[Spain and Portugal] (Alvarez de Colmenar, J.). Beschryving van Spanjen en Portugal; waar in op het naauwkeurigste,

al het geene, dat zoo ten opzigte van hunnen ouden, als tegenwoordigen staat (...) verhaald en door kunstige Print-verbeeldingen en Land-kaarten aangeweezen werd. Leiden, Pieter vander Aa, 1707, 5 parts in 1 vol. (16),80; 84; 128; 52; 56,(64) p., w. the following engravings: frontispiece, dedication plate to Gerbrand Parcras Michielsz, title-vignette by J. Goeree, fold. map of Iberia, fold. view of Barcelona and 164 half-p. engr. ills. w. maps, plans, views and regional costumes (the sm. map of Spain and Portugal on page 1 hand-coloured). Contemp. mottled calf, gilt and ribbed spine, folio. Map professionally restored on verso (closing a.o. tears), first 5 and some other lvs waterst. in lower r. corner, occas. foxing/browning. Part of the bookblock w. tiny wormhole in lower blank margin (more pronounced, but still unobtrusive towards the end). Joints sl. splitting, headcap neatly restored, a few other minor imperfections. In all, a good copy in an attractive binding. Ref.: Tiele 123; Palau 212. The Dutch translation of Les délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal by D. Juan Alvarez de Colmenar, published by Vander Aa in the same year.