77 2064 The Hague and surroundings Lot of 2 manuscript documents 
77 2064 The Hague and surroundings Lot of 2 manuscript documents = First document is a guardianship discharge in form of a letter, signed by "Amelie P. d'Orange" (Countess of Solms, princess of Orange) and the second an official appointment deed of Jan Beuker as assessor of the "Friessche en Nassausche Regimenten".
AND 1 manuscript debt document, signed by "M. de Nassau", "Johand de Veer" and "M. Baijer" (1705, wax seal).
77/2065 Theatre and cinema Handteekeningenboek 
77 2066 Tollens Cz H 1780 1865 - Sl. yellowed/ creased.
= After retiring from the vice-presidency of the Rotterdam Court, Mr. Adriaan Bogaers (1795-1870) developed into a man of letters. After his death, his extensive collection was given to the Koninklijke Bibliotheek by his daughter J.M. Bogaers.
77 2067 Utrecht Rijks Hoogere Burgerschool = The "Rijks HBS" in Utrecht was opened on 24 September 1866 and was closed just over a century later in 1968.
77 2068 VOC and WIC Letter signed Prinsipaal Matth's Schenkenberg 
77 2068 VOC and WIC Letter signed Prinsipaal Matth's Schenkenberg = From 1697 to 1701, Mattheus Schenkenberg was the commander of the old Portugese fort on Ceylon, that was conquered by the Dutch in 1658. In this letter Schenkenberg refers to all his previous governmental servitudes to the VOC and he wishes to get compensated as befits a commander of his stature.
77 2069 VOC and WIC Transcript of the Missive of 6 March 1773 = On the difference of opinion that had arisen between the "Kamer van Zeeland" and the other members of the "Generale West-Indische Compagnie" concerning "de Separate begeeving of Splitsing der thans vacerende Ampten voor de Colonie van Essequebo en Demerary, de verkoping van 's Compagnies Plantagien aldaar, en het verleenen eener Octroy door laatsgem. kamer tot het graven van een Canaal van Communicatie in de Rivieren (...)".
WITH: S. FOKKE, "De Zittingneming zijner Doorluchtige Hoogheid Willem, den Vijfden; als Opper Bewindhebber der E.W.I. Comp.ie te Amsteldam, op den Pmo Juny 1768" (engr., 28x37 cm., engr. caption below. Folded, sl. creased and trifle stained).
77 2070 Waesbergen family Archive concerning the history of the Rotterdam family of book printers and binders 
77 2070 Waesbergen family Archive concerning the history of the Rotterdam family of book printers and binders = The Waesbergen family started as 'Stadsdrukker' and printer of the 'Admiraliteyt van de Maze' in Rotterdam in the late 17th century. Rich and well documented archive, spanning over three centuries. Contains i.a. 1. "Extract uijt het Register der Resolutien van haer Ed: Moog. De Heeren gecommiteerde Raden ter Admiraliteijt op de Maze" (dated "1659", containing a contract with "Pieter van Waesberge, boeckverkooper hier ter Stede", to supply the Admiralty with "papier, pennen, Registers, passepoorten, Cardoes-papier en de diergelijcke behoeften"); 2. contracts and notarial documents regarding the transfer of the firm and its commissions from Abraham van Waesberge to his son Pieter (all dated "1699"); 3. similar documents regarding the transfer of the firm to Pieter, Gerard and Hendrik van Waesberge (all dated "28 Febr. 1737"); 4. two similar documents regarding the transfer of the firm to Hendrik van Waesberge (both dated "15 Maert 1777"); 5. similar documents regarding the transfer of the firm to the (widow) Pieter van Waesberge (dated "1811"); 6. correspondence between the secretary of the city of Rotterdam and the "commissie voor plaatsel. financien" (early 19th cent., regarding the delayed delivery of printed matter due to lack of type); 7. a letter by Adriana Francisca Landman, the widow P. van Waesberge to "Waarde Zoon" [Pieter Anthonij van Waesberge] (not dated (early 19th cent.), regarding the loss of a commission to print all government documents for the city of Rotterdam); 8. proofs for a register of the "Nationale Vee-Verzekering-Maatschappij" and short manuscript letters by its directors A.J. Samson and M.J.J. Kröller; 9. a number of judicial summons issued by the firm P. van Waesberge & Zn, a verdict and related correspondence (regarding the default of the "Nationale Vee-Verzekering-Maatschappij" in 1867); 10. the typescript conditions of a contract to publish the ordinances of the city council of Rotterdam (dated "1912"). See at large A.M. Ledeboer, Het geslacht Van Waesberghe. Eene bijdrage tot de geschiedenis der boekdrukkunst en van den boekhandel in Nederland (passim).
77 2071 World War I Autograph book - Binding dam.
= Yonnie Scheidius came from a well-to-do family that lived at Menthenberg near Arnhem. She apparently left home for England in 1915. The first part consists of farewell wishes by her family and friends (mainly in English and French), as well as about 20 entries by tennis friends on occasion of a tournament played at Noordwijk in August 1915. Later on she lived in the UK (betwen 1916-1919) and visited the Watermouth Convalescent Home for wounded officers in October 1916. The snapshots show scenes at Watermouth Castle with nurses and convalescing officers as well as views of the countryside and neighbouring villages.
77 2072 World War II Kujau K 1938 2000 = German artist and forger of World War II memorabilia Konrad Kujau gained notoriety as the author of the so called Hitler Diaries, which for some time were believed to be authentic. In 1983 Kujau sold the manuscripts to a journalist for 2.5 million DM, who in turn sold it to Stern Magazine for 9.3 million. When the diaries turned out to be forgeries, Kujau turned himself in and spent 3 years in jail.
77 2073 World War II Postcard signed by Maximilian Goldenberg = Maximilian Goldenberg and his wife Hanna Goldenberg-Mendes Chumaceiro, certified German translators residing in Amsterdam, were arrested (probably in 1942) and interned in Kamp Westerbork before being transported to Bergen-Belsen on 15 February 1944. On his card, Maximilian asks the addressee to send any food or money she can spare: "Ik dank je ten zeerste voor de pakjes, die je mij gezonden hebt. Dit is vooral voor de kinderen zoo noodig, daar je weet dat Kurt zoo groot en veel te mager is. Als je boter, Duitsch brood en jam kunt missen en andere belegsels voor de boterham dan zijn deze zeer welkom.". Maximilian died in Bergen-Belsen on 18 March 1945 while Hanna died on 7 April, one week before the camp's liberation by the British army.
77/2074 Woudrichem Manuscript document = Dowdall Pigott (surname probably misspelt Piggot), 1719-1785, came from a wealty Irish family and was the 7th child of Southwell Pigott (1670-1756), who was married "at Woodrichen, Netherlands, on 2 May 1705, to Henrietta Wynanda Van Der Graaf." This explains his having property near Woudrichem.
77 2076 Aa P vander 
- First part. lacks title-p. Top of spine sl. dam.
= Cf. Tiele 5. Contains 5 parts describing together 11 travels: I: Twee onderscheydene reys-togten d'eene ter zee en d'ander te land, in de West-Indiën, beyde gedaan in het jaar 1524 (...) door Gil Gonzales Davila. (...) De tweede (...) door Ferdinand Cortes na las Ybueras gedaan, den oproer binnen Mexico (2 travels, 107,(10)p., 1 (of 3) fold. engr. map, 1 double-p. plate); II: Aanzienelyke scheeps-togt door (...) Vasco da Gamma, (...) van Indien, derwaarts gedaan in 't Jaar 1524 (...) Zee-togt door Henrique de Menezes (...) van Couchin gedaen na Panana (...) Reys-togt door Pero Mascarenhas van Couchin gedaen na Malacca (3 travels, (2),138,(5)p., 2 fold. engr. maps, 2 plates); III: Twee verscheyde scheeps-togten gedaan na de Moluccos en St. Martha, in 't jaar 1525 (...) door Garcia Jofre de Loyasa na de specery-eylanden, de tweede door (...) Rodrigue de Bastidas en P. Alvares Palomino, uyt de Haven van St. Domingo na St. Martha (...) (3 travels, (2),114,(12)p., 1 (of 2) fold. engr. maps, 3 (of 4) double-p. plates); IV. De trotsmoedige Scheeps-togt van Sebastiaan Gaboto (...) na de Moluccos (...) Beneffens de Scheeps-Togt van Diego Garcia (...) langs de Kusten van America. Beyde in 't jaar 1526 (2 travels, (2),83,(9)p., 1 fold. map, 2 plates); V. Vervolg der Verrigtingen en Ontmoetingen Van Ferdinandes Cortes In de West-Indien En elders In het Jaar 1536 (...) (55,(7)p.).
77 2077 Aa P vander 
77 2077 Aa P vander 
- New endpapers. First part (sl.) yellowed throughout; second part fine. Paper over covers rubbed.
= Cf. Tiele 5. Contains 2 parts, describing in part 1 "Seer Aanmerkelijke Scheeps-Togten, Gedaan door Franciscus Pizarrus en Diacus Almagrus, Van Panama Na Peru. In den Jare 1526"; part 2 contains the "Staat-zugtige scheeps-togten en krygsbedryven ter handhaving van der Portugyzen Opperbestuur in Oost-Indien, door Don Lopo vaz de Sampayo, gedaan in 't Jaar 1526". SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXIX.
77 2078 Académie Royale de Musique Lot of 8 ballets and comedie ballets 
- Two leaves loose. Corners worn and spine-ends chipped.
= Contains the texts of i.a. the following pieces: A.H. DE LA MOTTE, Le Carnaval et la folie (set to music by A.C. Destouches); BALLOT DE SAUVOT, Pigmalion (set to music by J.Ph. Rameau); L. DE CAHUSAC, Les festes de l'himen et de l'amour ou Les dieux d'Egypte (set to music by J.Ph. Rameau); LE VALOIS D'ORVILLE after J. AUTREAU, Platée (set to music by J.Ph. Rameau) and S.J. PELLEGRIN, Médée et Jason (set to music by J.F. Salomon). Most of the texts were printed around the time of the first performance. On the binding: the unidentified monogram on the backstrip is not the monogram of "AJDP" (Aaron de Joseph de Pinto).
77 2079 Africa Hedendaagsche Historie of Tegenwoordige Staat van Afrika Waar in uitmunt de Beschryving van Barbarie Senegal Guinee de Kaap der Goede Hoop van de Kanarische Vlaamsche en Frans
- Usual occas. browning/ foxing. = Mendelssohn II, p.502; not in Gay. Rare.
77 2080 Africa Park M 
77 2080 Africa Park M 
- First title lacks 1 map. Upper joint of second vol. starting and top of spine sl. dam.
= Ad 1: Rare copy of the first Dutch edition of Mungo Park's classic Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa (London, 1799). Cf. Cox I, p.394f; Henze IV, p.14; Kainbacher II, p.168; Gay 2788; Howgego P21: "In 1794 Park offered his services to the African Association, the intention being to follow the route pioneered by Daniel Houghton across West Africa in an attempt to reach the River Niger. (...) His offer was accepted and it was decided to recruit fifty more men to act as his escort. (...) Park eventually left Pisania (2.12.95) with an English-speaking Mandingo guide called Johnson, a slave called Demba, a horse and two asses, food supply for two days, an umbrella, a sextant, a compass, a thermometer and four firearms. (...) He reached Sego (= Segou) on the River Niger on 20.7.96, where he was at last able to confirm that the river flowed towards the east. (...) [He] arrived back at Pisania on 10.6.97 (...). Warmly received in London, Park spent the next year writing his immensely popular Travels in the Interior of Africa (1799) (...)." Ad 2: The very rare first Dutch edition. Cf. Henze II, p.635 (Houghton), IV, p.14 (Park) and p.579-580 (Rennell). Cf. Gay 2788, listing i.a. the first edition published in London, 1797. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXIX.
77 2081 Algemeene histori van het begin der wereld af tot den tegenwoordigen tijd toe Beschreeven door een Gezelschap van geleerde mannen in Engeland 
77 2081 Algemeene histori van het begin der wereld af tot den tegenwoordigen tijd toe Beschreeven door een Gezelschap van geleerde mannen in Engeland 
77 2081 Algemeene histori van het begin der wereld af tot den tegenwoordigen tijd toe Beschreeven door een Gezelschap van geleerde mannen in Engeland 
77 2081 Algemeene histori van het begin der wereld af tot den tegenwoordigen tijd toe Beschreeven door een Gezelschap van geleerde mannen in Engeland 
77 2081 Algemeene histori van het begin der wereld af tot den tegenwoordigen tijd toe Beschreeven door een Gezelschap van geleerde mannen in Engeland 
- Lacks 2 engravings; one plate torn in two (provisionally reattached); some fold. plates w. false folds; occas. sl. waterstained (vol. 8 partly worse); fold. plates occas. sl. duststained along outer edges; occas. sl. foxed (esp. index vol.). Joints and corners sl. rubbed. Nevertheless a good set.
= SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXX.
77 2082 Allestree R 
77 2082 Allestree R 
77 2082 Allestree R 
- Vaguely waterstained. Binding trifle rubbed along extremities. Bookplate on upper pastedown.
= Supralibros also stamped twice on title-p. (1x in gold and 1x in black). An early edition of this very popular work on the conduct expected of women.
77 2083 Almanacs Burger en Huismans Almanach en Leerzaam Belang boekje voor alle standen en kostwinningen voor het jaar 1789/ 1790 
- Leather of corners and backstrip dried and rubbed; covers sl. worn. Contents fine.
= All published. Waller 59; The Children's World of Learning 2482 on this "rare and interesting" almanac: "Both volumes are perfectly representative for Swildens primary concern: to educate the Dutch people to nationally conscious and proud democratic citizens".
BOUND BEFORE: Almanach en politiek zakboekje voor de Vereenigde Nederlanders. Amst., W. Holtrop, 1781 [for the year 1782], (32),120p., engr. title w. vignette and engr. triple-portrait plate, contemp. boards, 12mo.
- A few sm. scattered brown inkstains. Boards rubbed; backstrip dam. at top and w. old ticket at foot.
= Very rare patriotic almanac, this year all published. The portraits of "Willem I" (William of Orange), Jan van Nassau and P.C. Hooft.