- All fine.
= Comprises engravings from i.a. A. FOKKE SIMONSZ, De vaderlandsche historie in themata, early 19th cent.; J. WAGENAAR, Vaderlandsche historie,1749-1759 and J. KOK, Vaderlandsch woordenboek, 1785-1799.
- Verso traces of former mounting in upper margin; small stain on the nose. = Hollstein 4; F.M. 3340a.
- Mostly fine.
= Comprises i.a. "Grafstede te Delft opgerecht ter eeren van Willem van Nassau"/ "Afgrijselijke wreedheid der Spanjaarden in de plonderinge van Antwerpen gepleegt aen seekere Bruyd" (both from P. Chrisz. Bor, Oorsprongk, begin, en vervolgh der Nederlandsche oorlogen, beroerten, en borgerlyke oneenigheden, 1679-1684. Klaversma/ Hannema 271-274), "De groote Vizier doet eenige honderden der Eet-verwanten dooden int Iaar 1688" (1689), "Pierre Pietersz Bekjen brulé à Amsterdam" and "L'Empereur Maximin fait bruler un grand nombre de Chretiens environ l'An 237" (from J. Bout, 't Merg van de Historien der Martelaren, early 18th cent. Klaversma/ Hannema 286-287).
- Ample margins dustsoiled and w. waterstain in upper margin.
AND 9 others, i.a. by Jacques CALLOT and PERELLE.
- With (a few) duststains in margins, a few touching the image; three prints w. sm. waterstain in lower blank margin.
= All on 17th (?) cent. laid paper w. ample margins. Bartsch 52, 57, 58 and 60, all 2nd state.
= Depicting the French naval brig 'Abeille', firing on 'Alacrity', a British brig. Leading to the promotion of the French captain of 'Abeille', Ange René Armand-Mackau, to the rank of lieutenant.
- Lacks the two text lvs, title-page and possibly 2 plates; plate I browned in blank margins and sl. foxed in all margins; plate II sl. foxed in blank margins. Frontwr. sl. foxed.
= First published in 1810, this is probably the 3rd edition. Early instance of lithography: cf. Dussler p.110, IV; Nissen BBI, 1329. Very rare.
= Title from the series of 12 engravings.
AND 7 other landscape prints: 3 others by the same, 2x by Nicolas PERELLE and 2x by Peter VON BEMMEL (later impressions).
= Views from the battles near Valenciennes, Antwerp and Mechelen.
AND 1 other: "Slagh by Nieupoort" (engr. view, engr. Dutch legend below image, from P. BOR, Nederlandsche Oorlogen, 1679-1684).
= Comprises i.a. "(...) tussen den Holl. Vice Adm. de Witt, en Com. de Ruyter, tegen d'Eng. Adm. Blaak" (by Jan Abrhamsz. BEERSTRAETEN, from A. MONTANUS, De beroerde oceaan (...), 1656. F.M. 2047); "Aanval van den Commandeur Fielding op het Konvooi onder den Schout bij Nacht van Byland, in den Jaare 1779" (by Reinier VINKELES after Gerrit GROENEWEGEN, 1814. F.M. 4351a) and "Quid Neptunicolas memorem acri marte Zelandos" (from G. BAUDARTIUS, Les Guerres de Nassau (...), 1616. F.M. 638a)
- Some sm. defect; mostly fine.
= Muller, Historieplaten 413; De Wind 204-208; Haitsma Mullier/ Van der Lem 6. Account of the events leading to and the early decades of the Eighty Years' War with famous views by Franz Hogenberg of towns (in The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany), battles, sea battles, sieges, executions, tournaments, assemblies. Comprising i.a. "Amstelredam", "Grave", "Oudewater", "Zu Delft in Hollant", "Mechelen", "Das Rhathauss in Antorff", "Wie Steenweick, so eine Zeit langk belegert, entsatzt ist worden", "Burg", "Traiectum ad Mosam. Mastricht" and "Sutphen". Rare.
AND 18 similar by the same, mostly from M. AITSINGER, Novus de Leone Belgico, 1605.
- Thin spot in lower blank margin; sl. yellowed. Good impression on rather thin, laid paper.
= Delteil 15. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CIV.
- All cut short w. loss of image; various corners chipped or damaged; three prints waterstained. Sold w.a.f.
= (Very) rare. Part of a set of 20 prints depicting the Acts of the Apostles. The print collection of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden holds a numbered set, contrary to the prints above, which suggest that these engravings are a first or earlier state. Hollstein XIII, p.36, 8 (The Ascension of Christ) and probably Hollstein 3 (Liberation of St. Peter) are part of the series; Nagler 2882. GDW is identified as a print artist from Brussels. There is also a slight possibility that the monogram stands for Giovanni da Udine (who was part of Raphael's workshop).
- A few shallow creases/ wrinkles; margins sl. dustsoiled.
= Very dark impression. On laid paper with "van der Ley" watermark. Very rare mezzotint.
- Closed tear in lower margin (touching caption)
Bartolozzi, Francesco (1727-1815). "Specchio son l'acque a rustica beltade". Etching after Francesco ZUCARELLI, 33x44 cm., "Bartolozzi inc. appo I. Wagner vea C.P.E.S." and "F. Zucarelli pin. in Domo I. Smith." engr. below the image.
- Small tear in lower margin.
AND 8 others, all. large engravings, i.a. by N. COLIBERT after F. CASANOVA, "Dépouille d'un Cavalier après le Combat" (1781, in oval borders. Sl. foxed; trifle browned, left margin sl. frayed); F. VIVARES after G.P. PANNINI, (Arcadian landscape with people gathered around a fountain) (1755, w. engr. captions. Yellowed; sm. tears in lower margin affecting the caption) and P.Q. CHEDEL after P. WOUWERMANS, "Port" (±1750, engr. captions. Some tears in blank margins).
- Venus trimmed just inside the image; formerly mounted and w. a few chips/ small tears and old vertical fold. Other engravings in fine condition w. ample (sl. dustsoiled/ foxed) margins, all w. vague annots. in brown pen and ink in upper blank margin.
= New Hollstein (Harmen Jansz. Muller) 105ff, the 1st state (of 4) and New Hollstein (M. van Heemskerck) 546ff, the 1st state (of 4). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CVI.
- Lacks 6 engravings; occas. w. oblique fold in lower right corer/ trifle foxed.
= Nissen, BBI 1672. Comprises no. 1, 3-12, 17-21, 23 and 24.
AND 11 duplicates of the preceding.
= SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CV.
- Some foxed/ tiny mouldy spots.
= Nissen, BBI 1672. Complete series from the work, including the sought after plate showing truffles. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CV.
= Nissen BBI 1183.
- Occas. trifle foxed; all w. sl. unevenly trimmed left blank margin (remaining width of blank margin still at least 1 cm.).
= I.a. "(...) Weisser Padden Stuhl. (...) Gelber Kröten Stuhl (...)" and "(...) Feld Schwamm (...) Stinckender Hirsch Schwamm (...) Weisser Milch Schwamm." SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CV.