- Paper over board sl. chafed; paper tickets on frontcovers.
- Endpapers browned; title-p. doubled; first 6 textlvs. margins strengthened w. Japanese; p.143-144 erratically bound; occas. sl. stained/ soiled. Joints starting. 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). From the library of J.W. Six (his bookplate on upper pastedown).
- Two textp. sl. soiled. Binding sl. rubbed (a few chafed spots on covers). Otherwise fine.
= 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 XC.
- Lacks majority of the plates/ portraits. Not collated. Sold w.a.f.
= Ter Meulen/ Diermanse 749; Van Eeghen/ Van der Kellen 38; Klaversma/ Hannema 585/ 586. The only Dutch edition (first Latin ed. 1657).
- Volume 2 only; view of the city Hall of Amsterdam and map of the Hague (badly) dam.; otherwise minor imperfections and defects. Lower joint splitting; binding rubbed/ worn.
= Tiele 430 note. Rare miniature Guicciardini.
- Fine copy. Contents sl. foxed (not affecting the plates/ maps). Frontcover of volume 2 sm. dam. spot and leather sl. dried; both vols. trifle rubbed.
= Tiele 447; Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 202b. Fine maps of Dutch provinces.
- Textlvs. occas. sl. browned/ foxed; maps and portraits mostly fine.
= Tiele 447; Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 202b. Fine maps of Dutch provinces.
- Lacks 11 maps and 1 plate; (sl.) yellowed throughout; occas. sl. foxed. Upper joints split(ting).
= Tiele 447; Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 202b.
- A few lvs. w. tear; endpapers trifle foxed along edges and w. some annots. in ink; bookplate on first free endpaper.
- Partly (vaguely) waterstained; first free endpaper w. corner cut out; a few contemp. owner's entries on title-p.
= Buisman 770; Muller 27 ("De typographische uitvoering is, als altijd bij Ravesteijn, goed"); De Vries 15.
Idem. Batavische Arcadia, Waar in, Onder 't Loofwerk van Liefkoserye, gehandelt werdt van den oorsprong van 't Oudt Batavien, Vryheidt der voorige en volgende Bataviers, Vrye Zee, Zee-vonden, Vinders van verborgen Schatten (...). The Hague, O. van Thol, 1756, "laatste druk", (16),656,(44)p., engr. frontisp. and 5 fold. plates, contemp. vellum.
- First few lvs. sl. foxed. Top of spine sl. rubbed. Good/ fine copy.
= Buisman 775; this ed. not in Muller; De Vries 20. The "prototype" of all Dutch arcadian novels, interspersed with many interesting articles on witchcraft, magic, Dutch history, East Indies, Dutch folklore etc.
AND 5 others in 7 vols., i.a. V.J. BLONDEEL, Beschryving der stad Utrecht (...) (Utr., 1757, engr. frontisp., 2 fold. maps, 2 fold. plates by A. BLOKHUYSE (1x w. fold. flap), modern cl.) and K. VAN ALKEMADE etc., Nederlands displegtigheden (...) (Rott., 1732-1735, 3 vols., 2 (ident.) engr. frontisp. and 14 (of 15) (fold.) plates by F. VAN BLEYSWYCK, contemp. unif. gilt hcalf).
- Partly sl. yellowed. Both vols. frontcover loose(ning); bindings sl. rubbed. = De Buck 7572.
- Lacks 4 plates; preliminary leaves and first few quires sl. waterstained; otherwise contents fine. Binding rubbed/ sl. worn.
= Landwehr, Romeyn de Hooghe as book illustrator 102; Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 232b.
- Engr. title to the 2nd work appears to be reattached w. a small portion lacking in upper left corner; lower pastedown loose. Vellum trifle soiled and w. dent on frontcover.
= Ad 1. Knuttel 8806a; Van de Klashorst 250: "(...) arguing that the stadholdership as the monarchical element is an essential part of the constitution of the Dutch Republic which did and will prosper under the Princes of Orange."; Ad 2. Wildenberg 1051; Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 126a (one of four variants with different collation and w. engr. title).
- Bookblocks trifle warped; vol. 1 lower joint splitting.
= De Kluit (1735-1807), professor at Amsterdam and Leyden, outstanding lawyer. In all his publications he wrote against the patriots. He died in the gunpowdership-explosion in Leyden. Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 271i; De Buck 6868.
Slingelandt, S. van. Staatkundige geschriften. Amst., P. Schouten, 1784-1785, 4 vols., contemp. unif. gilt calf w. 2 contrasting mor. letterpieces.
= Posthumously published, all parts warranted on verso title-p. by A. van Slingelandt. Dekkers 161, 1.
- Upper hinge strengthened; later ms. annot. on upper pastedown. Backstrip very worn and dam.; backcover almost detached.
= Wildenberg 1111; Knuttel, Verboden boeken 4; Geyl 7; Schumpeter p.368. Revised and enlarged edition of the "Interest van Holland". The work, presenting basic principles of liberal Dutch commercial politics, was considered dangerous and forbidden until 1789.
- Partly (mostly vaguely) waterstained.
= Provenance: Delprat-Veth (bookplate on first free endpaper). Wildenberg 1051; Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 126a (one of four variants with different collation and w. engr. title).
BOUND WITH: (Idem). Interest van Holland, ofte gronden van Hollands-Welvaren. Aangewezen door V.D.H. Amst., J.C. vander Gracht, 1662, (16),267,(5)p.
- (Vaguely) waterstained in lower inner margin throughout.
= Schumpeter p.368; Knuttel 8652; Wildenberg 1042; Knuttel, Verboden boeken 4; Palgrave I, 447; Van de Klashorst etc. 232: "The author of this famous treatise argues that the prosperity of Holland depends on religious tolerance, free trade and manufacture, lower taxes and duties, and in the field of foreign policy, the avoidance of war (especially at sea) and of territorial expansion. He urges the maintenance of the republican form of government and particularly warns against the appointment of a captain-general. Some chapters are attributed to John de Witt."
- A few pages vague waterstain in margin. Good copy.
= Wildenberg 1052 and 1072 and, on the latter work, p.28/29; on the latter also Van de Klashorst a.o., Bibl. of Dutch Seventeenth Century Political Thought no.236; Knuttel 8655a.
- Hinges broken (upper hinge holding on cords); waterstained; title lacks portion of upper inner margin. Frontcover and top of spine damaged by water.
= Wildenburg 1046; Schumpeter p.368; Palgrave I, 447; Knuttel 8652; Knuttel, Verboden boeken 4. Van de Klashorst etc. 232: "The author of this famous treatise argues that the prosperity of Holland depends on religious tolerance, free trade and manufacture, lower taxes and duties, and in the field of foreign policy, the avoidance of war (especially at sea) and of territorial expansion. He urges the maintenance of the republican form of government and particulary warns against the appointment of a captain-general. Some chapters are attributed to John de Wit." This is the first ed., second issue (first: with imprint Leyden, Hackius, 1662).
- Vol. 1 last 20 lvs. w. large stain; first blank w. pencil scribbling. Vellum sl. soiled/ stained. Good copy.
Smids, L. Korte leevensschets en afbeeldingen der Graaven van Holland, van Dirk de eerste, tot Koning Filip de twede [sic], zynde de laatste, Zo als dezelve voor 't grootste gedeelte op het raadhuis der Stad Haarlem vertoont worden. Haarlem, J. Marshoorn, 1744, (32),200p., fold. engr. frontisp., fold. geneal. tree, 35 portraits (1 fold.), contemp. hroan, 4to.
- Brown stain on portrait of Dirk I. Paper over covers for the larger part worn off.
= Ekama 449; Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 447c.
- Lacks 1 portrait. Spine-ends restored; all vols. lack letterpieces.
= Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 110-l; Klaversma/ Hannema 816-818; Van Eeghen/ Van der Kellen 474. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XC.