79 2136 Austria Leopold I 1640 1705 
- Folded in middle; sl. foxed. Otherwise fine.
= An ordinance specifying taxes due for the people of Vienna and Austria after the Second Northern War. Countersigned by ?
79/2137 Belgian Revolt Lot of ±70 manuscript and 7 printed documents 
= Mostly popular laudatory songs or poems, mostly in Dutch. For a large part in the same hand, so perhaps copied by the writer. A few of the printed titles: "Het lied van den held Van Geen" (Dordrecht, printed by J. v.d. Wal) and "Voor de onderscheidene godsdienst-oefeningen der protestanten bij de derde divisie in het Kamp" (added in manuscript: "bij Oirschot 1834"). Some manuscript titles: "Den 5den februarij 1831. Volkslied (...). Wie pronkt voortaan aan Claessenszij? Van Spijk! (...)", "De Landstorm", "Aan den koning" (dated 23 November 1830, Bergen-op-zoom, signed by J.F. van Goethem), "Flankeur (...) 5e Comp. Noordh. Schutterij", "Wapenkreet aan het volk der 7 gewesten of Noordelijk gedeelte des Rijks!".
79/2138 Belgium Testament of Philippe François van Steelant canon of the Saint Donaas cathedral in Bruges 
- Vellum dam. and clumsily repaired.
= Philippe François died on 19th of June, 1726. He was the son of Philippe van Steelant (1625-1697) and Petronella de la Neve (1623-1681).
79/2139 Breda Lot of 5 manuscript deeds/ transfer documents 
= The sale of a house in Breda in 1564 by Niclaes Verstuys from Antwerp to Cornelissen Waechmans, situated next to the property of a Peter Pigge and called Den Hert; the sale of a house called Den Noort in 1643; also 'Schepenbrieven' in which Willem Lips declares to have sold the house and premises called the Witte Clock 'op het Ghinnekenseynde' to Peeter de Lint (1658), the sale of the same house by De Lint to Johannes van Dongen (1666) and the sale of the same house by Johannes van Dongen to Peeter Jacobsz. van Gestel (1671).
79 2140 Calligraphy Gross J 1st half 20th cent 
79 2140 Calligraphy Gross J 1st half 20th cent 
- Silk over spine worn/ sl. dam.
Kruitwagen, B. (1874-1954). De sensus Monasticus. N.pl., (1932), manuscript in pen and blue ink, (4),24,(1)p., bookdecoration in watercolour (2 vignettes, title-p., head-piece and tail-piece), orig. wr. w. coat of arms in blue, red, silver and gold ink on frontcover.
79 2141 Calligraphy Monogrammist J v D late 18th/ early 19th cent 
- Small repaired tear in left margin. Not examined out of frame.
= Possibly made for the mathematical society "Koninklijk Wiskundig Genootschap", founded in 1778 which carries the device "Een onvermoeide Arbeid komt alles te boven". From the collection of P.J. and L. Buijnsters-Smets. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXIX.
79 2142 Calligraphy Ruijl a Blokzijl P 18th cent 
79 2142 Calligraphy Ruijl a Blokzijl P 18th cent 
79/2143 Cards and cardgames Een zeeker Geval onlangs tusschen een Heer en zyn Knegt voorgevalle te Londe omtrent een spel Kaarten 't welk verklaard wierd te zyn een Almanach en Bijbel 
= Short play (not referable for us) in which a servant is falsely accused of being hooked on cardplaying and gambling. The final 3p. contain a short treatise on the history of playing cards ("Over de Speelkaarten, en de Beduidenis der Beelden en Figuuren op den zelve").
79/2144 Commonplace book Manuscript notebook 
79/2144 Commonplace book Manuscript notebook 
- Lower hinge broken; 1 quire loose; ms. pagination (erroneously skips 2p.); some lvs. empty.
= Alphabetical commonplace book (running from A to L) of important Latin (literary) concepts, esp. virtues and vices. Each entry contains quotations from Virgil, Cicero, Terence and/ or Phaedrus, i.a. under 'avaritia' Virgil's Aeneid 3.54-57 is cited and under 'imago' Cicero's Ad familiares 5.12.7.
79 2145 France Stuart de Bonair H 17th cent 
79 2145 France Stuart de Bonair H 17th cent 
- A few lvs. inner margin strengthened; pagination skips 2p. Joints splitting; spine-ends sl. dam.; sl. worn along extremities.
= Henri Stuart de Bonair, historiographer of the King of France and one of the 25 members of the Scottish Guard, is known for his Sommaire royal de l'histoire de France (Paris, 1676). From the library of king LOUIS PHILIPPE I, sold at auction in 1852 (acc. to annot. on first free endpaper). Library stamp of the royal residences Palais-Royal and Château d'Eu on first page. On the auction and binding: Catalogue de livres provenant des bibliothèques du feu roi Louis-Philippe (Paris/ London, 1852), no. 2184. On the content: Le Long 26693; Michaud V, p.82: "Si le chevalier (...), 1671, manuscrit in-8ş., dont on connaît plusieurs copies."
79/2146 Freemasonry Catchisme Maçonnique 
- Fingersoiled; a few lvs. soiled/ stained.
= A text covering 63 questions and answers, probably intended for a novice in a masonic loge."1e Vraag. Mon Frere! Van waar Koomt gy? Antw: Tres venerable! Uit de Loge van St Jean. (...)".
79/2147 Gastronomy Recipe book 
79/2147 Gastronomy Recipe book 
79/2147 Gastronomy Recipe book 
- First few lvs. soiled/ dam. in lower margin.
= Extensive, neatly written recipe book containing ±940 recipes, mostly Austrian cuisine, with the following sections: Saucen; Gemüse; Fleischspeisen; Eingemachtes; Geflügel; Wildpret; Fische; Mehlspeisen; Eierspeisen; Nudlspeisen; Polenta; Bischamel; Teige; Pastetten; Strudeln; Guglhupf; Kuchen; Pouding; Chaudeau; Verschied: Mehlspeisen; Auflauf; Koche; Amoletten [sic]; Krapfen; Obstspeisen; Brodte; Torten; Bachereien; Creme und Sulzen; Gefrorne; Eingesottene; Salsen and Nachtrag. Contains recipes for i.a. Nudelknödel; Gedünstet Ochsenschlepp; Brünnerwurstl; Haschee (2x); Apfelstrudel; Salsenschlangl; Apfelstritzerl; Kaiserbrot; Wiener Torte and Vanillekipfel.
79 2148 Genealogy and heraldry Anonymous 2nd half 19th cent 
79 2148 Genealogy and heraldry Anonymous 2nd half 19th cent 
79 2148 Genealogy and heraldry Anonymous 2nd half 19th cent 
- Occas. sl. foxed. Upper joint splitting; binding partly sl. discoloured.
= Nicely illustrated work w. many coats of arms and extensive genealogical information on the Van den Bogaert and connected families, dating back to the 17th century. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXX.
79 2149 Genealogy and heraldry Arckel C van 1719 1783 
79 2149 Genealogy and heraldry Arckel C van 1719 1783 
- Bookblock split; loose(ning). Binding rather heavily worn.
= Contains the genealogical table of the Van Arckel family from the 10th to 14th century. Several of their 17th/ 18th cent. descendents, among whom the author Cornelius Jr., were preachers.
WITH a portrait of the author (col. crayon, 42x34,5 cm.).
- Waterst. in upper left corner; some surface dam. spots in right margin.
79 2150 Genealogy and heraldry Butkens Chr 
79 2150 Genealogy and heraldry Butkens Chr 
79 2150 Genealogy and heraldry Butkens Chr 
- Two indices (w. unnumbered lvs.) loosely inserted; printed work w. scattered annots. Lacks ties.
= An 18th-cent.(?) ms. transcript of CHRISTOPHE BUTKENS' Annales, ed. Antw., J. Cnobbart, 1626. The copyist added 4 ms. indices (not in the printed edition), i.a. "Table des seigneurs et dames de la maison de Lynden mentionnez en ces Annales", and interleaved the printed work w. 3 ms. genealogical tables, i.a. "Geslacht-register der Coningen van Vrancrijc ende Hertogen".
79/2151 Genealogy and heraldry Éléments héraldique 
79/2151 Genealogy and heraldry Éléments héraldique 
79/2151 Genealogy and heraldry Éléments héraldique 
79/2151 Genealogy and heraldry Éléments héraldique 
79/2151 Genealogy and heraldry Éléments héraldique 
79/2151 Genealogy and heraldry Éléments héraldique 
79/2151 Genealogy and heraldry Éléments héraldique 
- Verso first leaf w. stamp "Afgevoerd/ C.B. v. Genealogie/ 's-Gravenhage"; bookplate on first free endpaper; old catalogue clipping on first blank. Some very vague flattened folds; 2 lvs. w. sm. portion cut out and replaced by a contemp. drawing.
= Interesting and attractive manuscript by a skilful anonymous artist, showing a large number and variety of heraldic figures and elements, occas. w. short contemp. manuscript caption. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXX.
79 2152 Genealogy and heraldry Hoeufft family 
= With a manuscript index of the various connected families.
79 2153 Genealogy and heraldry Klant family 
= Mostly genealogical tables of the various branches of the family.
AND an 18th cent. genealogical table of the Ripperda family with an accompanying letter.
79 2154 Genealogy and heraldry Mierloo A van 2nd half 17th cent attrib 
79 2154 Genealogy and heraldry Mierloo A van 2nd half 17th cent attrib 
79 2154 Genealogy and heraldry Mierloo A van 2nd half 17th cent attrib 
79 2154 Genealogy and heraldry Mierloo A van 2nd half 17th cent attrib 
- Large portion cut from "title" leaf (possibly w. loss of text); occas. sl. smudged and fingersoiled; upper hinge weak.
= With tipped-in early 20th cent. annot. on upper pastedown attributing the work to Antonis van Mierlo, the author of i.a. Gentilitia nobilissimi potentissimique ordinis Transisalaniae (...) (Zwolle, 1670) and signed "A.[?] van Mierloo" on verso index leaf and lower pastedown. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXX.
79 2155 Genealogy and heraldry Valkensteyn family 
79 2155 Genealogy and heraldry Valkensteyn family 
= The Van Rouwenoort family line ended in 1874, with the death of Wilhelmina Maria van Rouwenoort, vrouwe van den Ulenpas (1794-1874).