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The most important expanded edition of the famous “Divisiekroniek”, the Dutch national chronicle, complete with the map of Holland in its first state

[AURELIUS, Cornelius and Ellert de VEER]. Die cronycke van Hollant, Zeelant ende Vrieslant. Dordrecht, Peeter Verhaghen, 1591, 1591, 1590. 3 volumes bound as 1. Small folio (30.5 x 20.5 cm). With 3 title-pages, each with a different woodcut full-length portrait (the first count of Holland Dirck I, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and King Philip II of Spain), 1 double-page engraved map of Holland in part 2 (in its first state), and 36 woodcut portraits in text. Blind-tooled vellum (ca. 1740?). [6], 264; [6], 162; [1], 1-110, 110-130, [6] ll. plus the map. Full description
€ 6,500
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One of the first Dutch humanists on the history of his country, with beautiful woodcuts by Jost Amman

BARLANDUS, Hadrianus. Hollandiae comitum historia et icones: Cum selectis scholijs ad lectoris lucem. Eiusdem Barlandi Caroli Burgundiae ducis vita. Item Ultraiectensium episcoporum catalogus & res gestae. Eiusdem argumenti libellus Gerardo Noviomago auctore.
Frankfurt am Main, Johann Wechel for Sigmund Feyerabend, 1585. 2 parts in 1 volume. 8vo. With a woodcut portrait of Gertrude of Saxony (repeated on p. 25) on the title page, a woodcut printer's device of Feyerabend ('Fama') on the divisional title page of part 2, a variant of his printer's device on the verso of the last page, 37 half-page woodcut portraits (all except the first three with their coats-of-arms and small ornamental woodcuts underneath), several decorated woodcut initials, and head- and tail pieces.
With: IDEM. Traiectensium episcoporum catalogus et eorum res gestae. Contemporary overlapping limp vellum. [16], "393" [=391], [1 blank]; 109, [1], [2 blank] pp. Full description
€ 2,500
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Unrecorded original issue of a series of 16 views of the Honselaarsdijk palace, coloured by hand

[BLOOTELING, Abraham (engraver)]. [Series of 16 views of Honselaarsdijk].
[Amsterdam, ca. 1683]. Oblong 8vo. With 16 numbered engraved views (ca. 13 x 16 cm) tipped onto blank leaves (17 x 23 cm), all hand coloured. Modern half vellum, floral chintz paper sides. [16] ll. with engravings. Full description
€ 3,500
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First and only edition of Bor's description of the city of 's-Hertogenbosch,
including a detailed account of its siege and capture in 1629

BOR, Pieter Christiaenszoon. Gelegentheyt van 's Hertogen-Bosch vierde hooft-stadt van Brabandt. Haer oorspronck, fundatie ende vergrootinge, verscheyden hare belegeringen. Ende eyntlijcke overwinninge verrassinghe ende inneminghe van Wesel ende meer andere geschiedenissen des iaers 1629.
The Hague, Aert Meuris, 1630. 4to. With an engraved title-page, which is part of the collation (page (a)2 recto) and a few decorated initials. Contemporary vellum. [1], [1 blank], [1], [1 blank], [27], [1 blank], 412, [3], [1 blank] pp. Full description
€ 850
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The history and genealogy of the Stadtholders of Friesland, illustrated with mezzotint portraits,
with a notable provenance

BOSCH, Johannes van den. De heeren stadhouderen van Vriesland ...
Leeuwarden, printed by Abraham Ferwerda and Gerrit Tresling, 1770. Small folio (ca. 31 x 20 cm). With the title page set within a red decorative border, 21 full-page mezzotint portraits with 3- or 4-line captions in Dutch, and 10 woodcut tailpieces. Later half vellum, boards covered with paper, manuscript title in black ink on the spine, blue sprinkled edges. [19], [1 blank], 87, [1 blank] pp. Full description
€ 4,000
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Remarkable broadside offering insight into 18th-century water management in a Dutch peat cutting area

[BROADSIDE - WATER MANAGEMENT - SLUIPWIJK]. Waerschouwinge. Den schout ende heemraaden van 't waterschap van Sluypwijck, doen een ieder by dezen weeten dat zy op zullen schouwen alle de wegen, dijken en wateringen, daar zy schouwe op hebben.
[Gouda?, second half of the 18th century]. Ca. 46 x 35.5 cm. With a decorated woodcut initial. [1] l. Full description
€ 375
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First and only use of the Guillotine in Amsterdam, possibly the authors copy,
with a unique printed revision of one leaf loosely inserted

BROES, Willem. Berigt omtrent het leven, het karakter en de laatste godsdienst-aandoeningen der beruchte vergiftigster Hester Rebekka Nepping.
[Amsterdam], J. Ruys for Johannes Allart, The Hague, 1812. 8vo. Contemporary grey-blue wrappers. IV, 79, [1 blank] pp. Full description
€ 950
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Travels through Switzerland, Italy and the Netherlands, by celebrated clergyman

BURNET, Gilbert. Nauwkeurige voyagie door Italiën, Switserland, &c. Behelsende veele aanmerkenswaardige, curieuse, en tot noch toe ongehoorde saken, welke in geen Reys-beschrijvingen aangetekend zijn.
Utrecht, Johannes Ribbius, 1687. 4to. With woodcut decoration on title-page and a woodcut tailpiece. Modern multi-coloured decorative boards. [1], [1 blank], 182, [13], [1 blank] pp. Full description
€ 750
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Rare fortification handbook for the common man

EYLEND, Martin. Modus artis fortificatoriae Belgicus, Niederländisch Festung bawen, ..., zum andern mal in Druck gegeben, an vielen Orten corrigirt, vermehrt und verbessert.
Dresden, Wolfgang Seyffert, 1630. 4to. With about 60 woodcut illustrations in the text. 20th-century half parchment, with marbled paper covering most of the spine. [4], 100 pp. Full description
€ 2,500
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