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Four collections of statutes from Jan van Hout's Raadhuispers at Leiden, printed in civilité

[HOUT, Jan van].
Nieuwe keuren tot vordernisse van de getimmerten ende tbouwen van huyzen binnen dezer stadt Leyden. Ten bevele van die vande Gerechte der voorschreven stede.

Title within woodcut ornamental border, woodcut initials, large woodcut coat of arms of Leyden on recto of last leaf.

Title within woodcut ornamental border, woodcut initials, large woodcut coat of arms of Leyden on recto of last leaf.

Title within woodcut ornamental border, woodcut initials, large woodcut coat of arms of Leyden on recto of last leaf.

Title within woodcut ornamental border, woodcut initials, large woodcut coat of arms of Leyden on recto of last leaf.

Title within woodcut ornamental border, woodcut initials, large woodcut coat of arms of Leyden on recto of last leaf.



Leiden, gedruct opt raedhuys aldaer (= Jan van Hout), 1586. 4to. Eighteenth-century vellum over boards. Title within woodcut ornamental border, woodcut initials, large woodcut coat of arms of Leyden on recto of last leaf. (12) pp.

With:
(2) IDEM. Keuren opt ampt vande craemverzorchsters, inne-nemen vande craemvrouwen, tampt vande aelmoeseniers, generale verdeelinge, ende misbruyc der aelmissen.
Leiden, Raadhuispers (Jan van Hout), 1586. Woodcut initials. (7, 1 blank) pp.
(3) IDEM. Provisionele ordonnantie gemaect by Schout ende schepenen dezer stade, op tbrouwen vande zware bieren ( including the Aenhang vande burgelicke keuren).
Leiden, Raadhuispers (Jan van Hout), 1587. Woodcut initials. (8) pp.
(4) IDEM. Ordonnantie gemaect by die van de Gerechte deze stadt Leyden ten dagen hier naer genomt, opt wijden vande wateren ende grachten, daer naer hem elc eenen van nu voorts-aen zal hebben te gedragen int maken, versteken, ende vernieuwen van haer platingen.
Leiden, Raadhuispers (Jan van Hout), 1588. (24) pp.

Four very rare and very finely produced collections of statutes and ordinances, for the greater part printed in civilité type, produced by the famous Raadhuispers (the official press at the Town Hall at Leiden), which was active from 1578-1609. The press was founded by Jan van Hout (1542-1609), town secretary of Leyden and a well-known Renaissance poet. He was the director of Leiden's municipal press from 1578 on. As town secretary, Jan van Hout rendered great services to the city of Leyden. Apart from administrating all of the municipal governmental departments, including the police, finance and justice, he also archived the town-papers, and took an active part in the founding of the University Library, serving as secretary to the Curators of the Leyden University as well.
Ad 1: Statutes on the building of houses, walls and fences, promulgated by Jan van Hout, 27 March 1586.
Ad 2: Statutes on midwives, chaplains and (abuse of) charity; statutes on the houses on the 'Grooten Bagijnhof', promulgated by Jan van Hout, 29-30 December 1586.
Ad 3: Statutes on the brewing of strong beers; containing the 'Aenhang vande burgerlicke keuren ...' (Addition to the General statutes), promulgated by Jan van Hout, 17 March 1587.
Ad 4: Ordinance on the width of waters and cannels in 6 parts; statutes on the cleaning of the streets and building regulations, promulgated by Jan van Hout, 15 August 1588.
These beautifully printed statutes and ordinances are very rare: f.e. there are only 3 complete copies known of the third statutes (UL-A (2 copies), UL-U), and an incomplete copy in the Mun. Archives at Leiden.

Good copies with continuing foliation from ix to xxxv in contemporary hand, also with some other contemporary annotations.  
Ad 1: TB 6444; Van Someren 122; Overvoorde 3407, Leiden imprints, p. 60; ad 2: TB 6521; Overvoorde 3517; ad 3: TB 6548; Overvoorde 5825; ad 4: TB 6625; Overvoorde 2684; 2-4 not in Leiden imprints; 1-4 not in Carter & Vervliet.

Related Subjects: 16th Century  Leyden  Pamphlets  Politics 

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