- Occas. trifle foxed (esp. the plates). = Landwehr, Dutch Books w. Col. Plates 214.
- Trifle yellowed. Vellum sl. soiled.
= Rare 12mo edition. Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 7b and cf. De Buck 2674.
- With two 17th century owner's entries, i.a. of "Jan Willemszoon Hooft" (a member of the Amsterdam regent family Hooft); sm. stamp on title; first free endpaper loose; waterstained in blank margins throughout; occas. sl. foxed/ soiled/ partle wormholed; lvs. CXXXII and CXXXV misbound; final 2 lvs. severly damaged. Lacks 1 clasp; lacks backstrip; backcover w. dam. spots.
= Provenance: the collection of "C. van Alkemade" (1654-1737), Dutch historian (owner's entry on verso first free endpaper and title). Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 20; De Wind 112-113. Third edition of the popular so-called 'Divisiekroniek', first published in 1517, and reprinted many times. The second part, published in this edition for the first time, was written by Ellert de Veer (Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 483.a). Possibly a copy from the Stadsbibliotheek Amsterdam with a binding typical for the workshop of Harmen Allertsz Coster.
- All vols. w. libr. stamp on title. Two paper tickets at foot of spine; all vols. w. scotch tape over lower part of backstrip.
= Rare complete set of this extensive description of The Netherlands. Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 23.
- Without the 3rd vol. (publ. 1649); vol. 2 upper hinge broken; pastedowns lacking/ detached; vol. 1 sl. waterst. at the beginning.
= Vol. 2 titled "Dell' Historia di Fiandra". Willems 417; Rahir 405. "Véritable Elzevier, porté dans les deux catal. offic. de 1638 et 1644." (Willems).
- Some foxing. Lacks backstrip; covers scratched and sl. worn along edges.
= One of the finest costume books published in The Netherlands. Landwehr, Dutch Books w. Col. Plates 242; F.M. 7270; Lipperheide Gb59; Colas 333.
- Lacks 2 plates and 2 portraits; owner's stamp on htitle ("Stedelijk Instituut Zwolle. W.A. Elberts"); occas. (sl.) waterstained; outer blank margins of 1 plate dam.; 3rd vol. waterstained in upper inner margin causing some damage to lvs. (incl. engr. title and a few plates).
= Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 75c; Klaversma/ Hannema 271-274; Van Eeghen/ Van der Kellen 9. "Het is ongetwijfeld de rijkste en echtste bron voor de geschiedenis van dat tijdvak." (Van der Wind p.241). With the plate of the stranded whale.
- Lacks first free endpaper; first few lvs. (sl.) frayed; partly sl. (water)stained; occas. sl. browned. Vellum soiled and dam./ loosening.
= Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 77d; Landwehr, R.d.H. as bookillustrator 41: "Very detailed and accurate account of the war between the Republic and France, and other nations. Interesting is one of the oldest accounts of the colony of Surinam where about 500 European settlers lived." Incl. an impressive view of the eruption of Mount Etna on March 2nd 1669. From the library of A.F. Pieck (his owner's stamp on title-p.).
- (Occas. heavily) foxed; new endpapers. Bindings sl. rubbed and chafed.
= First and only edition of this very charming series, i.a. by Madou and Jombard, with views of the Benelux countries. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCII.
- Covers sl. faded/ sl. stained. Corners trifle rubbed.
= Rare Leyden 4to edition of this highly influencial study of political systems. Wildenberg 1062. Wildenberg states that this work is written by Johan de La Court and not his brother Pieter as is often thought. This copy has a contemp. manuscript note pasted in on first blank stating the same: "Politike Discoursen Beschreeven door Jan de la Court Dog In't Ligt gegeeven door Pieter de la Court." See Wildenberg p.22ff.
- Trifle foxed and yellowed.
= Warranted by the "Secretaris van den Raadt van Staate der Vereenigde Nederlanden" I.J. van Hees. Famous facsimile printed on occasion of the bicentennial of the Unie van Utrecht and the original treaty of 1579. The facsimile was printed with the original type used by AELBERT HENDRICXZ in 1578.
- Small stamp and owner's entry on first free endpaper; bookblock shaken. Joints starting; spine-ends chipped; corners showing. Despite the defects a good copy.
= Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 187a. The second and best edition. With the often lacking 4 suppl. pages w. 3 woodcuts (bound after p.82).
- Siege of Groningen w. tear of 3 cm. in upper middle fold; owner's entry on first blank. Joints split(ting); frontcover w. a few superficial cuts; backstrip sl. dam. Good copy.
= Ter Meulen/ Diermanse 749; Van Eeghen/ Van der Kellen 38; Klaversma/ Hannema 585/ 586. The only Dutch edition (first Latin ed. 1657). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCII.
- Bookplate of C.L. van Langenhuysen on first free endpaper; sm. stamp on first blank and htitle; 1 portrait lacks upper outer corner; a few portraits and plates w. repaired tears; occas. sl. waterstained. Upper joint split at top of spine; two paper tickets at foot of spine (1x pasted over w. tape).
= Ter Meulen/ Diermanse 749; Van Eeghen/ Van der Kellen 38; Klaversma/ Hannema 585/ 586. The only Dutch edition (first Latin ed. 1657).
- The Holland map as usual without the upper left corner depicting the coat of arms: "In latere edities is de hoek met het wapen steeds verder ingescheurd waarna tenslotte het wapen is verdwenen." (Guicciardini Illustratus, Holland 4.2); small stamp on first blank. Upper joint split; lacks ties. Despite a few small defects, a good/ fine copy.
= The 4th edition in Dutch of this famous description of the principalities and cities of the Low Countries. Published by Janssonius with identical text to the Blaeu 1612 edition. It comprises a description of the Low Countries in the 1st part and of the Northern Netherlands in the 2nd part. Guicciardini Illustratus 23. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCIII.
- Lacks at least 13 views and text incomplete; lacks the engr. title, preliminary and index lvs.; several plates sl. dam. Sold w.a.f.
= Guicciardini Illustratus 21; de la Fontaine Verwey, Uit de Wereld van het Boek II, p.9-31; Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 195b; Tiele 428 (note). "In 1641 verscheen bij Hendrick Laurents een Franse vertaling in oblong die nagenoeg identiek is aan de Franse uitgave van Jan Jansz. uit 1613. (...)".
- Title cut to the border and laid down; first 4 lvs. remargined (incl. armorial plate); sl. waterstained throughout; a few lvs. loose (incl. views); new endpapers. Vellum sl. stained.
= Guicciardini Illustratus 15; Tiele 1877; Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 195c. The Dutch Arnhem edition of this famous description of the Netherlands. The importance of Guicciardini's work as one of the major historical sources for the history of The Netherlands needs no further comment, nor the beauty of the work as illustrated book, reflecting the emerging self-confidence of the young republic at the beginning of its Golden Age. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCIII.
- Lacks the plate and 1 portrait; occas. foxed; sl. waterstained; sm. stamp on title. Binding badly dam.
= Tiele 447; Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 202b. Fine maps of Dutch provinces.
- Lacks 6 maps; most maps creased and partly w. (large) (closed) tears/ dam. spots (1 map doubled); 1 map loose; frontisp. and first title w. closed tear; ±175 lvs. of the first part waterst. in upper right margin (affecting plates/ maps); occas. foxed/ stained. Binding rubbed/ worn.
= Tiele 447; Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 202b.
- All vols. w. bookplate and owner's entry; some lvs. sl. browned. Extremities sl. rubbed. Good set.
= Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 222a and 148d.