Société belge de librairie Hauman et C., 1843, 3 vols. in 1 vol. In-24°. Black glossy half-calf. Smooth spine adorned with a romantic design featuring the author’s name, title, and volume number in gold lettering. Marbled edges. Belgian pirated edition, published the same year as the original Parisian edition. This work by historian and politician Camille Paganel is a thorough historical study of the reign of the reformist Emperor Joseph II, addressing his political upheavals, his religious reforms (Josephism), and his complex relations with the Austrian Netherlands. References: Quérard, Bourquelot, V, 563; de Theux, 762 Provenance: from the library of Philippe Kervyn of Volkaersbeke (bookplate)