(AURELIUS, C.). Die Cronycke van Hollandt, Zeelandt en Vrieslandt beghinnende van Adams tiden (…) voertgaende tot de iare MCCCCC ende XVII. (Leyden, J. Severs, 18 aug. 1517). (2), 436, (4) lvs. W. title printed in red and black and with a large (partly handcold.) woodcut, 241 woodcuts of various (large) sizes. (Without the worldmap as usual, but besides that a complete copy even with the rare 4 index leaves at the end loosely added (margins of this 4 lvs. cut too short, affecting text)). - Bound with: Incomplete copy of: VANDEN ALDER VICTORIEUSTEN, ende onverwinlijcsten Prinche Karolus, Keyser van Romen, Coninck van Spaengien (…). Antw., W. Vorsterman, (1531). W. a large three-quarter portrait of Charles V on ti-p. & sev. woodcuts in the text. (11 lvs. lack). - 2 in 1 vol. Rubricated in red. Fol. Old blind tooled cf. over wooden brds. w. brass clasps and catches, brass bosses on every corner and in the centre. (Skilfully rebacked, 1 clasp missing, margins stained in places, especially lower margin).
Extremely rare first edition with fabulous woodcuts of the so-called "Divisiekroniek" written by Cornelius Aurelius de Gouda who lived & worked in the monastery Sint Hieronymusdal or Lopsen near Leiden. The work is based on several medieval chronicles, like the "Chronicon Hollandiae" by Joannes a Leydis, the "Cronica van Coellen" (1499), "Fasciculus temporum" by Veldenaer (1480), Richard de Bury's "Philobiblon" and the "Kroniek van Holland" by the Clerc uten Lagen Landen. The woodcuts i.a. by Lucas van Leyden, and copies after Hans Burgkmair. The work is one of the most famous publications of the Leyden printer Jan Severs who started printing ca. 1501. - Nijhoff-Kronenberg 613; Adams A-2253; Haitsma Mulier/v.d. Lem 20a; De Wind 112-13.€ 3600
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