Diepenbeeck, Abraham van

LE ROY, Jacques Notitia Marchionatus Sacri Romani Imperii, hoc est urbis et agri Antverpiensis [...]. Amsterdam F. Lamminga 1678 Folio: [6 incl. front.]-504-[4] pp.; 73 (of 85) pl. (flyleaf partly cut, dedication missing, 12 missing pl.: Antw. Cathedral, Argenteau, Schilde, Lier, Hovorst, Broechem, Cleydael, Noorderwijk, Thielen, Hoogstraten, Loenhout, Moninchoven). Mod. vellum. First edition of this important topographical work on the marquisate of Antwerp by J. Le Roy (1633-1719). Engr. title by A. van Diepenbeeck, 73 (of 85) pl. outside collation (some folding and double-paged), incl. maps, town plans, castle views, tombs, etc. (of which 24 sm. printed 2 by 2 on 1 leaf) showing, i.a. Berchem (e.g. "praetorium de Berchem"), Wijnegem, Schilde, Hoboken, Hemiksem, Lier, Westmalle, Kleidaal, Tongerlo, Turnhout, Corsendonk, etc. Including many in-text illustrations, BB counts 207 pl. in total. Ref. BB II:831/838. Prov. "H.O.F.U.TS.U.O." (Bookpl.). Joined: "Tables alphabetiques". Manuscript: 6 ff., pen and brown ink.