80/2655 [Netherlands]. "I. Handtekeningen van gecommiteerde Raden van de Staten van Holland./ II. Vorsten, Staatsmannen, Krijgsbevelhebbers, Geleerden enz." Collection of 157 signatures, mostly on paper, some on vellum, 17th-19th cent., all cut out and tipped onto recto of 40 laid paper lvs., each w. contemp. caption about each individual, scattered laid down cut-out engr. plates showing coats-of arms, bound in splendid 18th cent. richly gilt mor. by the SECOND DISSERTATION BINDERY, w. on both covers triple floral borders and central floral ornament w. two birds, 4 ties, a.e.g., 4to.

- Two scratches on frontcover; otherwise very fine.

= Rich collection, containing signatures by i.a. "Johan de Witt" (grand pensionary of Holland, 1625-1672), "C. de Witt" (Cornelis de Witt, burgomaster of Dordrecht, 1623-1672), "Cats" (Jacob Cats, grand pensionary of Holland and poet, 1577-1660), "P.C. Hooft" (Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, writer, 1581-1647), "Nicolaes Tulp" (Burgomaster of Amsterdam and physician, 1593-1674), "James" (King James I of England, 1566-1625), "Alexandre" (Emperor of Russia, 1777-1825), "Frederic" (King of Prussia, 1712-1786), "Prince d'Orange" (Stadtholder-King Willem III, 1650-1702), "G.C.H.F. prince d'Orange" (Willem IV, Stadtholder of the United Netherlands, 1711-1751), "W. pr. v. Orange" (Willem V, Stadtholder of the United Netherlands, 1748-1806), "Willem" (Willem I, King of the Netherlands, 1772-1843), "F. Fagel" (François Fagel, state official, 1659-1746), "Hendrick Nobel" (administrator of the VOC chamber in Rotterdam, 1568-1649), "Corn. Musch" (Cornelis Musch, clerk of the States General, 1592-1650), "RJ Schimmelpenninck" (Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, lawyer and grand pensionary of the Batavian Commonwealth, 1761-1825), "L.P. van de Spiegel" (Laurens Pieter van de Spiegel, grand pensionary of Zeeland, 1737-1800), "Poelgeest" (Lord Gerard van Poelgeest,1545-1614, "In 1577 stond hij Willem I te Brussel krachtvaardig bij"), "J. Wagenaer" (Johan earl of Wagenaer, "Groot zegelbewaarder van Holland", ?-1665), "Nicolaes Stoop" (mayor of Dordrecht, 1620-1694), "C. Roovere" (Cornelis de Roovere, mayor of Dordrecht, 1648-1706), "Auwel Akersloot" ("Raad, Schepen, Burgemeester [of Haarlem]", 1583-1649), "C. Gravesteijn" (Cornelis Gravesteijn, "Raad, Schepen en Burgemeester [of Haarlem], Raad Rentmeester Generaal van Kennemerland", 1634-1679), "Antonis Slicher" ("Raad en Schepen [of Haarlem], gecommitteerde in de Staten Generaal en ter Admiraliteit", 1721-1794), "D. Bleijswijck" (Dirk Adriaansz van Bleijswijk, mayor of Delft, 1577-1631), "D. van Heemskerk" (Dirk van Heemskerk, mayor of Delft, 1712-1783), "J. Baersdorp" (Johan van Baersdorp, councilor of Leyden, 1530-1608), "J. van Brouckhoven" (Jacob van Brouckhoven, "Raad en Burgemeester [of Leyden], een der gedelegeerden Rechters", 1577-1642), "Willem Backer" ("Raad, Schepen en Burgemeester [of Amsterdam], mitsgaders Gecommitteerde ter Admiraliteit", 1608-1686), "Gerard Hasselaer" ("Schout, Schepen en Burgemeester [of Amsterdam]", 1620-1673), "J. van Berckel" (mayor of Rotterdam, 1593-1678), "Johan Gans" (councilor of Gouda, early 17th cent.) and "C. van der Wolff" (Cornelis Adriaansz van der Wolff, Secretary of the council of Holland, early 17th cent.). Storm van Leeuwen III, p.734 (identical bird)/ II, p.354 (identical central ornament and inner panel). Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXIX.