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Day to day life in an Amsterdam orphanage in the 17th century

[AMSTERDAM].
Ordres et reglemens de la Maison des Orphelins, des vieillards, & des vielles femmes de l'église Walonne d'Amsterdam. Avec des prières à l'usage de cette maison. Nouvelle edition.

Engraved vignette on title.

Engraved vignette on title.



Amsterdam, David Pierre Humbert, 1772. Large 4to (21,5 x 27 cm). Contemporary marbled calf, gilt and ribbed spine, frontcover with title lettered in gold and gilt tooled borders, marbled endpapers, g.e. Engraved vignette on title. (8), 91, (15) pp. interleaved with blank pages.

Very rare work with the rules and regulations of the orphanage and elderly home institutions of the Wallon Protestant Church at Amsterdam in 1772. It is divided in 15 chapters, each giving the regulations for the staff (the physician, the regents, the guards etc.) and the orphans and elderly. The preface contains the history of the 'Hospice Wallon' from 1630-1772. On page 69 and onwards the prayers in use at the house are given. At the end a list of the regents (male and female) from 1631 until 1771 is present. This copy is interleaved with blank leaves, some of which are with annotations in ink in manuscript.
In 1631 the Wallon community bought 3 houses at the Laurierstraat whrere they founded their orphanage. Eventually these buildings became to crowded and in 1669 the first stones were laid for another building at the corner of the Vijzelgracht at  Amsterdam. In April 1671 the orphans moved to the new building (now Maison Descartes).

Fine copy.- (Some large brown stains in margins of last leaves, not affecting text; spine sl. rubbed).
Only two copies found worldwide: both in the Netherlands.

Related Subjects: 18th Century  Amsterdam  Orphans  Protestantism 

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