[The Belgian War with Leo Belgicus]

De Bello Belgico. Decas Prima. Famiani Stradae, Ro. Soc. Jesu. Johannes Cnobbar. Antwerp. 1635. Small 8vo, overlapping vellum, half title, title with illustrated copperplate in the shape of a lion in strong printing, (10),629 pp. + Index. Vellum binding with light damage in overlapping, name on endpapers in ms., else very good.

The most famous work by the Italian Jesuit and historian Famiano Strada (1572-1649) is De bello Belgico decades duae. The first volume (presented here) describes the war between the Spanish troops under the Duke of Parma and those of the States General under William of Orange. The first volume appeared from 1632. The second volume only in 1647.