- Last few lvs. w. sm. wornholes in lower blank margin; lvs. occas. sl. browned/ foxed. Binding (sl.) worn/ rubbed along extremities; lower joint splitting at foot of spine.
= Fine Dutch Royal Entry book, relating the visit of Maria de Medicis to Amsterdam, 31 August-5 September 1638, with beautiful views of Amsterdam by Salomon Saverij and Pieter Nolpe, including the splendid large folding plate of "Admiraalzeilen op het IJ" and two fine prints of the not yet filled-in Rokin: "Watergevecht" and "Spiegelgevecht". Landwehr, Splendid ceremonies 110; Snoep, Praal en propaganda p.39-76; Hollstein XXIV, 144 (Saverij) and XIV, 86-94 (Nolpe); F.M. 1793. With the print depicting the four burgomasters of Amsterdam by J. Suyderhoef, very often lacking: "zoo houd ik mij vast overtuigd, dat deze plaat geen deel van het werk uitmaakt en er niet in behoort" (Fred. Muller).
- Lacks "Caarte waar in vertoont werd de platte grond van de Nieuwe Plantage (...)". Otherwise contents fine. Binding worn.
- Ad 1: Complete and including the two large pediment-plates from the extra bound vol. Yellowed/ sl. browned (mainly the text part). Ad 2: Lacks 9 plates, etched title-pages, text-pages, the portrait and 1 index leaf.
= Ad 1: The first edition of this splendid work illustrating the full glory of the Amsterdam townhall was published by D. Danckerts in 1661. Fowler 77; Kat. Orn. Berlin 2234. Plate O1 and O2 "De Grondt en Vloer vande Groote Burger Sael" shows one of the earliest of very few printed records of Tasman's voyages, and the source of Thévenot's famous map of Australia. The marble mosaic floor of the central Burgerzaal featured a world map in two spheres showing the latest discoveries of the Dutch East India Company. The floor was soon worn out to be replaced by plain marble. The printed record, depicted on one double-p. and one full page plate, is the only extant printed record. On the map: Shirley 423.
Ad 2: The first edition (with 4 plates less) was published by De Wit in 1661/ 1665. Kat. Orn. Berlin 4211; Hollstein 5, the second state (of 3).
- Near fine copy. Provenance: Delprat-Veth (bookplate on upper pastedowns) and Jan Veth (owner's stamp on upper pastedowns).
= The first edition of the best 17th cent. description of Amsterdam, based on the works by the predecessors Dapper and Van Domselaar and on materials furnished by the author's father Isaac Commelin. The author (1636-1693) had free access to the archives of the city and therefore his work contains much more reliable sources and official documents than the works by Dapper and Van Domselaar. Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 66/ 67; Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 116.
- Formerly folded, sl. creased.
- One plate loosely inserted; plates partly (sl.) yellowed. Lacks part of backstrip at top of spine; boardedges sl. worn along top.
= Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 105. The first edition.
ADDED: (KOK, J. AND FOKKE, J.), Geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden. Voor de Vaderlandsche jeugd. Eerste deel (Amst., 1783, 1st ed., 1 vol. (of 25?), handcol. fold. engr. map, plates, portraits, contemp. hcalf. w. mor. letterpiece, 12mo. Plates sl. yellowed).
- Two fold. plates strengthened on fold. A fine copy. = Rare edition. Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 119.
- Lacks 1 plate. One plate sl. waterst. Spine-ends dam.; extremities sl. worn. = Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 120.
- Occas. sl. yellowed; annot. on second blank. Upper joint splitting; headband broken. A fine copy.
= Rare collection of legislation for Amsterdam and surroundings from the first quarter of the 17th cent.
- Formerly folded; vaguely foxed.
- Lacks the fold. view of the Koepelkerk. Upper hinge splitting; one plate w. small hole due to weak spot in the paper; a few lvs. w. some sl. defects in the blank margins. Binding (sl.) dam. along extremities; backstrip cracked/ creased and w. remnants of ticket.
= With added engr. portrait of the author by J. Houbraken pasted on verso of title-p. D'Ailly 63.
- A few of the bound in works (sl.) browned and foxed. Vellum sl. dustsoiled.
- Lacks plate 47; plate 46 loose. Upper joint starting.
= From the collection of Mrs. Elias-Vaes w. the owner's stamp of "P. Elias J. Mzn." on first free endpaper and title (Christie's sale 2857, lot 566). The rare obl. 4to edition.
- Sm. libr. stamp on dedic. leaf; outer blank edge sl. stained throughout.
= Hollstein 1098-1197.
- Dedicatory leaf repaired in lower margin and lower outer corner; owner's stamp on dedic. leaf; fingersoiled in margins almost throughout, occas. touching the image; owner's stamp on title-p. Frontcover sl. waterstained along spine (also visible on upper pastedown).
= Hollstein 1098-1197.
- Vol. 2 lacks p.181-182 as always; partly foxed and occas. sl. yellowed. Rebound in sl. later vellum binding from a different set; vellum sl. soiled/ duststained; upper joint of vol.1 split at lower end.
= Extra-illustrated copy, with 68 extra (fold.) plates, mostly from Commelin. Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 311. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXVII.
- Vol. 2 lacks as usual p.181-182; lacks 1 plate (no.56); trifle yellowed and foxed. Covers sl. chafed.
= EXTRA ILLUSTRATED copy w. 52 additional plates, i.a. from COMMELIN. As often without the fourth volume published 21 years after the third volume. Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 311.
- Vol. 2 lacks as usual p.181-182. Occas. sl. foxed. Bindings sl. worn/ rubbed. A good/ fine set.
= LARGE PAPER COPY. Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 311. As often without the fourth volume published 21 years after the third volume.
- Occas. (sl.) waterst./ foxed. Vellum sl. stained/ soiled; vol. 2 vellum wrinkled. = Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 335.
- Some writers identified in old hand on title-p.; a few old annots; contents very fine.
= Interesting and coherent collection of pamphlets concerning the attack on Amsterdam in 1650 and the following dispute between prince William of Orange II and Bickers, the mayor of Amsterdam. Comprises: 1. Rapport Van syn Hooghheydt Ende haer Ho. Mo. Getepudeerden [sic], Geweest zijnde in alle de Steden van Hollandt (...) (Knuttel 6645); 2. Rapport, Vande Heeren Gedeputeerden (...) raeckende de besendinge inde Respective Steden van Hollandt den 27. Junij (Knuttel 6646); 3. Deductie Ofte Verantwoordinge Van de Heeren Burgemeesteren ende ses-en-dertigh Raden, op ende tegens de propositie by sijn Hoogheyt der Heere Prince van Orangien (...) (Knuttel 6653); 4. Concept ofte Voorslach (Ten regarde vande Militie,) van Syn Hoogheyt (Knuttel 6669); 5. Edele Mogende Heeren, bysondere goede Vrinden, Nae-gebueren ende Bontgenoten (...) (Knuttel 6680); 6. Verdragh, Gemaeckt tusschen Syn Hoogheyt Aen d'eene zyde, en de Heeren Burgemeesters en de XXXVI Raden der Stadt Amsterdam (...) aen d'andere zude. Appendix. Separaet Articul van het Verdrach op den 3. Augusti 1650 gemaect tusschen Sijn Hoogheyt den Heere Prince van Orangien en de Stad Amsterdam. Rakende Beyde de Bickers (Knuttel 6698); 7. Amsterdams Journael. Alles wat gepasseert is van den 30 Julij tot den 4 Augusti des Jaers 1650 (Knuttel 6704); 8. De Heldere Daegheraedt verscheenen over de Provintie van Hollandt (Knuttel 6761); 9. Noodige Aenmerckinge op seekere Propositie (Knuttel 6769); 10. Brief, Rakende het vangen der Ses leden (...) en 't belegeren van Amsterdam (Knuttel 6771); 11. De Ommegank Van Amsterdam (...) (Knuttel 6775); 12. Den Ommeganck van Amsterdam (...) (Knuttel 6779); 13. Den Rechten Ommeganck vande Gevioleerde Stad van Amsterdam (Knuttel 6780); 14. (J. ZOET), 't Hollandts Rommelzootje, Vertoonende de gantsche Gelegentheyd van het Benaaudt, Ontzet, en Gewapent Amsterdam (Knuttel 6782); 15. Den Rechten Konink Midas (Knuttel 6784); 16. 't Vragende Amsteldam, Aan de vereenighde Provintien (Knuttel 6798); 17. Bikkers Grillen Drost van Muyden, den 30 Julij (Knuttel 6811); 18. 't Muyder Spoockje (Knuttel 6813); 19. 't Muyder-Spoockje (Knuttel 6814); 20. Borgemeester Bickers Laurekrans of Victory Waghen (Knuttel 6816); 21. Buer-Praatje Tusschen drie Amsterdammers te weten: Claes, Jan, en Dirck-Buer. Over de quetsie [sic] van hare Heeren de Bickers (Knuttel 6822); 22. Buer-Praatje Tusschen drie Amsterdammers, Te weten: Claes, Jan, en Dirck Buer. Over de questie van hare Heeren de Bickers (Knuttel 6823); 23. Het Tweede Deel Van 't Hollandts Praatjen (...) (Knuttel 6830); 24. Het Rechte Tweede Deel, van 't Hollands Praatje (Knuttel 6841); 25. Bickerse Beroerten, ofte Hollantschen Eclipsis, tegen den Helderen Dageradt der Provintie van Hollandt (Knuttel 6843); 26. Nootwendige Aenmerkinge op een Fameus Libel, ghenaemt de Bickerse Beroerte, Ofte den Hollantsen Eclipsis (Knuttel 6847); 27. Lauweren-Krans Gevlochten voor syn Hoocheyt, Wilhelm, de Heer Prince van Oranjen, &c. (Knuttel 6851); 28. Oogen-Salve Voor de Blinde Hollanders (...) (Knuttel 6853); 29. (J. VOS), Herstelling van de Ee. Heeren Bikkers, Burgermeesteren der Stadt Amsterdam (Knuttel 6885) and 30. Ondersoek (...) Aan den persoon van 'd Heer Hildersich, Secretarius van Sijn Hoogheid, ende twee Klerken, aangaande de Belegering van Amsterdam (Knuttel 7014).