A57/011
Bohuslav Balbín (1621-1688)
MISCELLANEA HISTORICA REGNI BOHEMIAE (DECADIS I)
1679 Book format 4°, 202 p., in Latin. Frontispiece with a cartouche with map of Central Bohemia after Karel Škréta, marked lower left in print „Car: Screta del:“ and lower right „S. D. fec.“. On page 176 engraving of a bird, a lot of decorative Initials in text. Paper binding, damaged. First of 12 books Miscellanea historica Regni Bohemiae, which describes natural history of Bohemia. „Miscellanea historica Regni Bohemiae, quibus natura Bohemicae telluris, prima gentis initia, districtuum singulorum descriptio, fundamenta regni, (...) Historia brevis Temporum cum Chronologico examine, aliaque ad notitiam Veteris Bohemiae spectantia (...) Authore Bohuslao Balbino e Societate Jesu. Pragae: Typis Georgii Czernoch MDCLXXIX.“.