VAN EVEN, Edward Leuven monumental or historical... Lot 445

VAN EVEN, Edward Leuven monumental or historical and artistic description of all the civil and religious buildings of the said city Leuven Fonteyn 1860 First edition of this fundamental work on Leuven written by its archivist (Leuven 1821-1905). Illustrated with 112 stone-engraved plates, mostly by Louis Van Peteghem, and executed from life or old views except those of convents and hospices, demolished under the republic, and reproduced from drawings by the Leuven painter J.-F. Berghes (1747-1819). Ref. Bibliogr. nat. IV-145/146 In-4°, [8], 328 pp. 112 h.-t. lithogr. plates (one plate bound in reverse). Bound in contemporary half-chagrin, corners worn, hinges rubbed.