1682 First Decade of the Eighty Years War ILLUSTRATED antique in SPANISH

Primera decada de las Guerras de Flandes.

Vol. 1 (of 3).


Cologne; 1682

With engraved frontispiece, 8 engraved portraits and 3 (2 double-page) engravings.

16 leaves, 502 pp.

Original mottled calf binding.  Spine with raised bands, richly gilt,  with spine label, red edges

- The plates depict battle and combat scenes.

 Good condition, some wear, lacks back endpaper, second leaf with damaged margins, good otherwise

 Size 8 by 12" 

Text in Spanish

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First Decade of the Eighty Years' War (or the beginning of the Eighty Years' War) covers the historical period beginning with the death of Emperor Charles V in 1558 and the rise of Philip II , extending until the start of Alexander Farnese 's rule as Captain General of the Netherlands.Army of Flandersin 1578.

The title of the famous work originally written in Latin (On the Belgian War) by the Italian Jesuit Famiano Strada and translated into Spanish by Father Melchor de Novar.
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