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71 2809 Abbadie J 71 2809 Abbadie J
71/2809 (Abbadie, J.). La vérité de la religion chrétienne reformée. Rott., G. Fritsch, 1718, 2 parts in 1 vol., XVI,412; (3),412-759,(1)p., etched title-vignette, contemp. calf.

- Occas. sl. waterstained (incl. title-p.); hinges weak; 2 sm. owner's entries on upper pastedown and first free endpaper.

= Barbier IV, p.938.

€ (150-250)
71/2810 Abraham van St. Clara (= J.U. Megerle). Abrahamisches Gehab dich wohl! oder Urlaube. Nurnberg, G. Lehmann, 1729, (18),505,(36)p., contemp./ later vellum.

- Sl. soiled/ foxed; paper brittle along margins; first few lvs. lack lower blank corner; new endpapers. Binding restored w. some use of contemp. vellum.

€ (120-150)
71 2811 Agricola I 71 2811 Agricola I
71/2811 Agricola, I. Historia provinciae societatis Jesu Germaniae superioris. Augsburg, M. Happach and F.X. Schlüter, 1727/ 1729, 2 (of 5) parts in 1 vol., (12),349,(14); (4),352,(11)p., 2 woodcut printer's vignettes, num. head- and tailpieces, large initials, contemp. richly blindst. pigskin, 2 brass clasps and catches, folio.

- Sm. stamp and ticket on upper pastedown and verso htitle; contemp. owner's entry on title-p. Binding sl. soiled; rubbed.

= De Backer/ Sommervogel I, 76, no.3. Three subsequent vols. were written by different authors.

€ (150-250)
71/2812 Alblasserwaard Hand vesten Privilegien Keuren en Reglementen aangaande den Alblasserwaard 71/2812 Alblasserwaard Hand vesten Privilegien Keuren en Reglementen aangaande den Alblasserwaard
71/2812 [Alblasserwaard]. Hand-vesten, Privilegien, Keuren en Reglementen, aangaande den Alblasserwaard (...). Gorinchem, T. Horneer, 1765, (14),537,(29)p., engr. heraldic title-vignette, fold. map, 20th cent. hvellum, sm. 8vo.

- The map doubled (w. synthetic material), yellowed/ browned and dam.; title-p. sl. foxed and w. library stamp.

= Rare.

€ (70-90) 110
71 2813 Alblasserwaard Vechthoven J van 71 2813 Alblasserwaard Vechthoven J van
71/2813 [Alblasserwaard]. Vechthoven, J. van. De noodlydende Alblasserwaardt, ofte omstandig Verhaal van de Dyk- en Inbreuken, waar mede de selve Waardt, sedert den Jaare 1500. en vervolgens heeft te worstelen gehad, en waarinne bysonderlyk de Elenden door de In- of Doorbrake van den Lingendyk, in desen Jaare 1726. veroorsaakt, uytvoerig werden beschreven; mitsgaders een klaar en beredeneert Vertoog van de noodsaakelykheyd der Tempelinge, of Toemaakinge van de Sluysen in den selven Waardt gelegen, ingevalle van Inundatien. Dordrecht, J. van Braam, 1727, (10),155p., later hcl.

- Lacks the map; hinges weakening; owner's entry on first textleaf.

= Bierens de Haan 4943; Bodel Nijenhuis 1289; not in Nijhoff/ Van Hattum.

€ (50-70) 90
71 2814 Alkmaar Eikelenberg S 71 2814 Alkmaar Eikelenberg S
71/2814 [Alkmaar]. Eikelenberg, S. Alkmaar en zyne geschiedenissen. Alkmaar, S. van Hoolwerf, 1739, (8),111,(1 blank),112-116,(1 blank),112-116,(11)p., woodcut title-vignette, engr. portrait by J. HOUBRAKEN, fold. map, 2 plates, contemp. blindst. vellum.

- Pastedowns loose. Frontcover vaguely waterstained. Fine copy.

= Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 87.

€ (150-250) 325
71 2815 Alkmaar Eikelenberg S and Boomkamp G 71 2815 Alkmaar Eikelenberg S and Boomkamp G
71 2815 Alkmaar Eikelenberg S and Boomkamp G 71 2815 Alkmaar Eikelenberg S and Boomkamp G
71/2815 [Alkmaar]. Eikelenberg, S. and Boomkamp, G. Alkmaer en deszelfs geschiedenissen uit de nagelatene papieren van Simon Eikelenberg, en veele andere echte stukken en bescheiden. Rott., P. and J. Losel, 1747, (48),440,(36)p., engr. title-vignette, 1 large fold. plan by C. DREBBEL, 1 fold. plan and 1 fold. bird's eye view (of the siege) by J.C. PHILIPS, 3 fold. profiles/ views by J. PUNT after C. PRONK, 1 plate, contemp. gilt calf w. double fillet border w. floral corner ornaments, a.e.g., sm. 4to.

- Bookplate on upper pastedown; partly foxed. Corners restored; rebacked w. use of orig. backstrip; gilding partly sl. faded.

= Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 88; Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 155d.

€ (250-350) 250
71/2816 Almanacs Almanach voor 't huwelyk voor den jaare 1789 Versiert met fraaye geinventeerde kunst plaatjes met toepasselyke dichtstukjes waar agter is te vinden onderscheiden huwelyks plegt71/2816 Almanacs Almanach voor 't huwelyk voor den jaare 1789 Versiert met fraaye geinventeerde kunst plaatjes met toepasselyke dichtstukjes waar agter is te vinden onderscheiden huwelyks plegt
71/2816 [Almanacs]. Almanach, voor 't huwelyk voor den jaare 1789. Versiert met fraaye geinventeerde kunst plaatjes met toepasselyke dichtstukjes, waar agter is te vinden, onderscheiden huwelyks plegtigheeden van verschillende volken. Utr., A. Stubbe, (1788), (48),65-104p., 12 engr. plates (1x contemp. handcol.), contemp. gilt calf w. floral ornaments, a.e.g., 12mo.

- Binding sl. worn.

= Very rare almanac for newlyweds on marriage contracts and wedding ceremonies in different countries, i.a. "van de Chineeschen", "Van de Kosakken" and "Van de Kaffers". The plates show different wedding proposals, i.a. "Huwelijks voorstel - van den Verwaande", "(...) van den Oudheidsminnaar" and "(...) van den Gierigaard".

€ (250-350) 300
71/2817 Almanacs Cadeau des Muses almanach universel utile et agréable Année 1810/ Cadeau des Muses ou almanach universel étrennes utiles et agréables Année bissextile 1824 71/2817 Almanacs Cadeau des Muses almanach universel utile et agréable Année 1810/ Cadeau des Muses ou almanach universel étrennes utiles et agréables Année bissextile 1824
71/2817 [Almanacs]. Cadeau des Muses, almanach universel, utile et agréable. Année 1810/ Cadeau des Muses, ou almanach universel, étrennes utiles et agréables. Année bissextile 1824. Falaise/ Paris, Brée l'ainé/ Marcilly a.o., (1809)/ (1823), 2 vols., (2),122,(1); (2),122,(1)p., 2 diff. woodengr. frontisp., both vols. 3 maps on 2 fold. plates (worldmap (two hemispheres) and France/ Europe; worldmap and Europe/ France), contemp. not unif. wr., 16mo.

- First vol. a few leaves cut sl. short in lower margin, just affecting text. Both vols. dogeared; second vol. frontwr. worn along fore-edge margin.

= Rare almanacs. Grand-Carteret 1304 (not listing these years).

€ (40-60) 60
71/2818 Almanacs Historische geographische Konst en reis Almanach voor den Jaare 1779/ 1783 71/2818 Almanacs Historische geographische Konst en reis Almanach voor den Jaare 1779/ 1783
71/2818 Almanacs Historische geographische Konst en reis Almanach voor den Jaare 1779/ 1783 71/2818 Almanacs Historische geographische Konst en reis Almanach voor den Jaare 1779/ 1783
71/2818 [Almanacs]. Historische, geographische, Konst- en- reis Almanach voor den Jaare 1779/ 1783. Amst., Weduwe van Esveldt en Holtrop/ W. Holtrop, (1778/ 1782), (12),216; (14),204p., 2 engr. title-p., 2 fold. engr. maps w. handcol. borders, 12/ 12 plates to the months, calendar section printed in black and red, contemp. unif. boards, 12mo.

- Fine copies.

= Cf. Waller 75. Year 1779 with maps of Malakka, Sumatra, Java en Borneo, year 1783 with map of Guinea. Rare.

€ (100-150) 100
71/2819 [Almanacs]. Nederlandsche Muzen-Almanak. 1839-1843. Rott./ Amst., J. Immerzeel/ J.H. Laarman, (1838-1842), 5 vols., num. engr. plates, fold. scores and facs. manuscripts, orig. almost unif. boards/ orig. longgrained mor. (1x), all vols. a.e.g., contemp. slipcase, (sm.) 8vo.

- Fine copies.

€ (30-50) 40
71 2820 Almanacs Souci A 71 2820 Almanacs Souci A
71/2820 [Almanacs]. Souci, A. Almanac historique, nommé le Messager Boiteux (...) Pour l'An de Grace MDCCLXXXVII. Basle, J.H. Decker, (1786), 2 parts in 1 vol., (30); (42)p., woodcut title, fold. plate, 4 full-p. ills. and num. vignettes, without binding, sm. 4to.

- Sl. fingersoiled; first lvs. upper corner cut short. = Cf. Lonchamp 57 and 58.

€ (100-150)
71/2821 Almanacs Zaagmans Comptoir Almanach op 't Schrickel Jaer ons Heeren Jesu Christi/ MDCLXXX na de Nieuwe en Oude stijl 71/2821 Almanacs Zaagmans Comptoir Almanach op 't Schrickel Jaer ons Heeren Jesu Christi/ MDCLXXX na de Nieuwe en Oude stijl
71/2821 [Almanacs]. Zaagmans Comptoir Almanach op 't Schrickel-Jaer ons Heeren Jesu Christi/ MDCLXXX, na de Nieuwe en Oude-stijl. Haarlem, S. Swart, (1679), (32)p., large title-woodcut (Amsterdam exchange), 12 woodcut ills. to the months, 2 other ills., contemp./ sl. later marbled wr., sm. 4to.

- Interleaved copy w. extensive contemp. annots. in pen and ink.

= Very rare almanac with charming seasonal views (i.a. a skating scene for December). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXXXI.

AND 2 others, i.a. VAN ZWAAMEN'S EN THOMPSON'S ALMANAK for 1832.

€ (200-300) 550
71 2822 Alphen H van and Kasteele P L van de 71 2822 Alphen H van and Kasteele P L van de
71/2822 Alphen, H. van and Kasteele, P.L. van de. Stigtelijke Mengelpoëzij. Utr., Wed. J. van Terveen en Zoon, 1782, (2),368p., contemp. gilt hcalf.

- Some sl. foxing/ yellowing; 2 lvs. trifle frayed; last few lvs. stained in lower blank corner.

= Buijnsters 22. Good copy of the first collected edition of the poems published in 3 parts between 1772-82.

ADDED: Gellert, C.F. Fabelen en vertelsels, in Nederduitsche vaerzen gevolgd. Amst., P. Meijer, 1772-1774, 3 parts in 2 vols., (4),166,(2); (2),168,(4); (4),155,(5)p., 3 ident. title-vignettes, contemp. unif. gilt hcalf w. 2 contrasting mor. letterpieces. - BOUND WITH: Idem. Geestelijk gezangen en liederen. Ibid., G. Warnars, 1774, (2),XXII,210,(6)p., engr. title-vignette.

- First few lvs. of vol. 1 waterst. in blank fore-edge margin (endpaper and first blank more heavily stained); sm. owner's stamp on first free endpapers and on title of the third Fabelen vol. Top of spine vol. 1 sm. chip; top of spine vol. 2 dam.; both spines w. crack; paper over covers and corners worn/ dam.; corners showing.

= Ad 1. The first Dutch edition. Landwehr F105; cf. Bodemann II, 158, listing the edition published in 1781-1785. This copy WITHOUT frontisp. and plates (as contemp. bound!)

€ (50-70) 50
71 2823 Amersfoort Matthaeus A ed 71 2823 Amersfoort Matthaeus A ed
71/2823 [Amersfoort]. Matthaeus, A. (ed.). Rerum Amorfortiarum scriptores duo inediti. Alter auctor incertus. Alter, cui nomen, Theodorus Verhoeven. Utrumque primus edidit (...). Leyden, F. Haaringh, 1693, 1st ed., (56),412,(4)p., title-engraving, fold. view of Amersfoort by T. DOESBURGH, contemp. calf, 4to.

- Pastedowns loosening. Binding trifle rubbed. = Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 254; Bodel Nijenhuis 2496.

BOUND WITH: Bake, L. Amisfoorts Heldendicht. Tot byvoegsel van de Kronyk. Amst., A. Schelte, 1694, 16p.

€ (150-250) 150
71 2824 Amstelland Willink D 71 2824 Amstelland Willink D
71/2824 [Amstelland]. Willink, D. Amstellandsche Arkadia. Utr., S. de Waal, 1773, 2nd ed., 2 vols., (16),376; (2),306,(9)p., engr. frontisp., 12 fold. views by J.C. PHILIPS and J. PUNT after C. PRONK and A. DE HAEN, 1 fold. table, contemp. hcalf w. gilt spine and 2 contrasting mor. letterpieces.

- Occas. sl./ trifle foxed; vol. 2 partly waterstained. Spines rubbed; paper over boards partly worn off; vol. 1 upper joint starting.

= Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 336.

€ (80-100) 90
71 2825 Amsterdam and surroundings Commelin C 71 2825 Amsterdam and surroundings Commelin C
71 2825 Amsterdam and surroundings Commelin C 71 2825 Amsterdam and surroundings Commelin C
71 2825 Amsterdam and surroundings Commelin C 71 2825 Amsterdam and surroundings Commelin C
71/2825 [Amsterdam and surroundings]. Commelin, C. Beschryvinge van Amsterdam, Desselfs eerste oorspronk uyt den Huyse der Heeren van Aemstel en Aemstellant; met een Verhaal Van haar Leven en dappere Krijgsdaden; Amsterdams kleyne Beginselen; Oudheyt, Bemuring, en verscheyde Vergrootingen: De gelegenheyt en hoedanigheyt der Stad, de voornaamste Gebouwen, en wijze van Regeeringe. Beneffens een historisch Verhaal, vervattenede 't geene in, en om de zelve, van den beginne af, tot in den Jare 1691 toe, is voorgevallen./ Vervolg van de Beschryving der Stadt Amsterdam (...). Amst., Wolfgang, Waasberge, Boom, Van Someren and Goethals, 1693, 1st ed., 2 vols., (18),528; (2),529-1223,(41)p., engr. frontisp., 2 woodcut coats of arms on title, 52 (double-p.) maps/ plans/ plates, num. (half-p.) textengrs., woodcut textills., contemp. unif. calf w. gilt spine and mor. letterpiece, gilt boardedges, folio.

- Occas. sl. foxed/ sm. brown stains; occas. sm. wormholes in lower blank margin. Second vol. dam. at foot of spine and upper joint starting at spine-ends; worn along extremities.

= 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. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXXXII.

€ (800-1.000) 900
71 2826 Amsterdam and surroundings Fokke J 71 2826 Amsterdam and surroundings Fokke J
71 2826 Amsterdam and surroundings Fokke J 71 2826 Amsterdam and surroundings Fokke J
71 2826 Amsterdam and surroundings Fokke J 71 2826 Amsterdam and surroundings Fokke J
71/2826 [Amsterdam and surroundings]. (Fokke, J.). Historie van den Amsterdamschen Schouwburg. Amst., G. Warnars/ P. den Hengst, 1772, (8),80,(12)p., engr. frontisp., title-vignette and 53 (mainly fold.) plates i.a. by N. VAN DER MEER JR., 19 (fold.) portraits (incl. 2 mezzotints) of actors, playwrights and royal patrons, modern burgundy hcalf, kept in modern cl. dropback box w. giltlettered mor. letterpiece, 4to. - BOUND WITH the following 6 addenda: Verklaaring der prentverbeelding voor J. van Vondels Gysbrecht van Aemstel (Amst., A. Fokke, 1775, (7)p.); De origineele, echte, en waare lyst Van de Persoonen die in den Brand (...) in den Schouwburg tot Amsterdam zyn omgekoomen (...) (n.pl., n.d. (1772), (1); Aan de dweepery by het afbranden des Amsteldamschen Schouwburgs (The Hague, 1772, (4)p.); Lierzang toegezongen aan den getrouwen (doch ongelukkigen) tooneelmeester de heer Gerrit Brinkman, gesneuveld in de woedende vlamme des Amsteldamsche Schouwburgh (n.pl., (1772), (4)p.); Chronostichon van de brandt der Schouburg (n.pl., (1) fold. leaf, recto only) and Naauwkeurige lyst Wegens de Verkogte Perceelen van de Afgebranden Schouwburg (...) (n.pl., (1) leaf, recto only).

- Fold. plates occas. torn/ strengthened/ sl. creased on folds; a few plates stained (1x dampstained in blank margin); a few textleaves stained in blank margin.

= Remarkable grangerized copy, containing in total 68 extra plates and portraits (many folding, and incl. 3 plates before letters) and 6 extra small letterpress publications, all concerning the fire that destroyed the Amsterdam theatre in 1772, killing 18 spectators and employees and destroying/ damaging 22 neighbouring houses. It is said that the fire was so big that it could be seen from as far off as The Hague and Utrecht. A fine collection documenting the impact of this disaster.

€ (400-600)
71 2827 Amsterdam and surroundings Le Long I 71 2827 Amsterdam and surroundings Le Long I
71 2827 Amsterdam and surroundings Le Long I 71 2827 Amsterdam and surroundings Le Long I
71/2827 [Amsterdam and surroundings]. Le Long, I. Historische beschryvinge van de reformatie der stadt Amsterdam. Amst., J. van Septeren, 1729, (8),576,(11)p., 1 double-p. bird's eye plan, 27 plates w. 1 or 2 ills., 1 double-p. plate, 1 fold. view (of the Koepelkerk), num. text ills., contemp. blindst. vellum, folio.

- Lacks frontisp. and 1 plate; fold. view w. a few holes along fold and sl. chipped in blank margins; occas. browned/ foxed (including some of the plates). Binding sl. stained; joints splitting.

= D'Ailly 63.

€ (150-250) 150
71 2828 Amsterdam and surroundings Wagenaar J 71 2828 Amsterdam and surroundings Wagenaar J
71/2828 [Amsterdam and surroundings]. Wagenaar, J. Amsterdam in zyne opkomst, aanwas, geschiedenissen, voorregten, koophandel, gebouwen, kerkenstaat, schoolen, schutterye, gilden en regeeringe beschreeven. Amst., I. Tirion (vol. 1 and 2)/ Yntema and Tieboel (vol. 3), 1760-1767, 3 vols., (10),XXIV,743; 552; (2),565,(1)p., 3 ident. engr. title-vignettes, 1 frontisp., 89 (fold.) maps/ plans/ plates/ portraits/ views, contemp. unif. vellum, large 4to.

- Vol. II lacks p.181-182 as always; occas. sl. yellowed and foxed; otherwise contents mostly fine. Vellum backstrip of vol. I partly splitting on upper joint. Large paper copy.

= Large paper copy with all 81 plates (incl. frontisp.) as called for in the binder's index in vol. III. Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 311.

€ (600-800)
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