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Strada, Famiano (1572-1649) Bello Belgico, Decas Prima [Decas Secunda]. Rome: Sumptibus Scheus, typis Grignani, 1637; [and] Rome: Haeredes Corbelletti, 1648. Two 12mo volumes bound in matching full calfskin bindings, both boards of each tooled with a coat of arms containing three deer and a moon, one with an illegible slogan below, a.e.g., each volume fitted with a brass clasp; engraved titles in each; the second volume featuring the map of Belgium in the form of a lion; additional engraved portraits throughout both volumes; bindings worn, 3 1/4 x 5 in. (2)
Estimate $200-300
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