Bruxelles illustrée ou description chronologique et historique de cette ville, tent de son ancienneté, que de son etat present, orné de dix planches en taille-douce par J.A. Rombaut.

8vo (200x124 mm), contemporary half leather binding, marbled paper at boards, gilt title on leather labels at spine, red sprinkled edges; 2 vols; pp. VIII, 416, [10] leaves of plates; [6], 360, 12, [9] leaves of plates. First edition of this descriptive work of the history of the city of Brussels, mainly dedicated to the Church of St. Michel and Gudule, richly illustrated with 19 plates (mainly large and folding, including a plan and a great panoramic view of the city, portraits and numerous plans and details of the Church). Ref.: Not in ICCU. OCLC, 902279249 (3 copies in Belgium, 1 copy in USA). Cond.: Traces of use to the binding (strong wear in particular at spine-ends, with lacks, and at coins and hinges, spots at boards). Presence of browning and occasional spots and waterstains. Little tears at some plate, without loss of paper (easily repairable). Overall, a complete and quite good copy. -- Prima edizione di quest’opera descrittiva della storia della città di Bruxelles, prevalentemente dedicate alla Chiesa di S. Michel e Gudule, riccamente illustrate (tra l’altro con una pianta e una grande vista panoramica della città e numerose piante e particolari della Chiesa); segni d’uso alla legatura (abrasion alle cuffie e agli angoli), bruniture alle carte, ma opera poco comune, in buone condizioni generali. -- 2 vol., in-8, demi-basane à petits coins (émoussés) de l'époque, dos lisses (frottés, coiffes +/- abîmées), étiq. de cuir rouge ou vert, tr. jaspées, viii-416, [6]-360-12 pp. (qqs rares rouss.). Bon ex. Peu commun. Edition originale, de la traduction pour le t. I d'abord paru en néerlandais, le t. II n'ayant paru qu'en français. Ouvrage peu courant concernant essentiellement la collégiale SS. Michel & Gudule et sa paroisse, contenant de nombreux relevés épigraphiques et des listes chronologiques de dignitaires ecclésiastiques. 19 (10, 9) planches dépliantes dont 1 plan de Bruxelles, 1 plan de la paroisse de Ste-Gudule, 1 grande et jolie vue panoramique de la ville, les portraits d'Albert et Isabelle et diverses pl. relatives à la collégiale.