Low Countries / Maritime & Military History

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

STRADA, Famiano. De bello Belgico decades duae ab excessu Caroli V. Imp. usque ad initium praefecturae Alexandri Farnesii Parmae placentiaeque Ducis III. Ad annum 1678 [recté 1578]. continuatae ....
Frankfurt am Main, Johannes Beyer, 1651. 4to. With an engraved Leo Belgicus map as a frontispiece, 26 engraved portraits (one of the author), and 30 folding engraved battle scenes. Contemporary richly blind-tooled pigskin. [8], 778, [104] pp. Full description

TAMAYO DE VARGAS, Tomas. Restauracion de la ciudad del Salvador i Baía de Todos-Sanctos, en la provincia del Brasil.
Madrid, widow of Alonso Martin, 1628. 4to. With the woodcut coat of arms of King Philip IV of Spain, crowned and with the Order of the Golden Fleece, on the title page and 2 woodcut decorated initials. Contemporary limp vellum, manuscript title on spine, a mark ("Co D Sa") branded into the top edge, and (remnants of) white leather ties. [7], [1 blank], 178, [4] ll. Full description

[LETTER - AUTOGRAPH]. TROMP, Cornelis. [Autograph letter of recommendation for Lieutenant Cornelis de Wit].
Amsterdam, 5 May 1674. Ca. 32.5 x 21 cm. Manuscript on paper. In a modern gilded plaster frame (ca. 42 x 30 cm).. Full description

[TRONCHIN DE BREUIL, Jean]. Relation de la Campagne de Flandre, et du Siege de Namur, en l'année 1695.
The Hague, Henry van Bulderen, 1696. Folio. With the title-page in red and black, with 4 folding engraved maps and plans of the Namur region and of the fortifications of the city of Namur (plate size ca. 58 x 44 cm), by Nicolaas Visscher II (= Claes Claesz. Visscher (1618-1709)) after designs by Ottmar Elliger the younger, a large arabesque tailpiece on the title-page and a different one at the end, and one woodcut decorated initial. Contemporary half roan (sheepskin). 61, [1 blank) pp. Full description

[USSELINCX, Willem?]. Discours by forme van remonstrantie: vervatende de noodsaeckelickheyd vande Oos-Indische[!] navigatie.
[Amsterdam?], 1608. Small 4to. 20th-century half brown sheepskin, marbled sides. [14] pp. Full description

[VEERE - FISHERY]. Nieuwe ordonnantie doen maaken, en emaneren by burgemeesters en regeerders der stadt Vere. Op den visch-tol, afslag der visch, en wat verder daar toe zyn relatie is hebbende.
[Middelburg], Suenonius Mandelgreen, [24 December 1746].
With:
(2) Ordonnantie op den afslag der Verschen visch, binnen de stadt Vere, gelyk mede op den pligt van den keurmeester en den afslager.
Middelburg, widow of Jakobus Pauwelsen, [6 July 1754, published 25 July].
(3) Ordonnantie op den afslag der Verschen visch, binnen de stad Vere.
Vere, Chrristiaan Hendrik Held, [18 May 1771].
(4) [MANUSCRIPT]. Extract uit de notulen van weth[ouders] en raad der stad Vere.
[Veere?], [18 July 1772-19 June 1773, 7 April 1787].
(5) Reglement voor die van de haven der stad Vere ter vis-vangst vaaren.
Middelburg, Adriaan de Vin, [1 June 1774].
With a woodcut Veere coat of arms on the title-page of each of the 4 printed ordinances (3 different blocks). 5 items in 1 volume. 4to. Contemporary marbled wrapper backed with plain paper. 12; [1, 1 blank], 21, [1 blank]; 22; [8, 4 blank]; 9, [1 blank] pp. Full description

VEUR, Adriaan Teunisz. van. Zeemans schatkamer, daar in de stuurmans-konst niet alleen als voor deezen beschreeven; maar ook verscheide zaken verbetert en bygevoegt zyn ...
Amsterdam, Johannes II van Keulen, 1755.
With:
(2) De tafelen sinuum, tangentium, en secantium ...
Amsterdam, Isaac Swigters, [ca. 1752].
2 works in 1 volume. 8vo. With a woodcut vignette on the title-page, numerous woodcut mathematical figures, tables, decorated initials, and tail-pieces. Contemporary vellum, sewn on 4 supports laced through the joints, with the manuscript title and author on the spine, red edges. [4], 326, [16]; [256] pp. Full description

[VOC]. [Collection of printed VOC orders, resolutions, instructions and other documents, assembled and published with a printed contents list.]
Amsterdam and possibly elsewhere, Nicolaas Byl, Adriaan Wor and others, 1747-1790. Folio. With 2 woodcut illustrations in item 20, 1 leaf inserted in item 23 printed in red, and several items with a woodcut ship on the title page and/or one or more woodcut decorated initials. Contemporary (ca. 1790) sheepskin parchment. Full description

[VOC - MEDICINE - BROADSIDE]. Catalogus der medicamenten voor het retour-schip.
Batavia, in 's Compagnies medicinale winkel, [before 1738]. 1 broadside, and 1 booklet. Ca. 53 x 42 cm. With: [BAUD, J. C.]. Proeve van eene geschiedenis van den handel en het verbruik van opium in Nederlandsch Indië.
1853. The booklet with grey paper wrappers. 79-220 pp. Full description