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A vanished Maastricht: the city preserved in stone and etching

SCHAEPKENS, Alexandre. Monuments de Maestricht, aquarelles lithochromes.
[Brussels, Simoneau & Toovey, 1857]. 3 works in 1 volume. Oblong folio. Ad 1 with 30 coloured lithographed plates; ad 2 with 12 coloured lithographed plates; ad 3 with 52 etched plates, all mounted to the leaves of the album. With:
(2) SCHAEPKENS, Alexandre. Ancienne enceinte militaire de Maestricht démolie en 1867-1869.
[Maastricht? 1872].
(3) SCHAEPKENS, Alexandre. Oud Maestricht en buurt. 1ste serie. 2de serie.
[Brussels, 1887]. Contemporary half beige cloth, marbled paper sides. Full description
€ 6,500
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Stadtholder William V and his family, depicted in three portrait series

[STADTHOLDER WILLIAM V]. [Collection of three series of portraits of the Dutch Stadtholder, his spouse and their three children].
[Mid- to late 18th century]. Ca. 26.5 x 24.5 cm. With 5 full-page mezzotint portraits, 5 full-page hand-coloured engraved portraits, and 7 smaller stipple-engraved portraits, all mounted onto the leaves of the album, separated by tissue paper guards. Twentieth-century three-quarter gold-tooled red morocco with the title ("Prins Willem V en zijn gezin") lettered in gold on the spine. [12] ll. Full description
€ 3,950
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From Aceh to the Eifel: drawings by a Dutch officer and artist

STEENKAMP, Johan Christoffel Pieter Willem Apollo. [Album with drawings by Johan Christoffel Pieter Willem Apollo Steenkamp].
[Aceh, Sumatra; the Netherlands; Germany (Mosel, Eiffel, Taunus), ca. 1895-1930]. Ca. 35.5 x 32 cm. With 4 calligraphed title pages and 64 original drawings and coloured aquatints mounted onto the leaves of the album, all views of encampments, villages and landscapes in Atjeh (Aceh, Sumatra), the Netherlands, and Germany (Mosel, Eiffel, Taunus), most signed and captioned in Dutch. Further with 5 drawings by Steenkamp and other artists loosely inserted. Twentieth-century silver-tooled green imitation leather with Steenkamp's monogram on the spine and the front board, further with "Tekeningen J.C.P.W.A. Steenkamp" lettered in white on the front board. [47] ll. Full description
€ 2,500
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A richly illustrated account of the Dutch War of Independence

STRADA, Famiano. De bello Belgico decas prima.
(Colophon:) Rome, Francisci Corboletti, 1632)
With: STRADA, Famiano. De bello Belgico decas secunda.
(Colophon:) Rome, Francisci Corboletti, 1647. 2 volumes. Folio. With an engraved title page with the Leo Belgicus in both volumes and 30 engraved plates showing battles and sieges (28 double-page, 2 full-page). 19th-century gold-tooled sheepskin parchment with tan morocco title and volume labels on the spine, lettered in gold, red edges. [12], 374, [88], [2 blank]; [12], 480, [56] pp. Full description
€ 6,500
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Unrecorded publication by the Governor General of Surinam,
concerning taxes on slaves and goods from plantations

TEXIER, Bernard. Publicatie. Wy Bernard Texier, Gouverneur Generaal der colonie Suriname, rivieren en disticten van dien, mitsgaaders Collonel over de gezamentlyke militie dezer landen &c. &c. &c. en de raaden van politie en crimineele justitie der voorsz. Colonie &c. &c. ... doen te weeten ... den landbouw ... te foulageeren en ontheffen ...
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(2) TEXIER, Bernard. Publicatie. Wy Bernard Texier ... en de raaden van politie en crimineele justitie ... doen te weeten ... dat wy ... gedelibereert bebbende[!], over het redres der finantien ...
(3) TEXIER, Bernard. Notificatie. Den hove van politie en crimineele justitie, doet by deezen notificeeren ende bekent maken. Dat involge het vierde articul van het placaat noopens de quotisatie off heffinge ten behoeve van de cassa teegens de wegloopers in dato 20 december 1781 ...
Paramaribo, widow of Nicolaas Vlier, [after 21 December 1782]. 3 parts in 1 volume. 4to in 2s. Modern gold-tooled half sprinkled calf and marbled paper sides. [8]; [7]; [2], [1 blank] pp. Full description
€ 7,950
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Remarkable reference work on gooseberries and currants with coloured lithographs and recipes for wine, syrups, confiture and conserves

THORY, Claude Antoine. Monographie ou histoire naturelle du genre groseillier contenant la description, l' histoire, la culture et les usages de toutes les groseilles connues.
Paris, P. Dufart, 1829. 8vo. With an engraved frontispiece showing the portrait of the author and 24 lithographed full-page plates by A.M. Canneva, L.A. Canneva and A. Pascal, printed by Langlumé, including 23 contemporary handcoloured. Original printed paper wrappers. [4], XVI, 152 pp. Full description
€ 3,500
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A rare complete set with 843 fine views of the Netherlands

[TIRION - VIEWS - NETHERLAND]. Het verheerlykt Nederland of kabinet van hedendaagsche gezigten van steden, dorpen, sloten, adelyke huizen, kerken, torens, poorten; en andere voornaame stad- en land- gebouwen, in en omtrent alle de byzondere Vereenigde Nederlandsche provinciën.
Amsterdam, Isaak Tirion and widow of Isaak Tirion, 1745-1774. 10 parts in 2 volumes. 4to. With 845 engraved views, mostly 2 views per plate, some double page, the title page of the first part is printed in red and black. With: (2) [TIRION - VIEWS - NETHERLAND]. Het verheerlykt Kleefschland of kabinet van Kleefsche oudheden en gezichten van steden, dorpen, sloten, adelyke huizen, kerken, torens, poorten; en andere stad- en land-gebouwen in Kleefschland ... dienende tot een aanhangzel van het verheerlykt Nederland, by I. Tirion uitgegeeven.
Amsterdam/ Leiden/ Harlingen/ Dordrecht, P. Schouten, J. de Groot, G. Warnsars/ S. and J. Luchtmans/ A. and P. Blussé/ Volkert van der Plaats, [ca. 1775]. Contemporary gold-tooled mottled calf [4]; [2]; [2]; [2]; [2]; [2]; [2]; [2]; [2]; [2] ll. + 845 views Full description
€ 5,000
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