Highlights

JUNIUS, Hadrianus. Emblemata, ad D. Arnoldum Cobelium. Eiusdem aenigmatum libellus, ad D. Arnoldum Rosenbergum.
Including: JUNIUS, Hadrianus. Aenigmatum libellus, ad vivum clarissimum, Arnoldum Rosenbergum jurisconsultum.
Antwerp, Christophe Plantin, 1565 (colophon: 15 May 1565). 2 works in 1 volume. 8vo (ca. 17 x 11 cm). With Plantin's woodcut printer's device on both title-pages, 57 woodcut emblems by Geeraard Jansen van Kampen and Arnout Nicolai after Geoffroy Ballin and Peeter Huys. The text of the entire first work and the title-page of the second work are set within a decorative frame built up from typographical ornaments. Further with two woodcut decorated initials. Splendid late 19th-century elaborately gold-tooled red morocco bound by a French book binder named Allô, possibly Paul Charles Allô (1824-1890) and signed "Allo" in the lower turn-in of the front board. With the title lettered in gold on the gold-tooled spine, gold-tooled board edges and turn ins, gilt edges. 149, [3]; [1], [1 blank], [13], [1 blank] pp. Full description

KERSSEBOOM, Willem. Proeven van politique rekenkunde, vervat in drie verhandelingen ...
The Hague, Jan van den Bergh, 1748.
Comprising:
- Eerste verhandeling tot een proeve om te weeten de probable menigte des volks in de provintie van Hollandt en Westvrieslandt; ... Derde druk.
The Hague, Jan vanden Bergh, 1748.
- Tweede verhandeling, bevestigende de proeve om te weeten de probable meenigte des volks in de provintie van Hollandt en Westvrieslandt ...
The Hague, Jan vanden Bergh, 1742.
- Derde verhandeling over de probable meenigte des volks in de provintie van Hollandt en Westvrieslandt ...
The Hague, Jan vanden Bergh, 1742.
- Eenige aanmerkingen op de gissingen over den staat van het menschelyk geslagt, uitreekening van de lyfrenten en 't aanhangsel op beide, begreepen in het boek, genaamt inleiding tot de algemeene geographie, door Nicolaas Struyck ...
The Hague, Jan vanden Bergh, 1740.
With:
(2) [KERSSEBOOM, Willem]. Kort bewys, dat op de afstervinge, voorgevallen in een klein getal persoonen van zeekeren ouderdom, geensins een generale reegel van leevenskracht voor andere te fundeeren is. Hier is bygevoegd een tafel of richtsnoer, naar welke, in proportie van den ordinaris intrest der obligatien, in gereed geld te vinden is de juste koopprys, dewelke moet betaald werden eens, om den kooper geduurende zyn leeven, in proeveniershuizen of diergelyke, zonder schaade of voordeel de kost te konnen geeven.
[The Hague?], 1738.
(3) [KERSSEBOOM, Willem]. Observatien, waar in voornamentlyk getoont word wat is gelyktydigheid, dewelke vereischt word in alle calculatien, die tot voorwerp hebben de probable leevenskracht van persoonen van eenigen voorgestelden ouderdom. Hier is bygevoegt een proeve van de constante ondervinding, dat die van de vrouwelyke sexe doorgaans maar eenige weinige jaaren doormalkander langer leven, dan die van de mannelyke ...
The Hague, Jan van den Bergh, 1740. 3 works in 1 volume, the first in 4 parts. 4to. With general title page printed in red and black, an engraved allegorical vignette by A. Bloteling on the 4 divisional title pages of ad 1, respectively dated 1748, 1742, 1742 and 1740. With a woodcut vignette on the general title page and the title pages of ads 2 and 3. Several woodcut decorated initials, woodcut tailpieces, and tables in the text throughout. Contemporary gold-tooled half calf, sprinkled paper sides, with a (damaged) title-label on the spine lettered in gold, red sprinkled edges. [1], [1 blank], 44; [2], 65, [1 blank]; [4], 71, [1 blank]; 18; 30; [2], 52 pp. Full description

LANARIO, Francesco and Michel BAUDIER (translator). Histoire des guerres de Flandre depuis le commencement jusques a la fin ... Traduicte dItalien en Francois et augmentee ... Avec une brieve narration de lancienne Histoire de Flandre ...
Paris, Sebastien Chappelet, 1618. 4to. With an engraved allegorical title page by Jaspar Isaac and several decorated woodcut initials and woodcut headpieces. Contemporary gold-tooled calf, the title lettered in gold on the spine, gold-tooled board edges, red sprinkled edges, marbled endpapers. [64], 202, [21], [1 blank] pp. Full description

LETH, Hendrik de & Cornelis DANCKERTS. Het Stadthuys van Amsterdam, beneffens verscheyde van de grooste en nieuwste gebouwe nieuwelycks uytgegeven door Hendrik de Leth.
[Amsterdam, Hendrik de Leth, ca. 1730]. Oblong folio. With 20 plates, engraved by Cornelis Danckerts, adapted and (re-)published by Hendrik de Leth, 8 of the Amsterdam town-hall, 1 of the Trippenhuis, and 11 of other houses on the Heren- and Keizersgracht. Later (early 20th-century) three-quarter vellum. Full description

[LIST of MEDICAL SUPPLIES - VOC - BROADSIDE]. Lijst van de medicamenten.
Middelburg, Pieter Gillissen, [in or after 1771]. Ca. 57.5 x 46 cm. The work is housed in a clear plastic sleeve. [1] l. Full description

LOZANO, Francisco Xavier. Verdades eternas, confirmadas con la Sagrada Escritura, y expuestas en decimas castellanas para conservarlas facilmente en la memoria.
Mexico, Heirs of Joseph de Jauregui, 1794. 2 parts in 1 volume. 4to. With a full-page engraving of San Ignacio de Loyola by Aguera and several woodcut borders and tailpieces. Contemporary gold-tooled marbled calf. XIV, 168; 172, [1] pp. Full description

[LUYKEN, Christina Margaretha]. Meinen Reise-Buch, von 1790 bis 1809.
[The Netherlands and Germany, ca. 1790-1809 (-1821)]. Ca. 154 x 95 mm. Written in a small German hand.
Original floral wrappers with the manuscript title on the front, blue sprinkled edges. [39] ll. Full description

MAILLARD, Olivier. Opus quadragesimale ... in civitate Nan[n]eten[si] fuit per eu[m]dem publice declamatum ac nuper Parisius impressum.
Paris, [André Bocard for Jean Petit], (colophon: 1 february 1506; note to the reader: 1507). 2 parts in 1 volume. 8vo. With Petit's printer's device on the title page and several decorated woodcut initials in the text, the work is printed in two columns.18th-century gold-tooled marbled calf. 102, [22] ll. Full description

[MANUSCRIPT - BRAZIL - FREDERIK HENDRIK, Prince of Orange and Count of Nassau]. [18th-century copy of a letter to the States General originally written on 20 September 1645].
Oosteeklo, originally written on 20 September 1645, this transcription: 18th century. Ca. 23 x 14.5 cm. Kept in a plastic folder between tissue paper. [1] l. Full description

[MANUSCRIPT - BROEK IN WATERLAND]. SCHOON, Cornelis. Beschryving van het dorp Broek, behelsende derselver regts-ban, gelegentheyd, naams-oorsprong, tegenwoordige toestand, openbaare gebouwen, handel, regeering, enz. enz. Door Cornelis Schoon. Door den selve vermeerdert, verbetert, en met eenige afbeeldingen versierd.
Te Broek, 1759-[1760]. 2 parts in 1 volume. Large 4to (ca. 24 x 18.5 cm). Manuscript written in Dutch in black ink on paper. With a hand drawn allegorical frontispiece by Cornelis Schoon, the title-page in red and black ink with a vignette, 1 double-page engraved map of Waterland and 2 profile views of Broek on 1 double-page leaf drawn by Hendrik de Winter. Further with several illustrations in black and grey ink by Schoon: 1 full-page map of the "Banne van Broek", 1 double-page plan of the village Broek, 6 full-page plates, 2 views of the church on 1 leaf, the coat-of-arms of Waterland, 5 full-page plans of the church, 1 head-piece, 1 illustration in the text, and several head- and tailpieces. Contemporary vellum with the manuscript author and title on the spine, red sprinkled edges. [12], [228]; [229]-341, [13] pp. Full description