The history of the Low-Countrey warres: relating the battles, sieges, and sea-fights, betwixt the King of Spain, France, and the States of the United Netherlands. With several private instructions of embassadors, secret councels of warre, and letters from most princes of Christendome. Written in Latine by Famianus Strada; Englished by Sr. Rob. Stapylton, Kt. Illustrated with divers figures

All titles

• The history of the Low-Countrey warres: relating the battles, sieges, and sea-fights, betwixt the King of Spain, France, and the States of the United Netherlands. With several private instructions of embassadors, secret councels of warre, and letters from most princes of Christendome. Written in Latine by Famianus Strada; Englished by Sr. Rob. Stapylton, Kt. Illustrated with divers figures
• De bello belgico. Decas prima. English

People / Organizations

• Famiano Strada (Author)

Imprint

London: printed, and are to be sold by Samuel Thompson at the Bishops Head in Duck-lane, Robert Horn at Gresham Colledg, Henry Mortlack at the White Hart in Westminster Hall, Peter Parker under Creed Church in Leaden-hall street, 1667.

Added name

Marshall, William, active 1617-1650, engraver.; Stapylton, Robert, Sir, -1669, tr.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver.

Publication year

1667

ESTC No.

R10260

Grub Street ID

58649

Description

[8], 143, [1], 83, [1], 58, 24, [44] p., [14] leaves of plates : ports. ; 2°.

Note

Translation of the first of the two decades of the author's De bello belgico, which was first published at Rome, 1632-47

Frontis. portrait (plate) signed, "W. Marshall fecit."; some internal plates signed, "Ro Vaughan sculp"

A reissue with cancel title page, of the first edition in English, published in 1650 under title: De bello belgico. The history of the Low-Countrey warres.