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A substantial collection of treaties drawn up between 1576 and 1701,
highlighting an important period in Dutch diplomatic history

[DUTCH REPUBLIC - TREATIES]. Recueil van de tractaten, gemaeckt en gesloten tusschen de Hoog Mog. Heeren Staten Genereael der Vereenighde Nederlanden ter eenre, ende verscheyde Koningen, Princen en Potentaten ter andere zyde.
The Hague, Jacobus Scheltus, [not before 1701]. 73 pamphlets in 1 volume. 4to. With a general title page with the woodcut printer's device of the official printer for the Dutch States General. 70 of the 73 treaties have a separate title page, the other 3 were published without thus the work is complete. 67 of these 70 treaties with a title page contain the woodcut printer's device of the official printer for the Dutch States General, 2 of the earlier treaties bear Van Wouw's woodcut printer's device on their title pages, 1 title page shows a simple woodcut floral vignette, 1 title page does not contain any (woodcut) decoration, and 1 treaty without a title page does contain the woodcut printer's device of the official printer for the Dutch States General at the start of the text. Further with woodcut decorated initials throughout the treaties. The text is set in both roman and gothic type. Later vellum. Full description
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Rare collection of 17 popular farcical texts

[FACETIAE]. Facetiae facetiarum, hoc est, jocoseriorum fasciculus novus, exhibens varia variorum autorum scripta, non tàm lectu jucunda & jocosa, amoena & amanda, quàm lectu verè digna & utilia, multisve moralibus ad mores seculi nostri accomodata, illustrata & adornata.
[Rostock, Augustin Ferber], 1627. 17 parts in 1 volume. 4to. With general title-page and 17 part-titles, some with woodcut ornaments or illustrations. Contemporary vellum. Full description
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The last progress of a regent: Maria Louisa of Hesse-Kassel

FERWERDA, Abraham and Rienk JELGERHUIS (engraver). Nauwkeurige afbeelding der lijk-statie van haare doorluchtige hoogheid Maria Louisa, geboren Princesse van Hessen-Kassel, douairière van Johan Willem Friso, Prins van Orange en Nassau ...
[Leeuwarden, Abraham Ferwerda, 1765]. Oblong folio. With an engraved coat-of-arms as a headpiece, and 22 full-page engraved plates by Rienk Jelgerhuis. Contemporary gold-tooled marbled calf. [10] pp. Full description
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A short history of Utrecht written during the negotiations for the Treaty of Utrecht in 1712-13,
richly embellished with ca. 315 coloured coats of arms

[FRESCHOT, Casimir]. Histoire abregée de la ville, et province d'Utrecht. Avec une connoissance ébauchée de la noblesse de cette province, & une liste de touts les grands schouts, ou chefs de justice connus autrefois sous le nom de vicontes ou burgraves d'Utrecht.
Utrecht, Guillaume Meester, 1713. 8vo. With a richly engraved allegorical frontispiece by A. Schut. Added are two finely executed manuscript frontispieces, both with hand-coloured coats of arms: the first showing the arms of the Bishop of Utrecht together with those of the five collegiate churches of Utrecht; the second displaying the arms of the Province of Utrecht and its five principal cities. The first part, devoted to the history of the bishops of Utrecht, is illustrated with 41 hand-coloured manuscript coats of arms of the bishops of Utrecht, distributed over 35 leaves. The section on Utrecht castles, manor houses, and nobility contains 237 hand-coloured manuscript coats of arms on 37 leaves. The manuscript supplement includes a further four leaves with 33 coats of arms, of which six remain unfinished. Contemporary blind-tooled vellum. [16], 264, 64 pp. Full description
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Often praised work on South America

FREZIER, [Amédée François]. Relation du voyage de la mer du Sud aux cotes du Chili, du Perou, et du Bresil. Fait pendant les années 1712, 1713 & 1714.
Amsterdam, Pierre Humbert, 1717. 2 volumes. 12mo. With an engraved frontispiece, the title pages printed in red and black, 27 engraved plates showing maps, city plans, plants and flowers, activities of the local people. Contemporary calf. XX, 1-294; [2], 297-600 pp. Full description
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The fish of Scandinavia

FRIES, Bengt Fredrik, Carl Ulric EKSTRÖM & Carl Jakob SUNDEVALL. Skandinaviens Fiskar.
Stockholm, P. A. Norstedt & Söners forlag, (1892-1895). 2 text volumes and one atlas volume. Large 4to. With many lithographed illustrations of fish and details of fish in the 2 text volumes and 55 chromolithographed plates in the atlas volumes, with beatifully depicted fish, mostly 3 to one page. Drawn and lithographed by W. von Wright assisted by Erdman, Thornam and others. Plates are intrerleaved with the original blue tissues. Contemporary half calf, spines ribbed and gilt. [8], 566, [10]; [6], 671 (pp. 568-1279), [3] pp. Full description
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Frisian flora and plants of northwestern Europe: a detailed description

GABBEMA, Simon Abbes. Friesche lust-gaarde ofte boom-heester-bloem- en kruyd-waarande, bestaande uyt der gewaszen beschrijvinge, die in d'Europesche en d'aangrenszende landschappen bekent zijn ...
Leeuwarden, Hendrik Rintjes, 1687 (frontispiece: 1686). 4to. With an engraved allegorical frontispiece, a woodcut vignette on the title page, 10 decorated woodcut initials, and 3 woodcut tailpieces. 18th-century gold-tooled half calf. [1], [1 blank], [38], 660, [60] pp. Full description
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Laws for mining in Peru and Mexico

[GALVEZ, Josef de, edited by Manuel CARVALLO]. Reales ordenanzas para la direccion, rejimen y gobierno del importante cuerpo de la mineria de Nueva-España, y de su Real Tribunal Jeneral. De orden de su Majestad. Impresa en Madrid año de 1783.
Santiago (Chile), Imprenta de la Opinion, R. Rengifo, 1833. Folio. Contemporary blue wrappers. [4], IV, 108, 36, XXXIII pp. Full description
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A "lost" first Dutch edition of Giraffi's account of the Neapolitan revolt

GIRAFFI, Alessandro and Lambert van den BOS (translator). Historisch verhael van de schrickelijcke beroerte van Napels; met de wonderlijcke opkomst en ongheluckige ondergangh van Mas' Aniello.
Amsterdam, Nicolaes Ravesteyn, 1650. 12mo. With a woodcut printer's device on the title page, several decorated woodcut initials. Contemporary vellum. [8], 275, [5 blank] pp. Full description
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Presentation copy to minister Baroche, bound by Capé

GRANDIDIER, Ernest. Voyage dans l'Amerique du Sud. Pérou et Bolivie.
Paris, J. Claye for Michel Lévy Frères, 1861. 8vo. With a woodcut printer's device on the title. Contemporary blue morocco by Capé, with the title and author lettered in gold on the spine, gold-tooled board edges and turn-ins, gilt edges, marbled end papers. [4], 310, [1], [1 blank] pp. Full description
€ 2,750
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