- Lower end middle fold (closed) split; washed.
= Van der Krogt/ Koeman II, 3407:1. De Schermer is still a lake.
"Medenblick in West-Vrieslandt." Engr. bird's eye plan after J. SCHAGEN, 4 (dec.) cartouches, 1x w. coat of arms, 40x50,5 cm., Amst., F. de Wit, ±1680.
- Slightly browned. = Rare 2nd state with the address.
- Upper right sheet has waterstain in right part; otherwise fine.
= Famous map, originally published 1680 on 16 leaves, and two years later on 4 leaves and on 1 leaf. This edition with the coats of arms of Emanuel Ras, Claes Swaen, W.L. Graaf van Nassau Bergen, Nicolaes Hendrik Domis, Aris van der Mieden and Gualterus George Gideon van der Mieden. Donkersloot-de Vrij 751.
- Normally on 4 fold. sheets (now each part divided in 8); occas. sl. thumbed; occas. lvs. delicately attached to mount in outer corners. Nevertheless an attractive copy.
= Famous map, originally published 1680 on 16 leaves, and two years later on 4 leaves and on 1 leaf. Donkersloot-de Vrij 751. This edition with the coats of arms of Willem Winder Dykgraaf, Johan Willem Lodewyk, Cornelis Kuyper, Jan Schellinger, Jacob Baert, G.G.G. van der Mieden, J.J. van der Mieden. Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek.
- Sl. dustsoiled and crease; frayed in margins. = Rare proof before letters.
AND 8 other maps, plans and views, i.a. plans of Enkhuizen and Medemblik and maps of the Wormer and "Caarte van de Buyckslooter Broecker and Belmer Meeren (...)" (later impression of the edition 1628) and a col. lithogr. map of the Beemster by C. DORLAND (1908).
- Tiny hole and "J. le Francq van Berekhey" in contemp. hand in lower part; otherwise a very fine copy.
= Donkersloot-de Vrij 677: "De kaart die oorspronkelijk in houtsnede door Beeldsnijder is uitgegeven (hiervan is geen exemplaar bewaard gebleven), werd in Spaanse opdracht vervaardigd en moest dienen ter verovering van Noord-Holland." The only large survey map of Noord-Holland before the large impolderings. Impressive and very rare map. Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXIV.
- Only the lower part; sl. duststained in upper part; central fold.
= SIGNED by J.L. Francq van Berkhey in pen and brown ink. Donkersloot-de Vrij 677: "De kaart die oorspronkelijk in houtsnede door Beeldsnijder is uitgegeven (hiervan is geen exemplaar bewaard gebleven), werd in Spaanse opdracht vervaardigd en moest dienen ter verovering van Noord-Holland." The only large survey map of Noord-Holland before the large impolderings. Impressive and very rare map.
= Comprises i.a. "Gezigt op Muyderberg en Naarden" (engr. views by H. SCHOUTEN, ±1760); "'t Huys te Muyden" (handcol. engr. view by BLAEU, ±1650) and "The British lines at Oude Sluys" (handcol. engr. view by TAYLOR, ±1800).
- Browned. = Koeman IV, p.80: 7.
- A few foxed spots; otherwise fine w. attractive handcolouring.
- Some vague waterstains in outer lower blank margin; nevertheless fine.
= Van den Brink, Kartobibliografie 151. Map belonging to the resolution Consideratien op de missive (...) geschreeven (...) wegens de slechte gesteldheid van het Zeegat van Goedereede (...) by C. Brunings.
"Kaart van de Merwede en een gedeelte van de Maas van Gorinchem tot voorbij Loevestijn". Engr. map by M. BOLSTRA after N. CRUQUIUS, 36,8x48,2 cm., engr. "Resolutie 4 October 1755" in upper left corner.
= Van den Brink, Kartobibliografie 70. Map belonging to Verbaal van de reise [van commissarissen] na de Dalemsche dijk (...).
ADDED: 2 others, i.a. "Kaarte der eilanden Noordbeveland, Wolphartsdyk en Oostbeveland" (Amst., I. Tirion, 1753).
- Trimmed from a leaf containing also a profile of Gouda below; slightly foxed.
= Van der Krogt/ Koeman IV-2/2, 3784.
= Comprises views of Noordblaak with the Lutherse kerk, Vishal, Schiekade, Oosterkerk and Vlaggemanskade.
- Sl. yellowed; a few spots.
= Very decorative plan with much detail. Van der Krogt/ Koeman IV-2/2, 3904, 2nd state (of 2, w. "I.B. Excudebat" in the plate).
AND 2 others from the same work: "Schenckenschans" (engr. bird's eye plan, Van der Krogt/ Koeman IV-2/2, 3896) and "Schencken-schans" (engr. view, together w. 4 engr. views on 1 leaf, Van der Krogt/ Koeman IV-2/2, 3902).
- Sl. browned; w. some mouldy spots.
= Very decorative plan with much detail. Van der Krogt/ Koeman IV-2/2, 3904, 2nd state (of 2, w. "I.B. Excudebat" in the plate).