Ghent, Augstin Graet, 1719.
Relation de l’inauguration Solomnelle de Sa Sacrée Majesté Imperiale et Catholique, Charles VI. Empereur des Romains…Celebrée à Gand Ville Capitale de la Province, le XVIII. Octobre 1717.
First edition of a sumptuous festival book commemorating the inauguration of HRE Charles VI in 1717 as Count of Flanders, featuring an allegorical frontispiece and 6 large folding plates, including four engravings of the extravagant fireworks displays that followed the ceremony. Graet’s text provides a meticulous day-by-day account of the..... More