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Balen, M. Beschryvinge Der Stad Dordrecht, Vervatende Haar Begin, Opkomst, Toeneming, en verdere Stant: Opgezocht, in 't Licht gebracht, en Vertoond, met vele Voorname Voor-Rechten, Hand-Vesten, Keuren, en Oude-Herkomen. Als mede een Verzamelinge van eenige Geslach 4to. (14),1358,(22) pp. With frontispiece, woodcut printer's mark on title, portrait of the author, folded plan, double-page view, folded armorial plate, 10 portraits, 4 other double-page plates and numerous woodcut armorial text illustrations. Calf, raised bands, spine richly gilt, red label, gilt edges round sides. € 4200
Landwehr RdH 45; Nijhoff/van Hattum 17. Well-illustrated by amongst others Romeyn de Hooghe, he suplied the frontispiece and all other plates except for the 10 portraits and the armorial plate. Other contributers include S. van Hoogstraten, S. Savery, J. Suyderhoef and L. Visscher. Some annotations in the genealogical part. A beautiful copy in a splendid binding with the bookplate of JW Six. (In volume 2 handwritten text with ink and pencil at the arms).
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(Ewijk, H). Geschiedkundig Verslag der Dijkbreuken en Overstroomingen, langs de rivieren in het Koningrijk Holland. Voorgevallen in Louwmaand MDCCCIX. Eerste (-Tweede) deel. Amsterdam, Joh. Allart & Jac. Ruys, 1809. 2 vols. VIII,LX,324,(2);(4),354 pp. With 2 coloured plates of bones, 1 constructional profile, 8 views in proof by R. Vinkeles after van Hardenberg (7) and H. Numan, 6 tabels and 7 maps, all folding. Half calf, back gilt with red moroccan labels; some small tears. € 1350
Two views show King Bonaparte's visit near Dalem and Gorinchem. Others, with more drifting ice, bursts, flooded lands, etc., show Babiloniënbroek, Beusichem, Erichem, again Gorinchem, Kedichem and Westervoord. The maps include detailed surveys of major bursts and a large overall map with the flooded areas coloured in blue. Bodel Nijenhuis 218a; Kemper 247.
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Goudriaan, A.F. & D. Mentz. Verhandeling over de Afdamming van het IJ ... Uitgegeven door de Hollandsche Maatschappij van Wetenschappen. Haarlem, Wed. A. Loosjes, 1824. (2),239,(1) pp. With 4 maps (3 partly coloured), 2 cross-sections and 2 tables, all folding and (-1 table) lithographed. Half calf, spine gilt, spine-ends little worn; few minor tears in maps, library copy with several stamps on first blank and title, otherwise good. € 350
Prize-winning treatise on damming up the IJ east of Amsterdamn near Pampus. Most recommended variant includes the construction of what we now know as the Noordzeekanaal. Bierens de Haan 1733; Kemper 2491.
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Langendyk, P. De Graaven van Holland, in jaardichten beschreven ... verrykt met alle de beeldtenissen dier prinsen ... naar de echte aloude tafereelen, of de zaal van 't raadhuis der stad Haarlem. Het Eerste (-Tweede) Deel. Haarlem, J. Bosch, 1745. 2 vols. 4to. (4),8,XX,(52),208;228,(2) pp. With frontispiece, vignette (repeated) on titles by J. Wandelaar and 32 plates with full-page portraits, as the frontispiece by Hendrik Spilman after Taco Jelgersma. Half calf with red and blue moroccan labels. € 650
The Counts of Holland portraited in full from the original paintings in Haarlem. Each plate with an unnumbered title-leaf, on verso a sonnet by the author followed (printed in gothics) by the Haarlem legends. The preface adds to the importance of this work, giving full justification on the execution and many other details. Good copy on large paper. Van Someren I 83.
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