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[NUMISMATICS - NETHERLANDS] VAN LOON Gérard – VAN MIERIS Frans A set of two major numismatic works on the Netherlands: - VAN MIERIS Frans. Histori der nederlandsche vorsten... In 's-Gravenhage, Pieter de Hondt, 1732. Folio. Volume I only (of 3). - VAN LOON Gérard. Histoire métallique des XVII provinces des Pays-Bas... Translated from the Dutch... The Hague, P. Gosse, J. Neaulme, P. de Hondt, 1736. Folio. Volume IV only (of 5). Binding defects. Contents complete. A set comprising two mismatched volumes from the two largest publishing and scholarly enterprises of the 18th century dedicated to the numismatic history of the Netherlands. Van Mieris’s work examines the coins and medals of the sovereigns (the Houses of Bavaria, Burgundy, and Austria) from Albert of Holland to Charles V, while Van Loon’s volume continues this vast historical chronicle through the early 18th century. Both works share an exceptional iconographic scope, illustrated with numerous finely engraved in-text depictions of coins, medals, and tokens, complemented by decorated headers and initials. References: Cumont, 2187 and 2038; Lipsius, pp. 259 and 234 Provenance: from the library of Philippe Kervyn of Volkaersbeke (ex-libris)