2501 - 3523 OLD and RARE BOOKS
81 2521 Aldus Fore edge painting Pontanus J J 
81 2521 Aldus Fore edge painting Pontanus J J 
81 2521 Aldus Fore edge painting Pontanus J J 
81 2521 Aldus Fore edge painting Pontanus J J 
- Lacks the final leaf w. the Aldine anchor printer's mark; title-p. and verso of final leaf sl. soiled.
= Renouard p.63, 7; Adams P1858. Provenance: W.H. Carwithen (bookplate on upper pastedown, signature on first blank and on title-p.) and thereafter "Edith Taylor The Glen".
81 2522 Allestree R 
81 2522 Allestree R 
- Contemp. annots. on prelim. lvs. Vellum soiled.
= Cf. Van der Haar 998, listing this as a transl. of Discourse of family-worship w. author G. Hammond, but actually the Dutch translation of Richard Allestree, The whole duty of man.
Witte, P. de. Catechizatie Over den Heidelbergschen Catechismus Der Gereformeerde Christelicke Religie, Uytgegeven Na voorgaende Visitatie en Approbatie des Classis van Hoorn. Dordr., S. Onder de Linden, 1664, 16th ed., (30),893,(51)p., engr. frontisp., contemp. overlapping vellum, sm. 8vo.
- New endpapers.
AND 1 other.
81/2523 Almanacs Almanach de Versailles année 1784 Contenant la description du château du parc des jardins et de la ville de Versailles du grand et du petit Trianon et de la Ménagerie la Mais
- Binding sl. rubbed; spine-ends chipped.
Calendrier de la cour de leurs altesses royales Marie Christine, Princesse Royale de Hongrie (...) et Albert (...). Pour l'an Bissextil MDCCLXXXXII. Brussels, J. Vanden Berghen, (1791), (20),192,XXIV,(4)p., text within dec. woodcut border, contemp. calf.
- Binding worn; spine-ends chipped.
AND 4 other almanacs, i.a. 2 Studenten Almanakken for Vindicat for the years 1860 and 1865, Groningen.
81/2524 Almanacs d'Erv Stichters Comptoir Almanach Op 't Schrikkel Jaar ons Heeren Jesu Christi 1772 Voorsien met alle de Jaar Paarden Beesten en Leer markten Als mede de Vacantien het v
81/2524 Almanacs d'Erv Stichters Comptoir Almanach Op 't Schrikkel Jaar ons Heeren Jesu Christi 1772 Voorsien met alle de Jaar Paarden Beesten en Leer markten Als mede de Vacantien het v
81/2524 Almanacs d'Erv Stichters Comptoir Almanach Op 't Schrikkel Jaar ons Heeren Jesu Christi 1772 Voorsien met alle de Jaar Paarden Beesten en Leer markten Als mede de Vacantien het v
- One quire in the manuscript section loose; bookplate on upper pastedown.
= Interesting copy, formerly belonging to an unidentified real estate agent: the first part contains the "Nieuwe jaars zeegenwensch, aan den deeken, overlieden, bosmeesteren, En verdere Gilde Broeders van 't Makelaars Gild", followed by the names of the real estate agents active in Amsterdam between 1713-1771 (496 in total) and then by the Jewish real estate agents active in Amsterdam between 1720-1771 (49 in total). In the final part, the real estate owner of this almanac has meticulously entered all the business agreements that he has made, listing both the names and the properties concerned as well as any loans and payment conditions. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXVI.
81/2525 Almanacs Les Folies Dansantes et Chantantes Dédiés aux Belles Calendrier Pour l'An onzième de la République française 
81/2525 Almanacs Les Folies Dansantes et Chantantes Dédiés aux Belles Calendrier Pour l'An onzième de la République française 
- Attractively bound copy. = Not in Carteret. Very rare.
81 2526 Almanacs Koopmans belang en zakboekje of tydwyzer voor de brievetas voor den jaare 1796 
- Lacks p.1-15; bookplate on upper pastedown.
= Very rare. No copies traced of this year.
Almanak der Bataafsche omwenteling, of belangryk zakboekje voor den burgerstand. M.DCC.XC.VI Het tweede jaar der bataafsche vryheid. The Hague, J.C. Leeuwestyn, (1796), (56)p., contemp. wr., 12mo.
= Contains a list of events per month in the Netherlands during the year 1795 with regard to the Batavian Revolution.
AND 1 other: BATAAFSCH COMPTOIR ALMANAK OF TYDWYZER VOOR HET SCHRIKKELJAAR 1804 (Leeuw., 1804, bookblock loosely inserted in overlapping vellum, 12mo).
81/2527 Almanacs Middelburgse Wacht almanach Op 't Schrikkel Jaar Onzes Heeren 1780 
- Fine copy. Rare.
81 2528 Almanacs Lot of 17 Dutch almanacs 
81 2529 Almanacs Lot of 34 almanacs in 29 vols 
- Most vols. w. sm. defects (foxed/ stained; w. owner's entries/ annots. Binding rubbed/ worn).
= Comprises i.a. Nederlandsche Muzen-almanak 1824, 1825, 1843 and 1856 (Rott./ Amst., J. Immerzeel Jr./ J.H. Laarman); Almanak voor het Verstand en Hart voor het Jaar 1826 (Amst., C. Schaares); Almanak voor het schoone en goede voor 1828, 1835, 1836 and 1841 (Amst., G.J.A. Beijerinck); Almanak voor blijgeestigen 1832-1834 (Amst., Gebroeders Diederichs, 3 parts in 1 vol.); Geldersche volks-almanak voor het jaar 1837, 1843, 1845 and 1847 (Arnhem, C.A. Thieme/ G. van Eldik Thieme, 2x w. orig. (dam.) wr.); Van Braam's Dordrechtsche Almanak, voor het jaar 1843 (Dordr., Blussé en Van Braam, vellum wr.); Aurora. Jaarboekje voor 1846 and 1863 (the Hague/ Haarlem, K. Fuhri/ A.C. Kruseman); Holland. Almanak voor 1859 and 1866 (Amst., Gebroeders Kraay) and Castalia. Jaarboekje aan de Fraaie Letteren gewijd. 1868, 1869, 1874 and 1875 (Amst., Gebroeders Kraay).
81 2530 Alphen aan den Rijn Plemper P 
- Lower hinge broken; occas. sl. soiled. Paper over covers sl. chafed/ worn off.
= Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 250.
81 2531 America Carver J 
81 2531 America Carver J 
- Binding sl. soiled and rubbed.
= Landwehr, Dutch Books w. Col. Plates 253; Cat. NHSM, p.270; Sabin 11190; Howes C215; Howgego C63; not in Tiele. Henze I, p.518: "(...) Seine Travels erschienen erst 1778, erlebten dann aber schnell 23 Ausgaben und wurden eins der populärsten Reisewerke über N.-Amerikas. Neben der Beschreibung der Reise enthält das Werk reiche Beobachtungen über Sitten und Bräuche, Religion und Sprache der Indianer. Es findet sich darin wohl auch erstmals der Name "Oregon" als Bezeichnung des "Grossen West-Flusses", der "bei der Anian-Strasse in den Pazifik mündet.""
81 2532 America Herrera y Tordesillas A de 
81 2532 America Herrera y Tordesillas A de 
- All vols. sl. yellowed/ foxed; vol. 1 partly waterstained. Professionally restored binding.
= Hill p.143; Palau 114314; Sabin 31557.
81 2533 America Laet J de 
81 2533 America Laet J de 
81 2533 America Laet J de 
81 2533 America Laet J de 
- New endpapers; library and cancellation stamp of the Library of Congress Washington on title; occas. foxed and sl. browned; title waterstained; bound somewhat tightly, thereby sl. obscuring centre of double-p. plates. Skilfully restored binding; lower joint starting.
= Tiele 630; Willems 571; Asher 22; Sabin 38556; Alden and Landis II, p.444; Borba de Moraes I, p.452 (erroneously 14 plates). The very rare first and only edition of this basic source for the history of the Dutch West India Company. "In this work the Company's operations, especially in Brazil, are described with meticulous detail." (Klooster, The Dutch in the Americas 1600-1800, p.45).
81 2534 America Portlock N and Dixon G 
81 2534 America Portlock N and Dixon G 
- Libr. stamps on recto and verso of title-p.; two plates bound too close to inner margin. Rebacked, recased and w. new endpapers. Otherwise a fine and complete copy.
= Tiele 878; Sabin 64395; cat. NHSM I, p.270; Howes 494; Hill I, 239. First Dutch edition of this work, first published London, 1789. Important account of a trade mission to the North-West coast of America, which contributed much to the knowledge of the Americas in Western Europe. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXVII.
81 2535 Amsterdam and surroundings Baerle K van 
81 2535 Amsterdam and surroundings Baerle K van 
- 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).
81 2536 Amsterdam and surroundings Brouërius van Nidek M 
- Lacks "Caarte waar in vertoont werd de platte grond van de Nieuwe Plantage (...)". Otherwise contents fine. Binding worn.
81 2537 Amsterdam and surroundings Campen J van 
81 2537 Amsterdam and surroundings Campen J van 
81 2537 Amsterdam and surroundings Campen J van 
- 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).
81 2538 Amsterdam and surroundings Commelin C 
81 2538 Amsterdam and surroundings Commelin C 
81 2538 Amsterdam and surroundings Commelin C 
- 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.
81 2539 Amsterdam and surroundings Courant Ombrengers Nieuwjaars Wensch opgedragen aan alle ingezetenen der stad Amsterdam bij den aanvang des jaars 1839 
- Formerly folded, sl. creased.
81/2540 Amsterdam and surroundings Gebouwen gezigten en oudheden der Stad Amsterdam 
- 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).