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Most important description of Delft

BOITET, Reinier.
Beschryving der stadt Delft, behelzende een zeer naaukeurige en uitvoerige verhandeling van deszelfs eerste oorsprong, benaming, bevolking, aanwas, gelegenheid, prachtige en kunstige gedenkstukken en zeltzaamheden. Nevens derzelver voorregten, handvesten, previlegien, en regeeringsvorm, alles 't zamengestelt en getrokken uit oude handtschriften, memorien, en brieven, en met zeer veele echte bewysstukken (te vooren noit gedrukt) bevestigt: door verscheide liefhebbers en kenners der Nederlandsche oudheden.

Engraved allegorical frontispiece with the coat-of-arms of Delft and a view on Delft in the background, title printed in red and black with large coat of arms of Delft, 1 full-page engraved dedication leaf to the burgomasters of Delft, one double-page (situation in 1560) and a folding plan of Delft surrounded by new fortifications (which were never built), a splendid large folding view on Delft (240x1250mm) by C. Decker after R. Boitet, one full-page and 17 double-page plates partly signed by P. Smith and R. Boitet after C. Decker; some interesting woodcut vignettes.

Engraved allegorical frontispiece with the coat-of-arms of Delft and a view on Delft in the background, title printed in red and black with large coat of arms of Delft, 1 full-page engraved dedication leaf to the burgomasters of Delft, one double-page (situation in 1560) and a folding plan of Delft surrounded by new fortifications (which were never built), a splendid large folding view on Delft (240x1250mm) by C. Decker after R. Boitet, one full-page and 17 double-page plates partly signed by P. Smith and R. Boitet after C. Decker; some interesting woodcut vignettes.

Engraved allegorical frontispiece with the coat-of-arms of Delft and a view on Delft in the background, title printed in red and black with large coat of arms of Delft, 1 full-page engraved dedication leaf to the burgomasters of Delft, one double-page (situation in 1560) and a folding plan of Delft surrounded by new fortifications (which were never built), a splendid large folding view on Delft (240x1250mm) by C. Decker after R. Boitet, one full-page and 17 double-page plates partly signed by P. Smith and R. Boitet after C. Decker; some interesting woodcut vignettes.

Engraved allegorical frontispiece with the coat-of-arms of Delft and a view on Delft in the background, title printed in red and black with large coat of arms of Delft, 1 full-page engraved dedication leaf to the burgomasters of Delft, one double-page (situation in 1560) and a folding plan of Delft surrounded by new fortifications (which were never built), a splendid large folding view on Delft (240x1250mm) by C. Decker after R. Boitet, one full-page and 17 double-page plates partly signed by P. Smith and R. Boitet after C. Decker; some interesting woodcut vignettes.

Engraved allegorical frontispiece with the coat-of-arms of Delft and a view on Delft in the background, title printed in red and black with large coat of arms of Delft, 1 full-page engraved dedication leaf to the burgomasters of Delft, one double-page (situation in 1560) and a folding plan of Delft surrounded by new fortifications (which were never built), a splendid large folding view on Delft (240x1250mm) by C. Decker after R. Boitet, one full-page and 17 double-page plates partly signed by P. Smith and R. Boitet after C. Decker; some interesting woodcut vignettes.



Delft, Reinier Boitet, 1729. Folio. Contemporary full calf, spine gilt in compartments with red morocco lable lettered in gold, gilt binding edges. Engraved allegorical frontispiece with the coat-of-arms of Delft and a view on Delft in the background, title printed in red and black with large coat of arms of Delft, 1 full-page engraved dedication leaf to the burgomasters of Delft, one double-page (situation in 1560) and a folding plan of Delft surrounded by new fortifications (which were never built), a splendid large folding view on Delft (240x1250mm) by C. Decker after R. Boitet, one full-page and 17 double-page plates partly signed by P. Smith and R. Boitet after C. Decker; some interesting woodcut vignettes. (22),132, (43), 132-564, (22, als numbered '564'), 565-657, p. '658-660', 661-804, (14) pp.

First and only edition of this most important description of the city of Delft, usually ascribed to Reinier Boitet, a bookseller and poet at Delft. The work is based on the earlier description of Delft by Dirk Evertsz. van Bleyswijck (1640-1681), the Beschryvinge der stad Delft, (Delft, Arnold Bon, 1667; Nijhoff-Van Hattum 29) and large parts of Van Bleyswijck's text are reprinted by Boitet. Boitet also re-used 16 of Van Bleyswijck's plates. The work was compiled, or edited by Reinier Boitet with the cooperation of Hugo van Heussen, Hendrik van Ryn, and above all the famous Dutch poet Hubert Cornelisz. Poot. The result is a magnificent and updated description of one of the major cities of Holland.
On the verso of the half-title a poem by Hendrik Schim, explaining the facing frontispiece; after the dedication (6 pp.) follows the preface (8 pp.), a laudatory poem by Schim (3 pp.) and an instruction for the binder; after the text is an index on 14 pp.

Good copy.- (Binding sl. damaged, hinges weak).
Nijhoff-Van Hattum 34.

Related Subjects: 18th Century  Delft  Netherlands  Topography 

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