BIZOT, Pierre. Histoire metallique de la Republique de Hollande… Tome Premier – Second.Amsterdam, Pierre Mortier, 1688.

Large 8vo, mm. 198x122; Contemporary full marbled brown calf binding, gilt title and ornaments on the spine, red marbled edges; pp. 24 nn., frontispiece and title page included, 1 engraved plate, pp. 315, 12, 36 nn., Index, the last leaf blank.; Initials, headpiece and a lot of plates of medals engraved on copper in the text, 2 frontispieces, 2 title pages, a plate with portrait, 105 plates out text, all engraved on copper. A total of 2 title pages and 108 plates out text engraved on copper. Stamp of ancient collection printed in red ink on the title page.

Rare second illustrated edition, increased and corrected. This edition is more important than the first of 1687: in addition it contains 140 engravings of medals, for a total of 303 medals. In the 12 final pages is shown the explanation of the correction of the first issue; in the last 2 leaves is present the list of the plates out text and their placement in the book. Fine specimen.

Graesse, I, 433. No in Kress ed Einaudi.