4785 - 5089 FINE ARTS - DUTCH TOPOGRAPHY. MAPS, PLANS and VIEWS
= Landwehr, Dutch Books w. Col. Plates 381 ("the first Dutch topographical work published with (coloured) aquatint plates"); Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 217. Very fine and rare prints, originally published in instalments: "Numan could (...) paint subtle water-colours and, in 1793, sent out a circular letter with two coloured prints of two mansions, inviting subscriptions for a whole series of such pictures. During the period 1793-1797, he published this series of extremely fine engravings (...)" (Landwehr, p.37f). Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek.
- All fine.
= First published in 1719 titled De Zegepraalende Vecht (...).
= Van der Krogt/ Koeman IV-2/2, 4736.
- (Very) fine copy.
= Koeman IV, Wag 4A or 4B [46c]. "Thanks to the unparalleled skill of the engravers, Baptist and Johannes van Deutecom, the original ms. charts by Waghenaer were transformed into the most beautiful maps of the period" (Koeman IV, p.469). Rare and decorative chart. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXVI.
- Sl. agetoned. Fine copy.
= Decorative map, the two sections of the map are contiguous with each other. Van der Krogt/ Koeman I, 2090:1.2; Spiegel der Zuiderzee W1, 2nd state.
- Somewhat browned; sl. duststained.
= Shown are the islands from Wangeroog to the eastern point of Terschelling.
- Sl. yellowed/ browned.
= Spiegel der Zuiderzee V10, first state (1676-1703) ("Pas in 1676 kwam hij in zijn Zeespiegel met een eigen kaart. Deze ging bijna dertig jaar mee, pas in 1703 is een aanpassing aangetroffen").
- Foxed; trifle browned. = Blonk-Van der Wijst 42, 4th state of 5.
= Very rare small map after Ptolemy. With 3 woodcut vignettes on verso/ recto outside the map.
= Blonk/ Van der Wijst 61.3, 3rd state (of 3).
= Blonk-van der Wijst 83.1. Rare map.
= Van der Krogt/ Koeman IV-2/1, 1419.
"Middelburch". Handcol. engr. bird's eye plan, 23,2x28,5 cm., from GUICCIARDINI, early 17th cent.
- Yellowed; some vague retouching in centre. = Guicciardini Illustratus 3.
AND 4 others similar, all (handcol) engr. plans and views, i.a. "Comitatus Zelandiae" (engr. map w. handcol. borders by H. DE LETH, ±1740).
- Waterstain in lower blank margin. = Van der Krogt/ Koeman IV-2/1, 1419.
- Blank margins sl. browned; a few tiny holes along middle fold.
= Van der Krogt/ Koeman II, 3600:2. Blonk-Van der Wijst 31.
- Sl. foxed; upper corners sl. browned/ discoloured.
= Van der Krogt/ Koeman II, 3600:2; Blonk-Van der Wijst 31.
- Three neatly restored tears touching the image.
= Blonk-van der Wijst 9.2m; Van der Krogt/ Koeman I, 3600:1A, 1:321.
- Closed tear in lower margin just touching the image; lower margin sl. frayed; sl. browned.
= Van der Krogt/ Koeman II, 3402:2.
"Dordrecht". Engr. bird's eye plan, coat of arms in both upper corners, 41,3x52 cm., from BLAEU, Townbooks, ±1650.
- Browned/ foxed; closed tear on middle fold. = Van der Krogt/ Koeman IV-2.1, 1116.
= Decorative map, oriented west at the top, showing Noord Brabant in the left part with i.a. Breda and Willemstad.
ADDED: 11 miscell. 20th cent. maps (some laid down on linen), i.a. "Your War in the Pacific" (col. offset map, 70x95 cm., inset map) and "Amsterdam" (col. offset map, laid down on linen, 50x81 cm.).
- Sl. yellowed.
AND 2 others, i.a. "Nieuwe Kaart van het Zuid Oostelykste deel van Holland (...)" (Amst., I. Tirion, 1749).