Asher Rare Books

Plea for concord after years of religious quarrels and disputes (with book burning symbolizing tolerance!)

[VELDE, Jan II van de, and Jan Jansz. STARTER]. AMNH∑TIA ofte Vergetelheyd. Vermanende inwoonders der Vereenighde Nederlanden tot eendracht ende vergetelheyd van al de bitterheden, die onder de naem van Remonstranten, Arminianen, &c. in hare gheherberght zijn geweest ende noch souden moghen wesen.
[Utrecht, Jan Amelisz., 1623]. Oblong 1mo (full sheet) broadside. Etched print (plate size 19.5 x 26 cm) with letterpress text on paper. Mounted on a paper support. [1] leaf. Full description

€ 950

Broadsides, Ephemera & Pamphlets History / 17th Century Humanism & Reformation Law & Politics Philosophy & Humanism

Death sentence for noble Venetian traitor who evaded assassins for 18 years

[VENICE - COUNCIL OF TEN]. Sententia dell' Eccelso Conseglio di Diece. Contra Anzolo Badoer cavalier. | Sententie vanden Hoogen Raedt van de Thiene. Teghens Anzolo Badoer ridder.
The Hague, Hillebrant Jacobsz. van Wouw, 1612. 4to. With a woodcut vignette on title-page, 2 woodcut decorated initials (2 series, both arabesque). With the Italian text in italic, the Dutch text in textura and with incidental roman. Sewn in later plain paper wrapper. [15], [1 blank] pp. Full description

€ 500

History / 17th Century Italy Law & Politics

Anti-Spanish tract from the Eighty-Years' War

[VERHEYDEN, Willem]. Nootelijcke Consideratien die alle goede Liefhebbers des Vaderlandts behooren rijpelijc te overweghen, opten voorgheslaghen Tractate van Peys met den Spagniaerden.
[Amsterdam?], 1608. Small 4to. With a large oval woodcut decoration (white-line arabesque) on the title-page and one woodcut tailpiece. Disbound. [16] pp. Full description

€ 400

Broadsides, Ephemera & Pamphlets Law & Politics Spain

Three "attestaties de vita" (life certificates) for a single employer who served the Dutch (1805),
French (1811) and British (1814) governments of the East Indies

VERMEULEN, Adriaan Theodoor. [Three original manuscript documents (Attestaties de Vita)]
Serambang & Soerabaya (Indonesia) , 1805, 1811 & 1814. Folio & 4to. Three manuscript certificates, written in ink on paper, folded. 1; 1; 1 pp. Full description

€ 2,250

Indonesia / Dutch East Indies Law & Politics Manuscripts & Documents VOC Wine / Viticulture

Large collection of Vietnamese official documents from the 1860s

[VIETNAMESE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS]. [Official documents from the Vietnamese government on the eve of French colonisation.].
[Vietnam, ca. 1860]. 21 documents. Various sizes, most ca. 33 x 20 cm. Written in Classical Chinese on single and double leaves of rice paper. The collection is housed in a light blue paper folder. [41] ll. Full description

€ 18,000

Law & Politics Manuscripts & Documents Southeast Asia

First edition of the Dutch translation one of the best known works of 'the Italian Erasmus'

VIRGILIUS, Polydorus. Waerachtige beschryvinghe. Inhoudende wie de eerste autheuren ende vinders aller verscheyden consten, inventien, ende hantwercken zijn gheweest ... uyt de Latijnsche in onse Nederlantsche tale ... overgeset, door E.M.G.
Amsterdam, Jan Evertsz. Cloppenburch, 1612. 8vo. With a printers device on the title page, 3 decorated woodcut initials, 3 headpieces built up from typographical ornaments, and a woodcut tailpiece. 19th-century gold-tooled half mottled calf. [14], 327, [9] pp. Full description

€ 1,750

Art & Art History Erasmus Humanism & Reformation Italy Philosophy & Humanism Religion (17th Century) Science Technology

Manuscript inventory of a huge VOC tea shipment

[VOC - TEA]. Herman de HOOGH. Proef, taxatie en prys lyst der theën, dewelke verkogt en opgehouden zyn by d'Oostyndi Compagnie kamer Hoorn op den 12. Octo. 1790, aangebragt van China per 't schip Blitterswyk.
Amsterdam, 1790. Folio (37.5 x 24 cm). Manuscript in brown ink on paper. Single sheet. [2] pp. Full description

€ 2,500

China Economic History & Trade Manuscripts & Documents VOC

The popular uproar against mismanagement in the VOC

[VOC]. Klaer vertooch van de schadelijcke directie der bewinthebberen der Vereenichde Oost-Indische Compaignie in vier jaren, nae dat het accoort met d'Engelsche Compaignie gemaeckt is gheweest.
Rees (?), Pieter Gerritsz., 1624. 4to. Wrappers. [16] pp. Full description

€ 750

Broadsides, Ephemera & Pamphlets Economic History & Trade History / 17th Century VOC

The VOC terms of employment, published in response to staff shortages in the 18th century

[VOC - ARTICLES - TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT]. Artikel-brief van de Geoctroyeerde Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie, by de hoog mogende heeren Staten Generaal der Vereenigde Nederlanden, den vierden september, 1742, gearresteert. Met de veranderingen daar in gemaakt by resolutie 11 october 1747.
Amsterdam, Wed. J. van Egmont en Zoon, [1747]. Folio. With a woodcut printer's device on the title page and 2 decorated woodcut initials in the text. Contemporary half vellum. [2], [2 blank], 53, [3 blank] pp. Full description

€ 4,500

Economic History & Trade Netherlands VOC

On the rights to and commitments of inheritances of deceased employees of the Dutch East India Company

[VOC - CHARTER]. Octroy bij haar Mogende verleend aan de Oostindische Compagnie dezer landen op t Regt van de Successien Ab intestato in Oost Indien, en op de reyse gints en herrewaarts in dato 10e Januarij 1661.
[Amsterdam], [Johannes Allart], [1661?]. Folio. Disbound, folded. 5, [3 blank] pp. Full description