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Learn the basics of arms & armour View picture(s) 101 GELIOT, Louvan. Indice Armorial, ou Sommaire Explication des mots usitez  au Blason des Armoiries. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1635. Folio. Contemporary marbled calf, spine ribbed and richly gilt, red edges. With richly engraved allegorical title by Daret, full-page engraved royal coat-of-arms, and hundreds of armorial woodcuts in text, the first 42 coat-of-arms richly coloured by hand. (8), 366, (2 blank, 5 index), (3), 369-379, (9 errata) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Arms & Armour  French  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Magnificently contemporary coloured copy of De Gheyn's famous military manual. From the library of the last margrave of Bergen op Zoom, the grand son of Leopold Philippe, Duke of Arenberg View picture(s) 102 GHEYN, Jacob II de. Waffenhandlung von den Rören. Musquetten. und Spiessen. Gestalt nach der ordnung dess Hochgebornen Fursten und Herrn herrn Moritzen Printzen zu Oranien, Graffen zu Nassaw und Guvernatorn und Capitein General uber Gelderlandt, Hollandt, Zeelandt, Utrecht, Overijssel etc. The Hague, [1607-] 1608. 3 parts in one volume. Folio. 18th-century marbled calf, spine ribbed and gilt with initials 'BP' in top compartment, spine with red and green title labels lettered in gold, gilt armorial centrepieces with crowned two coat of arms on sides (see below), marbled endpapers, blue marbled edges. With engraved title with the coat of arms, engraved title and imprint on three separate pieces of paper mounted, and 117 full page engraved plates of ca. 26 x 19 cm: 42 numbered plates in the first part (the first plate signed in ms. 'Jacob de Gheijn in,'), 43 plates in the second part (nrs. 3-24, 28, 30, 32-34 and 36-43 numbered by hand, and the first plate signed in ms. 'Jacob de Gheijn in,'), the third part with 32 numbered plates (the first plate with printed signature), all magnificently coloured and lavishly heightened with silver and gold by a strictly contemporary hand, showing exercises with the firelock, the musket, and the pike. [10], [8], [11] ll. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Colour Platebooks  Costumes  Militaria  Netherlands  The price of this book is only available on request, it cannot be ordered online. Please contact us for more information. E-mail a Friend

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On the war of Flanders in the first decade of the 17th century: an army general's account View picture(s) 103 GIUSTINIANO, Pompeo. Delle Guerre di Flandra, Libri VI. Posti in luce da Gioseppe Gamurini. Antwerp, J. Trognesio, 1609. 4to. Later vellum, spine ribbed, with red title-label. With title within richly engraved allegorical borders, and 29 folding engraved maps and plans of sieges and fortifications. (4), 329, (16) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Flemish  Fortification  History  Militaria  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One of the most important works on Dutch maritime law View picture(s) 104 GLINS, Taco van. Aenmerckingen ende bedenckingen over de zee-rechten, uyt het placcaet van koninck Philips uytgegeven den lesten Octobris 1563. Alwaer der selver billickheyt uyt den gront van Keyserlicke rechten, en krachtige beweeghreden bevestight, met andere zee-rechten over een gebracht, haer verschil aengewesen, en daer beneffens op verscheyden quæstien en voorvallen den koophandel en scheep-vaert aengaende, geantwoort wordt. Den kooplieden en schipperen niet alleen, maar allen liefhebberen der rechts-geleertheydt seer dienstelick en profijtelick. Amsterdam, Hendrick Harmensz. 1695. 4to. Contemporary vellum. With woodcut vignette on title. [12], 139 [1 blank] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  Law  Maritime History  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One of the most important Dutch mathematicians on celestial bodies and the longitude at sea View picture(s) 105 GRAAF, Abraham de. De starre-kunst, leerende de hoedanigheden der beweginge van alle zichtbare hemelsche lighamen, en 't berekenen haarder zichtbare plaatzen. Mitsgaders, de hoedanigheden der verduistering van zon en maan, en de berekening van dien. Amsterdam, (colophon: printed by Paulus Matthijsz. for) Pieter Goos, 1659. 2 parts in 1 volume. 4to. Contemporary vellum. With 8 full-page numbered engraved plates on 4 double-leaves, and several woodcut diagrams. [8], 125, [3], [16] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Astronomy & Cosmography  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare original edition of the first numismatic work in which the philological methods of textual criticism are fully applied View picture(s) 106 GRONOVIUS, Johannes Fredericus. De sestertiis commentarius. In quo post maximos viros, inprimis Budaeum, Agricolam, Hotmannum, Ciacconium, Scaligerum, res nummaria veterum hac parte illustratur: & Varro, Cicero, Caesar, Livius Seneca, aliique optimi auctores, nec non jurisconsulti in Digestis, compluribus locis aut corruptis emendantur aut male intellectis explanatur. Deventer, Conrad Thomaeus, 1643. 8vo. Contemporary overlapping vellum, title written on spine. With printer's device on title. (16), 135 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Classical Antiquity  Deventer  Netherlands  Numismatics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The most famous juridical work View picture(s) 107 GROOT (GROTIUS), Hugo de. De jure belli ac pacis libri tres, in quibus jus naturae & gentium, item juris publici praecipua explicantur. Amsterdam, Janssonius van Waesberge 1735. 4 parts in 1 volume. 8vo. Contemporary calf, spine ribbed and gilt. With the title printed in red and black, engraved frontispiece, full-page engraved portrait of the author. [24], XXXIX, [5], 1040; 43, [85] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Hugo Grotius  Law  Maritime History  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Delft prize-binding View picture(s) 108 GROTIUS, Hugo. Annales et Historiae de rebus Belgicis. Amst., J. Blaeu, 1658. 8vo. 18th century marbled calf, spine ribbed and gilt decorated, with red title-label, with decorative gilt borders on sides and large gilt decorated central coat of arms of the city of Delft with underneath a richly decorated letter Y surrounded by the legend 'per angusta ad augusta', remnants of 2 green ties. With large woodcut printer's device on title, and full-page engraved portrait of the author. (16), 567, (25) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  18th Century  Bindings  Delft  History  Hugo Grotius  Humanism  Netherlands  Prize Binding  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The truth of Christian religion by Hugo de Groot View picture(s) 109 GROTIUS, Hugo. Bewijs Van de Ware Godts-Dienst, Gestelt in ses Boecken. Als mede: Een uyt-legginge op 't Gebedt onses Heeren Jesu Christi. Met een t'samen-sprake over den Doop. Ende een betrachtinge des Lijdens Christi. Mitsgaders eenige Christelicke Gesangen, getrocken uyt het Oude ende Nieuwe Testament. Noch is hier achter by gevoeght, een uyt-legginge des Algemeynen Send-briefs Ioannis. Met eenige Geestelicke Gedichten ende Gesangen; welcke voor desen noyt in druck zijn geweest. Alles op rijm gebracht. Amsterdam, Wed. Rieuwert Dircksz van Baardt, 1648. Small 8vo. Contemporary vellum, gilt spine with small ornaments in 5 compartments, both covers panelled with central gilt ornament and small ornaments in corners, traces of former ties, all edges gilt. With woodcut vignette on 2 titles. (12), 143, (1 blank), (20) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Maritime History  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare first collected edition of the poetical works of the famous Dutch humanist, diplomat and lawyer View picture(s) 110 GROTIUS, Hugo. Poemata, Collecta & magnam partem nunc primum edita à fratre Guilielmo Grotio. Lugdunum Batavorum, Andr. Clouquius, 1617. Small 8vo. Contempoarary vellum, spine in compartments with gilt stamped ornament, gilt rolled ornamental borders on sides, with gilt ornaments in the corners and large oval gilt ornament in center, with the intital "W" gilt stamped on top on both sides. With title within richly engraved architectural border. (24), 548 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  Forbidden Books  Hugo Grotius  Humanism  Humanists  Poetry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Italian grammar dedicated to the French Queen Maria de Medicis View picture(s) 111 GUEDAN, François. Institution de la Langue Florentine et Toscane. Pour apprendre promptement, & facilement, la langue Italienne. Tant pour la lecture, prononciation & escriture d'icelle: que pour l'intelligence, composition, & traduction des livres Italiens en François, & des François en Italien. Paris, Iean Gesselin, 1602. Sm.8vo. Modern vellum, spine gilt-lined with red morocco title-label, sides blindstamped with central ornament, red painted edges. 189, (3) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  French  Italy  Linguistics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Extremely rare issue of this 'Mirror for princes and sovereigns' View picture(s) 112 GUEVARA, Anthonio de. Den vorstelijcken lust-hof ende morgen-wecker, in welcken de koninghen, vorsten, heeren ende allerly potentaten, zoo wel ooc die van adel, officieren ende ampt-mannen treffelijc onderricht zijn: mitsgaders ooc de vrouwen van state ende jongvrouwen, met tzamen alle menschen, haer daer in door veel schoone leeringen vermaken ende verlustighen konnen. In drye deelen begrepen. ... Nu uyt den Hoogh-duytsche inde Neder-duytsche sprake grondelijc ende trouwelijc over-ghezet: door D.W.C. Rotterdam, Jan van Waesberghe, 1618. (=Schiedam & Rotterdam, Jan Wolffertsz Vleys 3 parts in 1 vol. 4to. Contemporary overlapping vellum. Half title with half-page engraved plate of a lion with sword in the 'Garden of Holland'; full page engraved portrait of Prince Maurits Orange- Nassau opposite his engraved coat-of-arms). (5), 94, (2); (1), 97, (2); (1), 113, (2) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  17th Century  House of Orange  Literary History  Spanish  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Copy from the library of the Dukes of Saxony and Brandenburg View picture(s) 113 GUICCIARDINI, Lodovico. Omnium Belgii, sive Inferioris Germaniae, regionum descriptio. Recens ex idiomate Italico, ad exemplar tertium ac postremum ab ipso auctore recognitum, magnaque passim accessione locupletatum, in Latinum sermonem conversa. Regnero Vitellio Zirizaeo interprete ... Adjectisque, supplendo & illustrando Guicciardino, nonnullis additamentis. Amsterdam, Guiljelmus Ianssonius (Willem Jansz. Blaeu), 1613. Folio. Contemporary richly blind tooled pigskin over boards, ribbed spine with title written in ink in three compartments, three decorative and floral borders on sides surrounding a central panel with the coats-of-arms of August, duke of Saxony on the front, and of Johann Georg, duke of Brandenburg on the back cover, above the arms on the front cover is stamped and painted black: 'M C D O' (?), and beneath the arms the binding is dated: '1617'; remains of ties. Full-page engraved plate with the coats-of-arms of the XVII Provinces of the Dutch Republic on *6v (16 in a richly decorated border surrounding the coat-of-arms of Brabant proudly in the centre), 67 double-page maps and plans, 17 double-page views, 11 full-page maps and plans (numbered 1-100: 1-41, (42-44 not numb.), 45, (46 not included), 46-60, (61 missing as in most copies), 62, 63 (here not num.), 64-83, 84 (here not numb.), 85, 86-91: 6 plans on 3 leaves, 92-95, 96-97: 2 plans on one leaf, 98-100; woodcut printer's device on title and colophon, woodcut head- and endpieces, woodcut initials. (12), 315, (12, 1 blank) pp. [Collation: *6, A-2C6, 2D-E4]. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  Latin  Topography  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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In a magnificentl contemporary Paris armorial binding: the first study on the jurisdiction of Roman Pontifices View picture(s) 114 GUTHERIUS, Jacobus. De veteri iure Pontifico urbis Romae libri quatuor. Ad amplissimum virum Anthonium Seguerium ... Paris, Nicolaus Buon, 1612. 4to. Contemporary full gilt tooled calf with quartered and crowned coat-of arms (unidentified) with three arrow heads in the first and a Greek cross in the third compartment, with helmet gear with a mermaid on top, alternate diagonal rows of rampant lions & arrow heads in a lozenge-shaped pattern of dotted lines, surrounded  by a double floral borders and fillets, flat spine similarly decorated, gilt binding edges, g.e., rests of ties. Title printed in red and black with beautifully engraved printer's vignette, ca. 75 small engravings of Romas coins and seals (50 x 50 mm) and  3 greater ones in the text, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and inititials. (16), 480, (20) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Classical Antiquity  Law  Religion  Rome  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The famous siege of Ostende View picture(s) 115 HAESTENS, Henric van. De bloedige ende strenge belegeringhe der stadt Oostende in Vlaanderen. Leyden, Henrick van Haestens, 1613. 4to. Contemporary vellum with title in ink on spine. Title-page in red and black. 14 double-page engravings of fortifications plans, battles and naval battles. (4), 174, 2 blank pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  Low Countries  Militaria  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First edition of the French translation of one of Halley's most important works View picture(s) 116 HALLEY, Edmond. Catalogue des estoilles australes. Ou supplement du Catalogue de Thycho, qui montre les longitudes & latitudes des estoilles fixes du Pole Abtartique, lesquelles ont esté cachées à Tycho dans l'orison d'Uranibourg, calculées avec un soin  tres-exact suivant leurs distances, & corrigées jusques à la fin de l'année 1677. Avec les observations faites en l'isle de Sainte Helene ... Paris, Jean Baptiste Coignard, 1679. 12mo. Contemporary speckled calf over thick but hollow boards, spine gilt in compartments with red morocco title label lettered in gold, gilt binding edges. (36), 118, (2 blank) pp. Collation: *-2*6, 3*4 (with 2 lvs (+2) between the second and third leaf), a-k6. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Africa  Astronomy  French  Poland  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The first Dutch pastoral romance in its second, most complete edition edited by Caspar Barlaeus View picture(s) 117 HEEMSKERK, Johan van. Batavische Arcadia, waar in, onder 't loof-werck van liefkooserytjes, gehandelt werdt, van den oorspronck van 't oud Batavien, vryheydt der Bataviers, vrye zee, zee-vonden, vinders van verburgen schatten, verbeurt-maecken van goederen, uyt-perssen der waarheid door pynigen, onheyl van de lanckwyligheyde der rechts-plegingen, en andere diergelycke ernstige saken meer. Amsterdam, for Gerrit Jansz., 1647. 12mo. Contemporary vellum with title in ink on spine. With engraved frontispiece including two scenes with the 'Janplezier' (charabanc) in which the youths make their trip. 916 (53, 1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  Literature  Low Countries  Music  Songbooks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Bound by the most important binder of The Hague of the second half of the 18th-century View picture(s) 118 HEEMSKERK, Johan van. Batavische Arcadia, waar in: onder 't loof-werk van liefkooserye, gehandelt werdt, van den oorsprong van 't Oudt Batavien, vryheidt der voorige en volgende bataviers, vrye zee, zee-vonden, vinders van verborgen schatten, verbeurten van goederen, uytperssen der waarheid door pynigen, onheyl van de lankwilligheidt der regtspleegingen, met de oorsaaken van dien, en behulpmiddelen daar tegen; mitsgaders van andere diergelyke ernstige saaken meer. Dezen laatste druk met fraaye figuuren vermeerdert, en een verduitsching van alle de uytheemsche taalen. Amsterdam, Anton & Adrianus Schoonenburg, 1751. 8vo. Contemporary elaborately gilt marbled calf, spine ribbed and gilt with floral, acorn, and crown ornaments and ochre title label lettered in gold, covers tooled with borders with shells, central piece within another gilt border with cornerpieces topped with acorns, g.e., marbled endpapers (CHRISTIAAN MICKE, The Hague). With richly engraved allegorical frontispiece by A. van  Laan after J. Onkruyt, large folding view of Batavia, and 4 folding engraved plates. (16), 656, (44 + 3 with notes to the binder & catalogue of books of Schooneburg) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Bindings  East Indies  Literature  Low Countries  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Examples of great men and educational proverbs for Dutch youngsters View picture(s) 119 HEERMAN, Franciscus. Guldene Annotatien, Vertoonende de Heerlijckste deuchden, daden, Leeringe, ende Sententien, van de Allerdoorluchste, ende vermaerste Mannen der Weerelt. Nu op 't nieu door den Autheur met morale Leeringen verryckt ende grotelycx vermeerdert. Den sesten druck. Leeuwarden, Gijsbert Sybes, 1642. 4to. Contemporary vellum. With title within richly engraved allegorical borders, by J. van Meurs, and full-page engraved portrait of the author by W. de Geest after Jonas Suyderhoef. (32), 498, (22, 2 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Classical Antiquity  Dutch  History  Schoolbooks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Dutch adaptation of a very influential early 17th century French story View picture(s) 120 HEERMAN, Jacob (adaptor). Chryseide en Arimants treur-bly-eynde-spel. Amsterdam, Nicolaes van Ravesteyn for the author, 1639. 4to. Later blue wrappers. Large woodcut coat of arms of Amsterdam on title-page, large and small woodcut initials and a woodcut endpiece. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  France  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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