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First steps toward peace between Spain & the Netherlands View picture(s) 1 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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The dukes of Brabant View picture(s) 2 BAARLAND, Adriaan van. Rerum gestarum a Brabantiae Ducibus historia, conscripta usque in annum 1526. Louvain, Jerome Welle, 1566. 12mo. Contemporary vellum with new ties, title in ink on spine. Woodcut initials. (4), 176 lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Brabant  Louvain  Low Countries  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) 3 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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Contemporary account on the Twelve Years Truce View picture(s) 4 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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The Dutch classic against witchcraft and devilry bound with a rare work on comets View picture(s) 5 BEKKER, Balthasar. De betoverde weereld, zynde een grondig ondersoek van 't gemeen gevoelen aangaande de geesten, derselver aart en vermogen, bewind en bedryf: als ook 't gene de menschen door derselver kraght en gemeenschap doen. In vier boeken ondernomen. Amsterdam, Daniel van den Dalen, 1691-1693. With a full-page woodcut of a medieval drinking horn. [2], 138, [2]; [8], 262, [2]; [8], 32, 188, [4]; [6], 1-224, 217-224, 225- 277, [3] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Astronomy  Demonology  Low Countries  Religion  Superstition  Witchcraft  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Albert & Isabella visiting the Southern Netherlands View picture(s) 6 BOCHIUS, Johannes, Maximus Aemilius de VRIENDT & Henri d'OUTREMONT. Historica narratio profectionis et inaugurationis serenissimorum Belgii Principum Alberti et Isabellae, Austriae archiducum. Et eorum optatissimi in Belgium adventus, rerumque gestarum et memorabilium, gratulationum, apparatuum, et spectaculorum in ipsorum susceptione et inauguratione hactenus editorum accurata descriptio. Antwerp, Ex officina Plantiniana, apud J. Moretum, 1602. 5 parts in 1 vol. Large folio. Contemporary vellum, ribbed spine with title lettered in ink. With large woodcut printer's device of the Officia Plantiniana at the end, 4 titles within richly engraved borders, 2 of which by Josse de Momper, 28 fine engraved plates in the second part, 15 double-page, by Pieter van der Borcht, and 2 pp. musical scores. 500, (12) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Austria  Belgicana  Festival Books  Habsburg  Low Countries  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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In honour of the Dutch national naval hero View picture(s) 7 BRANDT, Gerard. Het leven en bedryf van den heere Michiel de Ruiter, Hertog, Ridder, &c. L. Admiraal Generaal van Hollandt en Westvriesland. Amsterdam, Wolfgang, Waasberge, Boom, van Someren & Goethals, 1687. Folio. Contemporary half calf, spine ribbed & gilt, blue edges. Title, full-page portrait of Michiel de Ruyter, 7 double-page plates with sea-battles and De Ruyter's funeral procession by Daniel Stoopendaal, full-page plate by J. Mulder of De Ruyter's tomb, all engraved. [8], 1063, [23] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Amsterdam  Biography  Low Countries  Maritime History  Navigation  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Extremely rare and important devotional post-incunable: the first French edition of the lavishly illustrated 'Life of Christ' by a Carthusian monk from Antwerp View picture(s) 8 BRANTEGHEM, Guilielmus de. La vie de nostre Seigneur Jesu Christ par figures, selon le texte des quattre evangelistes, avec toutes les evangiles epistres & propheties de toute lannee, chantee en loffice de la Messe, avec aucunes oraisons. Antwerp, Adriaan Kempe de Bouchot & Matthieu Crom, 1539. 8vo. Modern violet morocco, spine ribbed and lettered in gold, gilt lines on binding edges and inside covers, marbled endpapers, g.e. Full-page woodcut title: Moses with the Tables of the Law and the Descent of the Holy Ghost (115x78mm) with title and mention of the privilege in letterpress and a woodcut tail piece underneath; full-page  woodcut border with the instruments of the passion and the flagellation for the beginning of "La Passion" on p. 255; 2 full-page woodcuts: (1) the Lineage of Christ, according to Matt. 1:1-16 (111x76mm.) and (2) the Descent of the Holy Ghost, Acts 2:1-13 (113x75mm); 185 half-page woodcuts (ca. 50x70mm.): 153 in the Life of Christ, 30 in the Passion and 2 in the Table; a few blocks used twice). The woodcuts are designed, and perhaps also cut (?), by Lieven de Witte; numerous tail-pieces and 28 small vignettes representing the tetragramme and biblical quotations (Veldman & Van Schaik (1989), figs. v and 187-208), used repeatedly for filing the blank spaces (sometimes more than one tail-piece - on p. (16) even 7 - on top of each other), and many charming woodcut initials. (16), 1-128, 119-294, (176) pp.- Collation: +8, A-Z8, a-g8 (248 lvs.). Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Devotion  Illustrated Books  Low Countries  Post Incunabula  Woodcuts  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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In an interesting original Antwerp panel binding View picture(s) 9 CHRYSOSTOMUS, Johannes. Van die beweechnisse des herten, tot berouwe der sonden. Met meer ander gulden tractaetkens des alder heylichsten joannis Chrysostomi: overgheset wt den Latine in duytsche, doer eenen religiosen der Regulier orden sancti Augustini. Antwerp, Symon Cock, 1546. 8vo. Very interesting contemporary Flemish (Antwerp) binding: full calf, panel with two portraits in roundels on both sides, interesting fastening of two bone buttons on small leather bands to be fastened on two loops. With title printed in red and black, some woodcut initials (8 lines). Collation: A-Q8, R4-1. (131) lvs. (including the mostly lacking quire (R) with the privilege, without last blank) Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Bindings  Classical Antiquity  Devotion  Dutch  Low Countries  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First Dutch edition of one of the most popular law manuals View picture(s) 10 DAMHOUDER, Joost de. Practycke in civiele saecken, seer nut, profijtelijck ende nodigh allen schouten, borghemeesteren, magistraten ende andere rechteren. Uyt de Latijnsche inde Nederduytsche tale overgeset, ende met schoone figuren tot elcke materie dienende verciert. The Hague, widow and heirs Hillebrant Iacobsz. van Wouw, 1626. 4to. Contemporary or sl. later vellum with title in ink on spine. With engraved portrait of the author on title, and 14 full-page engraved illustrations. (50), 650 [i.e. 648], (40) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  Law  Low Countries  Manuals  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Famous and richly illustrated history and description of Amsterdam View picture(s) 11 DAPPER, Olfert. Historische beschryving der stadt Amsterdam: waer in de voornaemste geschiedenissen (na een kort verhael van gansch Hollant en d'omleggende dorpen, als ambachts-heerlijkheden, onder deze stadt gelegen) die ten tijde der Herdoopers, Nederlandtsche beroerten, en onder Prins Willems, de tweede, stadt-houderlijke regeering, hier ter stede voor-gevallen zijn, verhandelt, en al de stads gemeene, zoo geestelijke als wereltlijke, gebouwen, in meer  als tzeventigh kopere platen, met haer nevenstaende beschrijving, vertoont worden. Amsterdam, Jacob van Meurs, 1663. Folio. Contemporary vellum, spine ribbed and gilt, with brown morocco title label, gilt-tooled borders and large gilt central ornament on both sides, ties, gilt edges. With engraved allegorical frontispiece: Amsterdam as the centre of the world, full-page engraved plate with the coat of arms of Kornelis Witsen, engraving in text, one folding (View on Amsterdam from the Y) and 71 double-page engraved views of the city of Amsterdam. (12), 1-48, (8), 49-152, 145-152, 145-456, 449-456, 449-456, 449-552 (=600), (84) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Amsterdam  Low Countries  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The Dutch sick and tired of England View picture(s) 12 DOWNING, George., C. BURGH and Jacob ROCK & P. DE GRAEF. Den Toestant der Swevende Verschillen, tusschen de Oost, ende West-Indische Compagnien, van Engelant, ende van de Vereenighde Nederlanden. (Amsterdam), "naer de copye," 1664. 4to. Untrimmed, in later plain wrappers. 22, (2 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Colonial History  England  Low Countries  Pamphlets  Trade  VOC  WIC  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Shining examples for children View picture(s) 13 DUISDEIKER, Josua Hendrik. Levensschetsen van vermaarde mannen uit verschillende tijdvakken. Op rijm gebragt voor de jeugd. Amst., H.H. Huisman, (ca. 1840). Sm.8vo. Orig. boards. With 12 lithographed portraits, all coloured by hand. 24 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art  Children's Books  History  Low Countries  Portraits  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Pocket atlas of the Low Countries with the world & the continents View picture(s) 14 ELWE, Jan Barend. Compleete zak-atlas, van de zeventien Nederlandsche Provinciën, begreepen in XXXI ... in 't koper gebragte kaarten, naar de laatste verbeteringen van de Heeren, Fraex, Bachine ... Waar by gevoegd is, een algemeen denkbeeld van de aardryks-kunde, benevens eene korte beschrijving der XVII Nederlandsche Provinciën. Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe & D.M. Langeveld, 1786. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, gold-tooled spine with black morocco gilt title label. With a double-page engraved title, 29 numbered folding engraved maps and 2 folding engraved tables, all coloured by a contemporary hand. 240 pp. text. Full description >> Related Subjects: Atlases  Atlases [General]  Atlases [Pocket]  Low Countries  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The history of Friesland View picture(s) 15 EMMIUS, Ubbo. Rerum Frisicarum historiae. Libri X (= Decas prima) & Decas altera. Franeker, Aegidius Radeus, 1596 & 1598. 2 vols. (vol. 1: books 1-10; vol. 2: books 11-20). 8vo. 19th-century half mottled calf, gilt and decorated spine with title lettered in gold on green morocco label, marbled boards. Woodcut ornament on titles, woodcut genealogical tables in vol. 2, woodcut head- and endpieces, woodcut initials (some historiated). (16), 416; (47, 1 blank), 400 (4) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Franeker  Friesland  History  Low Countries  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Prize book from Gouda View picture(s) 16 ERASMUS, Desiderius. Colloquia cum notis, tertia parte auctioribus, & indice novo, accurante Corn. Screvelio. Leiden, Franciscus Hackius, 1655. 8vo. Contemporary vellum with overlapping flaps; spine lettered in ink; the name 'AE. VERRET' on the front cover and 'GOVDA' and '1658' on the back stamped in gilt; rests of ties; red stained edges. With engraved title: Erasmus discussing with three other scholars sitting around a table with a globe and an open book on it. (12), 677, (21) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Erasmus  Linguistics  Low Countries  Pedagogy & Didactics  Poetry  Schoolbooks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Guide for art enthousiasts and source for Balzac View picture(s) 17 GAULT DE SAINT-GERMAIN, [Pierre Marie]. Guide des amateurs de tableaux pour les écoles Allemande, Flamande et Hollandaise. Nouvelle édition. Paris, Jules Renouard et. Cie, 1841. 2 parts in one vol. 8vo. Contemporary half brown morroco, gilt spine, blue sprinkled edges. (4), XXIX, 306, (2), VII, 356 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art  Germany  Low Countries  Painting & Drawing  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Complete set in 10 volumes View picture(s) 18 GROEN VAN PRINSTERER, Guillaume. Archives ou correspondance inédite de la Maison d'Orange-Nassau. Recueil publié, avec autorisation de S. M. le Roi, par Mr. G. Groen van Prinsterer, Chevalier de l'Ordre du Lion Belgique, secrétaire du cabinet de sa Majesté. Leiden, S. and J. Luchtmans, 1835-1896. 8 parts and 2 supplements in 10 volumes. 8vo. Half calf, spine gilt and blind tooled in compartments. With some 35 facsimiles, (of which many folding). 4786 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: History  History & Historiography  House of Orange  Low Countries  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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An Italian military man depicting the the towns and fortifications in the Low Countries View picture(s) 19 GUALDO PRIORATO, [Galeazzo]. Teatro del Belgio 'o sia descritione delle Diecisette Provincie del Medesimo; Con le Piante delle Città, e Fortezze Principali; da chi al presente possesse; come, in qual modo, & in qual tempo acquistate. Vienna, Michele Thurnmayer, 1673. Folio. Contemporary marbled calf, spine ribbed and gilt. With richly engraved frontispiece with the coat-of-arms of all Seventeen Provinces, title within woodcut borders, engraving on title, large folding general map, 2 large folding views of a sea-battle and an army crossing the Rhine, and 120 double-page fortified plans of all main cities of the Netherlands. (14), 148, (6) pp. text within woodcut borders. Full description >> Related Subjects: Atlases [General]  Cartography  Fortification  Low Countries  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One of the most important books published on the Low Countries in the 16th century View picture(s) 20 GUICCIARDINI, Lodovico. Descrittione di tutti i Paesi Bassi, altrimenti detti Germania inferiore. Con tutte le carte di geographia del paese, & col ritratto al naturale di molte terre principali; rineduta di nuovo , & ampliata per tutto la terz a volta dal medesimo autore. Al gran're Cattolico don Filippo d'Austria. Con amplissimo indice di tutte le cose piu memorabili. Antwerp, Christopher Plantin, 1588. Folio. Contemporary decorated gilt vellum, g.e., remnants of ties. With richly designed engraved allegorical frontispiece of Low Countries (Belgia), richly designed engraved architectural title in its first state with printed text, richly engraved plate with a border of the coat of arms of the 16 Provinces and that of Brabant together with coat of arms of Philip II in centre pasted in, engraved plate with allegorical depiction of the Arts and Sciences and architectural border with portrait of Philip II in centre, large woodcut coat of arms of Guicciardini, 64 double-page engraved maps and views, 6 full-page engraved maps and views, 4 single pages with on each 2 engraved maps, woodcut headpieces and initials. (24), 432, (18) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Guide Books  Italy  Low Countries  Maps  Netherlands  Plantin  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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