- Minor imperfections, otherwise fine. = F.M. 5063; Atlas van Stolk 4966.
- Minor imperfections; 3 marginally waterst., otherwise fine. = F.M. 5063; Atlas van Stolk 4966.
- Browned; not examined outside frame. = Very rare map.
- One sm. tear in left blank margin, closed on verso. A fine copy.
- A few holes and sm. tears in left and right blank margin.
"Het Princen Hof". Engr. view by J. VAN MEURS, 26,5x34 cm., from the same work. - AND 6 others, engravings and (tinted) lithographs, 18th/ 19th cent., from various works. - ADDED: a sm. tinted lithogr. view of Deventer.
- Formerly folded; several repaired tears; closed splits on several folds; two inkstains in image; sl. dampstained in top margin.
= Rare and interesting plan, issued at the beginning of the Batavian Republic, and showing the revolutionary changes in topographical names such as "'t Revolutie Plein" (formerly the Dam) and "Burgerplein" (formerly Koningsplein). Hameleers I, 136, 3rd ed., variant 1; D'Ailly 334. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXI.
- Edges mounted under passepartout.
"Stadt-huys, Waegh en marckt van Amsterdam, anders genaemt den Dam". Engr. view after P. HENDRICKSZ. SCHUT, 22x5x27,5 cm., Amst., N. Visscher, early 17th cent.
- Yellowed; 2 sm. closed tears.
"Was gestaltt die Prinsigsche die Statt Amstelredam erwischen und innemen am 23 Novemb: 1577". "Wie die Burger von Amstelredam der Staten volck wider auss der Statt treiben Anno D: 1577". Two engr. views, each 23x28,7 cm., w. engr. German caption below in 4 or 5 columns, from F. HOGENBERG, Geschichtsblätter, late 16th cent., tipped onto 1 paper mount.
- Trifle yellowed; otherwise fine.
AND 7 others, i.a. "Naauwkeurig Gezigt van de Nieuwe Verbouwde Rooms Catholyke Kerk, 't Boomtje genaamt, te Amsterdam" (engraving by ?, 38x40,4 cm., w. engr. caption in 4 columns below image, 18th cent. Vertical middle fold) and "Gezicht van de Roomsch Catholyke Kerk op de Boommarkt by het Spuy; van binnen te Amsterdam" (engraving by C. PHILIPS after H. KEUN, Amst., C. Philips, 1769).
= The complete work contains 58 half-page views (and a half-page plan).
- Most tipped onto paper mount; nevertheless fine. = F.M. 5407a.
AND 6 others, i.a. 5 small engravings of hazards in Amsterdam by R. VINKELES.
- Fine copy.
= Very decorative plan. Krogt/ Koeman IV-2/1 244, 1. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXII.
- Most tipped onto paper mount; nevertheless fine. = F.M. 5407a.
AND a wedding certificate, dated "1799".
- Both sl. waterstained/ soiled and w. (repaired) damages in (broad!) blank margins.
= From Vues Pittoresques du Royaume des Pays-Bas dessinées sur pierres publiées par Daiwaille et Veldhuyzen (Amst., ±1830).
ADDED: 6 (small) miscell. 18th-19th cent. views, i.a."'t Dorp Voorhout, bij Leijden" (engr., 7,5x10,5 cm.), "Gezigt op Assen" (lithogr. by J.J. BACKER after J. VAN RAVENSWAAIJ, 11x17 cm.) and "Het dorp Schoorl" (tinted lithogr. by DESGUERROIS after P. PLAS, 19,4x26,1 cm.).
- Later, sl. grey impression (18th/19th cent.) (w. watermark of C.& J. Honig) ; one sheet with brown stain in upper left corner; one sheet w. mouldy spots along lower edge.
= Rare. Donkersloot-De Vrij 130: "Deze gedetailleerde en decoratieve kaart wordt algemeen geroemd vanwege de prachtige weergave van boerderijen en buitenplaatsen". SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXII.
- Fine. = Rare.
- One tear in blank right margin. = Formerly published by N. Visscher, his address still in the plate.
AND 5 miscellaneous others, i.a. "Tabula Bergarum ad Zomam Steenbergae" (handcol. engr. map by F. VAN SCHOTEN, Amst., W. Blaeu, ±1650); "Novissima Comitatus Zutphaniae, Totiusque Fluminis Isulae Descriptio" (partly contemp. handcol. engr. map by N. VISSCHER, 46x56 cm., Amst., ±1680. Thin spots and closed tears in area to the right of Almelo) and "Genneperhuis" (engr. plan w. cartouche, from BLAEU, Townbooks, ±1650).
- Reduced map w. vertical false fold on right side. Otherwise very fine.
= Rare copy of the deluxe edition in which the reduced map (but not the coats of arms) is spendidly handcoloured and heightened with gold: "Cornelis Koster graveerde in 1751 de koperplaat. Isaac Tirion, een uitgever uit Amsterdam, drukte 475 exemplaren van de nieuwe versie. Op een 35-tal hiervan werden behalve het kaartbeeld ook de familiewapens ingekleurd en met goud afgezet." (De Wilt/ Klapwijk etc., p.29). See also Donkersloot-De Vrij 806. On the binding: "Among the bindings of the Fungus Tool Bindery is also a very large one in marbled calf, on a map of the Water Board Area of Delfland and another map (L 834)." (Storm van Leeuwen IIA, p.473). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXIII.
- Very fine.
= Donkersloot-de Vrij 806: "De kaart, waaraan zoveel jaren werd gewerkt - de totale kostprijs bedroeg 20.000 gulden (...) is van kartografisch hoog niveau. De schaal is voor de eerste keer in de geschiedenis van de Nederlandse kartografie op moderne wijze aangeduid. (...) De topografie is perfect weergegeven." Van den Brink/ Werner, Gesneden en gedrukt in de Kalverstraat, p.19: "Hij verrichtte pionierswerk met de vervaardiging van de kaart van het Hoogheemraadschap van Delfland (1712) in vijfentwintig bladen. Dit kaartwerk overtreft niet alleen door zijn formaat (...) maar vooral ook door de invoering van een decimale schaal van 1:10.000, alles wat er in de zeventiende en achttiende eeuw op het gebied van waterschapskartografie werd geleverd." Fockema Andreae 72-73; Postma, Inleiding reprint 1977; J.F. Heijbroek a.o., Kunst in kaart, p.15-17. One of the highlights in the history of Dutch cartography.
- Old fold. = Guicciardini Illustratus 4.1.
"Tshertogenbosch". Handcol. engr. bird's eye view of the battle field between Den Bosch and "Bomler Weert", 19x26 cm., from M. AITSINGER, De leone Belgico, Cologne, 1583 (browned). - ADDED: 4 other (handcol.) engr. views of i.a. "Civitas Bommelia (...)" (handcol. engr. from GUICCIARDINI, ±1600) and "De Stad Montfoort (...)" (handcol. engr. by H. SPILMAN after J. DE BEYER, ±1750).