- Good/ fine impression and state.
= New Hollstein 1120; Pennington/ Parthey 1487, first and only state. With part of large Pro Patria watermark. With an unidentified collector's mark on verso (Lugt 4180).
- Both prints trimmed to the borderline; some foxing.
= New Hollstein 607 (1st state (of 2)) and 621 (one of first 2 states (of 3)). Pennington/ Parthey 1877 and 1892.
- All w. (minor) imperfections, all cut within the platemark; occas. trifle foxed; a few repairs.
= The total series comprises 26 prints. Pennington 1780, 1783, 1788, 1794, 1795, 1800, 1801, 1802 (2x), 1803. All 2nd or later states (1x on velin paper).
- All cut on/ just within the platemark; all trifle foxed; one etching w. stain in lower right corner; title print w. repaired spot near right lower corner.
= With a duplicate of 858. New Hollstein 849 (2nd state of 3), 850, 851, 852, 854, 856, 857, 858, All 1st state, except 852.
Idem. Putti and Satyrs. Two (of 8) etchings after the same, ±14x20,7 cm., 1647.
= New Hollstein 937, 938, both 1st state.
Idem. Four Elements. Air. Earth. Two (of 3) etchings after the same, ±14x20,5/ 21 cm.
= New Hollstein 940 and 941, both 2nd state of 3.
- Grey impression.
= New Hollstein 1197, 3rd and fine state; Pennington 75. With the collector's mark of the Rijksmuseum (Lugt 2228) and Rijksprentenkabinet (Lugt 789a) on verso.
AND 1 other by the same: Woman with black hood and fur stole in profile to right (from the series Women's heads framed in roundels, New Hollstein 377, only state; Pennington 1933).
- One print sl. yellowed/ agetoned and blank margins cut close to the platemark.
= Landwehr, Splendid ceremonies 146; Landwehr, R. de Hooghe as book ill. 79.
Idem. "Vertrek van S.K.H. na Engeland; den 11. Nov. 1688." "Aankomst van S.K.H.D.P. van Orangie, den 15. en 16. Nov. in Engeland." Two etched views on 1 leaf, captions and cartouche between the images, total size 44,3x54,5 cm., Amst., J. Covens and C. Mortier, from DE LARREY, Geschiedenis van Engelandt, 1730.
- Laid down on board; sl. agetoned.
= Landwehr, R.d.H. the Etcher 147, II; F.M. 2713b; Atlas van Stolk 2742; cf. Hollstein 142. Fine historical print of Willem III setting sail on a military expedition against James II of England, to prevent an alliance of this Roman Catholic king with Louis XIV of France against the Dutch Republic. Showing the departure from Brielle and the arrival at Brixham.
AND 6 engr. portraits of members of the House of Orange, i.a. by Jean-Joseph BALECHOU and by Jacob HOUBRAKEN after Hendrik POTHOVEN.
- Some marginal tears; stained in right margin.
- First plate sl. soiled/ stained in blank margins.
= Nissen ZBI, 416. Plates no.CCCLII, CCCLIV, CCCXXVII and CCCXXXV.
= Wagner 199. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXVIII.
- Vague creases and a few small tears in blank margins. = Rare. Hollstein 32.
= Delteil 1f, second state (of 2).
- Sm. black spot in lower blank margin.
= Collector's mark in lower left corner below image (not traced in Lugt). Delteil 18, 2nd state (of 4).
- Old flattened middle-fold. = Hollstein 9, only state.
= They show i.a. some portraits of famous/ notorious inhabitants of Leyden, i.a. Klaas Langenakker and Marytje van Harten (a.k.a. "Kluit water en brij").
AND: the stripped copy of the publication, with 2 of the 18 engravings still bound in (with a monogrammed mounted note by the artist: "de hierin otbrekende Etsen zijn geplaatst in lijsten, met de origineele geëtste koperen platen" (referring to the loose engravings and plates in this lot)).
= Kunst op schrift 1453. Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXVIII.
- Good/ fine impression on thin paper. Some wrinkling of paper in upper margin.
= With the collector's stamp of W. Nijs on verso (Lugt 2641b).
AND 2 others by the same, "Prospect der Brügen Wasserfahl, und Vestung eine Meijl v. Lucca" and "Castell del Oro beij Neapoli auf dem Weeg nacher Chiaia".
= Rare. With signed annot. in pencil by the artist Johannes Tavenraat in lower blank margin: "van Kuytenbrouwer in 1867 te Parys aan my gegeven".
AND 1 similar etched forrest view by Adolphe MARTIAL.
- Ample margins. Sl. (finger)soiled; occas. trifle/ sl. foxed; plates no.4-7 of the 2nd series w. sm. waterstain in lower outer corner.
= Very rare, complete double series. Wurzbach II, p.1; Atlas van Stolk 3019; De Groot/ Vorstman 161-163; not in Hollstein, Schenck; Hollstein, Van der Laan does not exist. Ingalls p.9-13, depicting the 16 prints on whaling: "The (...) set of sixteen is among the classics of whaling prints. The exceptional comprehensiveness, historical accuracy, maritime detail, and artistry are rare in the history of the pictorial documentation of the industry." SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXIX.
= Hollstein 20, 1st state of 2, before the borderline. With the collector's marks of Wilhelm Graf von Lepell (1755-1826) (Lugt 1672) and the Kupferstichkabinett of the Berlin Staatlicher Museen (Lugt 1633 and 2398 (Doublettes)). And annot. or manuscript mark "K.N. 24" in pencil.
Idem. Landscape with two trees. Etching, 3,3x4,8 cm. (platemark).
- Collector's mark of Van Nagler shining through.
= Hollstein 18, 2nd state of 2, with the borderline. With the same collector's marks of the Kupferstichkabinett as above and of Karl von Nagler (1770-1846) (Lugt 2529). And annot. or manuscript mark "K.N. 22" in pencil.