1783 · H102909 — Bruxellis [Brussel], typis Matthaei Lemaire 1783-1789-1794 Complete series of 6 volumes of this important hagiographical work regarding Belgium, first and original 1783-1794-edition, xxxviii,752 + [8],xxxi,683 + xxxviii,736 + xxvii,728 + xvi,816 + [8],xx,790 pp., illustrated with 26 engraved plates out-of-text (some of which are signed by P.B. Bouttats, C.J. Bisschop & H.Cause, etc., cfr. infra) and with some engravings in text, 27cm., uniform 19th cy. hardcover bindings (spines in vellum, corners and edges with some wear), gilt blind-stamped ex-libris of "P.F. Joannes Bocquet ST.M." on spine, library stamp on t.p., very few occasional foxing, text in Latin, cfr. De Backer-Sommervogel III 1372-1374 no.16, good condition, weight: 13kg., [Illustrations: Volume I: fac-simile regarding S. Servatius, folding map, plate regarding S. Remigius // Volume II: plan of an abbey and one other engraving related to S.Medard, scene related to S. Wulfilaicus, large folding geneaological table related to Dagobertus I, portrait of Petrus Boschius, 2 plates related to S. Gaugericus, portrait of Joannes Bollandus, view on the S.Bavo cathedral in Ghent // Volume III: portrait of Joannes Stiltingus // Volume IV: S.Odilia and S.Leudegar (folding plate), S. Mumolen, Daniel Papebrochus (folding plate) // Volume V: fac-simile document regarding S. Begga (folding), portrait of Joannes Pinius, portrait of Guilielmus Cuperus, S. Bertinus, fac-simile regarding S.Gudila (folding plate) // Volume 6: portrait of Pius VI, portrait of (?), one plate related to S. Alciacus & one folding plate regarding the county of Flanders // Due to the French Revolution, the publication (1783-1789) was interrupted and so the 6th and last volume was published years later, in 1794. Content of the 6th volume, by Ghesquiere & Thysius: "Tomus VI complectens Acta Sanctorum Belgii, qui a seculi octavi initio usque ad annum circiter DCCXXIX ad Superos migrarunt"], H102909
