Le Petit, J.F. La grande chronique ancienne et moderne

de Hollande, Zelande, West-Frise, Utrecht, Frise, Overyssel & Groeningen, jusques à la fin de l'an 1600. Dordrecht, J. Canin, 1601. 2 vols. (22),650,(2),240,(18); (16),779,(15) p. 2 beautiful engr. title-p. and 57 in-text fine, nearly full-p. engr. by C. van Sichem representing the most important people of the period described. Fine contemp. overlapping vellum w. (faded) manuscript titles on spines (ties lacking). Folio.

Library ticket upper pastedown vol. 2, some annotations on upper pastedowns/ flylvs. and title-p. Browning, as usual. Fine copy in nice binding. Le Petit (1546-1614?), recorded as clerk of Béthune, was a Calvinist and Orangist. The first part of the work was a rewriting of the so-called 'Divisiekroniek' by C. Aurelius. (total 2)