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Typically Dutch View picture(s) 1 AA, Abraham Jakob van der. Ons vaderland en zijne bewoners; beschrijving van de steden, dorpen en verdere merkwaardige plaatsen in Nederland, en van de zeden en gewoonten, waardoor zich in sommige streken de bewoners onderscheiden. Amsterdam, J. C. Loman Jr., 1857. 4to. Contemporary half red morocco, decorated gilt spine with title lettered in gold, marbled endpapers. With a chromo-lithographed frontispiece and 45 plates (41 full-page, mostly tinted lithographs of which some finished by hand, 4 wood-engravings) several wood-engraved illustrations in the text (of which one full-page). XIV, [2], 344 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Costumes  Dutch  History  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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São Miguel (Azores) depicted in lithographs, published on the island! View picture(s) 2 ABRANCHES, Joaquim Candido. Album Michaelense. Ponta Delgada, Manoel Corrêa Botelho, 1869. 8vo. Contemporary tree leather with black title label on spine. 35 full page lithographs of which one folding. (9), X-XIV, 138 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Azores  Economy  History  Lithographs  Politics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First steps toward peace between Spain & the Netherlands View picture(s) 3 ALBERT & ISABELLA, Archduke of Austria and Spanish Infanta, and the STATES GENERAL. Brief van hare Hoocheden aende E. Moghende Heeren Staten der Vrye Vereenichde Nederlantsche Provintien Ghesonden, gedateert binnen Brussel den 13. Martij, anno 1607. Mitsgaders seeckere antwoorde der E. Heeren Staten voorn. ende Syne Ex. aen hare Hoocheden. (Amsterdam?), 1607 (= 1608?). Small 4to. Modern plain paper wrappers. With a woodcut rampant lion holding a sword within a garden fence (symbolizing the Dutch Republic) surrounded by a wreath, and 1 woodcut decorated initial letter. (4) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  History  Low Countries  Pamphlets  Politics  Spain  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Classic on Dutch table manners View picture(s) 4 ALKEMADE, Cornelis van, and Pieter van der SCHELLING. Nederlands displegtigheden, vertoonende de plegtige gebruiken aan den dis, in het houden van maaltyden, en het drinken der gezondheden, onder de oude Batavieren, en vorsten, graaven, edelen, en ander ingezetenen der Nederlanden, weleer gebruykelyk, nevens den oorsprongk dezer gewoonten, en der zelver overeenkomst met die van andere volken. Eerste - Tweede deel. IDEM. Nederlands displegtigheden, vertoonende het gebruik, en misbruik aan den dis ... nevens de oorzaaken dezer misbruiken; de wetten, en middelen daar tegen; en derzelver overeenkomst met die der andere volken; volgens de geschiedenissen; en godgeleerdheid, en zedekunde; en regtsgeleerdheid, en staatkunde. Derde deel. Rotterdam, Philippus Losel, 1731-1735. 3 vols. 8vo. Contemporary vellum. With engraved allegorical frontispiece by F. van Bleyswyck in the first two volumes, full-page engraved plate of a medal for a 50-years marriage in the first volume, 11 engraved plates, of which 6 folding, showing drinking horns, cups and glasses in the second volume, and 3 folding engraved plates in the third vol. of drinking cups in the form of Spinola and of the citadel of Leyden, and a drinking glass with a round ball with a silver bell instead of a foot, thus to ring when the glass was empty but not being able to ever set it down, all by F. van Bleyswyck. (136), 562; (4), 557, (61); (90), 612, (54) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Courtesy Books  Gastronomy  History  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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In Amsterdam prize-binding View picture(s) 5 ALTING, Menso. Descriptio, secundum Antiquos, Agri Batavi & Frisii; Una cum conterminis. Sive Notitiae Germaniae Inferioris, Cis & ultra Rhenum; Qua hodie est in Dicione VII Foederatorum. Repraesentata Tabulis Geographicis V. & Commentario in loca omnia, hoc tractu, Romanis Scriptoribus & Monumentis, qua Latinis, qua Graecis, memorata; A C. Julio Caesare, ad Justinianum Aug. Cuncta, ad litterarum ordinem, sic digesta, ut ipse Commentarius sis Tabularum quasi Index, ex quo depromtu facillimum, quae Lector desiderare poterit.- Descriptio Frisiae Inter Scaldis portum veterum & Amisiam, seu inter Sine & Emese: secundum Medii Aevii Scriptores. Amsterdam, H. Wetstein, 1697-1701. 2 parts in 1 vol. Folio. Contemporary vellum, spine ribbed with gilt lozenge-shaped  coat-of-arms of the city of Amsterdam in each of the eight  compartments, sides with gilt flowered borders alternated with  small coats-of-arms of Amsterdam, similar flowered borders on inner panel. With richly engraved title by J. Goerée, 6 double-page engraved maps, 5 by J. and C. Luyken, 1 by J. Goerée, 3 full-page engraved plates and table, and numerous engravings in text in the first part, and 9 double-page engraved maps by Gerard de Broen and double-page table in the second part. (24), 132, (20), 18, (2); (32), 216, (40) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Amsterdam  Bindings  Cartography  History  Netherlands  Prize Binding  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A shining example for all French Protestants View picture(s) 6 AMIRAULT (AMYRAUT), Moise. La Vie de François, Seigneur de la Nouë, dit Bras-de-Fer. Ou sont continës quantité de choses memorables, qui  servent à l'éclaircissement de celles qui se sont passées en France & au Pays-Bas, depuis le commencement des  troubles survenus our la religion, jusques à l'an 1591. Leyden, Jean Elsevier, 1661. 4to. 19th century half vellum. With 2 folding genealogical tables. (8), 368 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Biography  Elzevier  France  History  Protestantism  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Prize binding from Gouda; with two impressive battle scenes by Romeyn de Hooghe View picture(s) 7 AMMIANUS MARCELLINUS. Rerum gestarum qui de XXXI supersunt, libri XVIII. Ope mss. codicum emendati ab Frederico Lindenbrogio & Henrico Hadrianoque Valesiis cum eorundem integris observationibus & annotationibus, item excerpta vetera de gestis Constantini & regum Italiae. Omnia nunc recognita ab Jacobo Gronovio, qui suas quoque notas passim inseruit & necessariis ad Ammiani illustrationem antiquis nummis ac figuris exornari curavit. Leyden, Pieter van der Aa, 1693. 4to. Contemporary vellum, ribbed decorated and gilt spine with title lettered in ink, sides with central gilt-stamped coat-of-arms of Gouda, surrounded by a thorn branch (Spoelder, p. 568: 'Gouda 2'), and double gilt filets along edges, red speckled edges. Full-page engraved allegorical frontispiece with Minerva sitting on a pedestal on with title in letterpress, printed title with engraved vignette, full-page engraved portrait of Gronovius by A. v. Zylvelt, 2 dated (1692) folding engraved battle scenes signed by Romeyn de Hooghe (ca. 232 x 355mm), folding engraved plate (468  x 328mm) of the famous Ramses obelisk erected in Rome, showing the hieroglyphs on all of its four sides, 6 full-page numbered engraved plates with Roman coins, 8 full-page engraved plates with Roman emperors on coins (space for title left blank), one half-page engraved illustration of Lacus Ascanius, and one engraved headpiece in text, woodcut end piece and initials. (68, incl. frontispiece), 724, (20) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Greek & Latin  History  Numismatics  Rome  Romeyn de Hooghe  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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In memory of the most important historiographer of Friesland View picture(s) 8 ARNOLDI, Nicolaas. Memoria magni theologi admodum reverendi C. Schotani V.D.M. SS. theol. D. & profess. celeberrimi oratione funebri ex mandato Senatus celebrata. Franeker, Johannis Wellens, 1671. Small folio. Later wrappers with paper label with title in ink in ms. on spine, frontwrapper with title in ink in ms. Woodcut armorial device of Friesland on title, woodcut initials. (8), 19, (4) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Franeker  Friesland  History  Universities  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Presentation copy by the author View picture(s) 9 AVEZAC-MACAYA, Armand D'. Considérations géographiques sur l'histoire du Brésil. Examen critique d'une nouvelle histoire générale du Brésil recemment publiée en portugais a Madrid par M. François-Adolphe de Varnhagen chargé d'affaires du Brésil en Espagne. Rapport fait à la société de géographie de Paris dans ses séances des 1er Mai et 5 Juin 1857. Paris, L. Marinet, 1857. 8vo. Modern three quarter red morocco with marbled boards and gilt & ribbed spine; the original wrappers are bound in. With two folding maps. [4], 271, [1] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: America [South]  Brazil  History  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A 'Papillon'- as well as a 'j'accuse' avant-la-lettre View picture(s) 10 AYMÉ, Jean-Jaques (Job). Déportation et naufrage de J.J. Aymé, ex-législateur; suivis du tableau de vie et de mort des déportés, a son départ de la Guyane, avec quelques observations sur cette colonie et sur les nègres. Paris, Maradan, (1800). 8vo. Contemporary half calf, spine richly gilt decorated with red morocco title label, paper board sides. 269, (26) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Colonial History  France  French  History  Shipwrecks  Slavery  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Auction catalogue with a.o. lots from the collection of the bibliophile Duc de la Vallière View picture(s) 11 BACHELIN-DEFLORENNE, Librairie. Catalogue de livres anciens et modernes, rares et curieux dans tous les genres. Provenant des collections du Duc de la Vallière, de M. le Baron J. Pichon, de M.  Hochart, de M. Hilaire Grésy, de M. William Martin, du Marquis de Hasting. Et plusieurs biblohèques importantes de France, d' Allemagne et d' Angleterre. Paris, Librarie Bachelin-Deflorenne, 1869. 8vo. Original boards. 364; 96 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Bibliophily  Bookseller's & Auction Catalogues  France  History  Libraries & Collections  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Two dissertations on an important cult of Venus View picture(s) 12 BALBI, Ambrogio. Dissertazioni risguardanti il culto di Venere Ericina. Turin, Widow Pomba and sons, 1824. 8vo. Half green morocco, spine ribbed and gilt, with the gilt coat of arms of J. Gomez de la Cortina, better known as the marquis de Morante, a well-known Spanish bibliophile, on both covers, sprinkled edges. 90 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Armorial Bindings  History  Italy  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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How to play the lottery View picture(s) 13 BALDERIC LE ROUGE. Chronicon Cameracense et Atrebatense, sive Historia utrisque Ecclesiae, III Libris, ab hinc DC sere annis conscripta. Nunc primum in luce edita, & notis illustrata Per G. COLVENERIUS. Douay, Ioan. Bogarde, 1615. Sm.8vo. Contemp. vellum. With engraved printer's vignette on title, 9 engraved illustrations of seals and dice in text, and 3 large folding plates, partly in woodcut and partly engraved, of three different tables for a popular lottery game. (40), 601, (1 blank, 16) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Games & Pastimes  History  Middle Ages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First edition of the most important work on the Dutch in Brazil View picture(s) 14 BARLAEUS (VAN BAERLE), Caspar. Rerum per octennium in Brasilia et alibi nuper gestarum, sub praefectura illustrissimi Comitis. I. Mauritii Nassau ... Historia. Amsterdam, Joan Blaeu, 1647. Folio. Contemporary blind-stamped calf, gilt spine with raised bands. Woodcut printer's device on title, engraved frontispiece, full-page engraved portrait, and 56 finely engraved double-page maps, plans and views on 58 sheets. All but the portrait (which is in black and white) in later handcolouring. [12, incl. title, frontispiece and portrait], 340, [8] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  America [South]  Americana  Brazil  History  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One of the first Dutch humanists on the history of his country View picture(s) 15 BARLANDUS, Hadrianus. Hollandiae Comitum historia et icones: Cum selectis  scholijs ad lectoris lucem. Eiusdem Barlandi Caroli  Burgundiae ducis vita. Item Ultraiectensium episcoporum catalogus & res gestae. Eiusdem argumenti libellus Gerardo Noviomago auctore.- IDEM, Traiectensium episcoporum catalogus et eorum res gestae. Frankfurt a/M, Joh. Wechel for Sigismund Feyerabend, 1585. 2 parts in 1 vol. Contemporary overlapping limp vellum, title written on spine, rests of ties. With woodcut portrait of Gertrude of Saxony (repeated on  p. 25) on title, woodcut printer's device of Feyerabent ('Fama') on 2nd title, a variant of his printer's device on verso of last page, 37 half-page woodcut portraits, except for the first three with their coats-of-arms and small ornamental woodcuts underneath, woodcut initials and head- and tail pieces. (16), 1-224, 227-393 (error in pagin.); 109 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  History  Low Countries  Middle Ages  Utrecht  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Pictorial record of the Dutch War of Independence View picture(s) 16 BAUDARTIUS, Willem (Guilaume BAUDAERT). Les guerres de Nassau. [Engraved title:] Pourtraits en taille douce, et descriptions des sieges, batailles, rencontres & autres choses advenues durant les guerres des Pays Bas, sous le commandement des hauts & puissants Seigneurs les Estats Generaux des Provinces Unies, & la conduite des tresillustres Princes Guillaume Prince d'Orange & Maurice de Nassau son fils. Amsterdam, Michiel Colijn, 1616. 2 parts in 1 volume Oblong 4to (19 x 23 cm). Contemporary gilt vellum, with gilt coat of arms of Baron de Konigsegg (?) in centre on front cover, and gilt medallion vignette with motto: "Quae infra nos nihil ad nos " in centre on back cover (see below). With engraved allegorical title with the title printed in cartouche, woodcut printer's device on second title, full-page engraved map of the 17 Provinces, 22 full-page engraved portraits, full-page engraved double-portrait, 257 full-page engraved plates, views and plans of battles and sieges, incl. one double-page bird's eye's view of the fighting region along the Meuse and the Rhine. [8], 466; [4], 493, [15] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Armorial Bindings  Bindings  French  History  Militaria  Spain  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Second Elzevier edition of an important work on the first years of the Twelve Year's Truce View picture(s) 17 BAUDIUS, Dominicus. Libri tres de induciis belli Belgici. Secunda editio. Leiden, Louis Elzevier (colophon: 'excudebat Isaacus Elzevirius'), 1617. 8vo. Contemporary overlapping vellum over boards. Woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut initials. (40, including last 2 blank), 343, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  History  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Contemporary account on the Twelve Years Truce View picture(s) 18 BAUDIUS, Dominicus. Van 't bestant des Nederlantschen oorlogs, drie boecken  ... ; vertaelt door P. Iacobi Austro-Sylvium. Amsterdam, Dirck Pietersz. Pers, 1616. 4to. Contemporary vellum, title in ink on spine. Engraved vignette on title, 4 folding engraved plates (incl. a large plate with 18 portraits of the diplomats), 5 large & 2 smaller woodcut initials. (24), 240, (2 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: History  Low Countries  Portraits  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Paris during the July Revolution of 1830 by an eye-witness View picture(s) 19 BAZIN, Anaïs (Anaïs de RAUCOU, dit BAZIN). L'époque sans nom esquisses de Paris 1830-1833. Paris, Alexandre Mesnier, 1833. 2 vols. 8vo. Nineteenth-century half mottled calf, gilt and decorated spine with red morocco title-label lettered in gold, gilt-stamped central ornament of the Society of Writers to the Signet on both sides of both vols., speckled edges. (6), VI, 307; (6), 323 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  France  History  Paris  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Very important sources for the medieval history of the Netherlands View picture(s) 20 BEKA, Johannes de & Wilhelmus HEDA. De episcopis Ultraiectinis, recogniti et notis historicis, recogniti et notis historicis illustrati ab Arn. Buchelio Batavo I.C. Accedunt Lamb. Hortensii Montfortii Secessionum Ultraiectinarum libri, et Siffridi Petri Frisii Appendix ad historiam Ultrajectinam. Utrecht, Jan Everdsen van Doorn (& partly printed by Aeg. Roman), 1642-43. 3 parts in one vol. Folio. Contemporary overlapping vellum, spine blind-tooled and lettered in ink, blind-tooled fillet borders on covers. With engraved allegorical title with a nice view of Utrecht in a cartouche, double-page engraved map of the Netherlands, and several woodcut head- and tailpieces, initials, and facsimile of coins. (20), 191, (14); (4), 331, (33), 12; (8), 180, (32) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: History  Netherlands  Utrecht  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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