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Four rare political tracts View picture(s) 1 BEN SADDI, Nathan (= Robert DODSLEY). Chronique des rois d'Angleterre, ecrite en Anglois selon le stile des anciens historiens Juifs. London (i.e. Amsterdam), Th. Cooper, 1743. 8vo. Contemporary full caf with pasted titles and former shelfmark on spine. Title in red & black with engraved vignette, head- and endpieces. 144 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  French  Militaria  Nobility  Politics  Religion  Royalty  Treatises  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The life of the Stadholder/King William III, partly illustrated by Jan & Caspar Luyken bound for the wealthy Amsterdam merchant Aaron de Joseph de Pinto (1710-1758) View picture(s) 2 BOSCH, Lambert van den. Het leven en bedryf van Willem de Darde. Koning van  Groot-Brittannie, Vrankryk en Yrlant &c. &c. Prince  van Orangie &c. &c. &c. Sijn geboorte, jongelingschap, erf-Stadthouderschap en Koninglyke waardigheyd. Onder wiens heerschappy en bestieringe werden verhandelt, saken van Staat en Oorlog van den jare 1650. tot het uytgaen van 1693. Amsterdam, Jan ten Hoorn, 1694. 4 parts in 2 vols. 4to. Contemporary marbled calf, spines ribbed and gilt in compartments, with gilt fillets and gilt coat-of-arms of Aaron de Joseph de Pinto in centre on sides. With engraved frontispiece with scenes of the life of William III by Caspar Luyken, folding engraved map of the battle of Landen (between Tienen and St. Truyden) on 29 July 1693, and 12 folding engraved plates, of which 6 by Jan Luyken, 1 by Caspar Luyken, and 4 by Daniel de la Feuille after Jan Luyken. (8), 432; 442, (6); (2), 180; 528, (8) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Bindings  Biography  Dutch  History  Nobility  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Violence and murder illustrated by Crispyn de Passe View picture(s) 3 CIEGLERUS, Georgius. Konst-Spigel der weereldlikke vermaken. Vertoonende het wonderlik gewoel der kaizeren, koningen, vorsten en geleerde lieden, om te koomen tot de bezittinge van het hoogste goed. Zeer geleerdelik door-wrocht met de hoedanigheden der opperste heerschappyen, op-bouwingen en verwoestinge der voornaamste steden, hooven en slooten: uit-voeringen van manlikke daaden, listige vonden, liefde en gramschap. Altzaamen door-wrocht met aartige staat- plicht- en zeede-rijmen, op de verhandelde stoffe gevoegt. Nu in 't Nederduitsch overgeset. Amst., Niclaes Franzen, 1652. Sm. 8vo. Contemp. vellum. With fine engraved allegorical frontispiece, and 17 full-page engraved plates by Crispyn de Passe. (12), 621, (20) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Art  Dutch  Engravings  Nobility  Politics  Popular Books  Royalty  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The Dutch 'Iliad' View picture(s) 4 DOUSA, Janus. Annales rerum a priscis Hollandiae Comitibus per CCC. XLVI. annos gestarum continuatâ serie memoriam complectentes. Nunc primitus in unum metricae historiae corpus redacti, atque in X. libros tributi ac dispartiti. Ad illustres, nobiles, praepotentes, ac vere magnificos Hollandiae Westfrisiaeque ordines. The Hague, Aelbrecht Hendricksz., 1599. 4to. Contemporary vellum. Woodcut ornament on title, woodcut initials. (35, 1 blank), 264 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  History  Netherlands  Nobility  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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How to behave like a prince View picture(s) 5 KOLBE VON WARTENBERG, Johann Casimi. Väterliche Instruction an seine Kinder, nummehr zum dritten mahl auffgeleget, Mit einer ganz neuen Vorrede, wie auch unterschiedenen sehr nützlichen Nachrichten, das Wartenbergische Hauss, und dessen einzigen noch übrigen Erben, den itzigen Herrn Grafen von Wartenberg betreffend. Berlin, Johann Michael Rüdiger, 1704. 2 works in 1 volume. 4to. Contemporary vellum. With richly engraved allegorical frontispiece by I.W. Heckemaur, title printed in red and black, full-page engraved portrait of the author, and woodcut vignette on separate title for the genealogy of the House of Kolbe von Wartenberg. [88], 296, [24] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Arithmetics  Calligraphy  Education  Fencing  Fortification  Hunting  Nobility  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Of the highest artistic quality View picture(s) 6 MESSIA, Petrus (= Pedro MEXIA). Verscheyden lessen, waer inne beschreven worden de weerdichste geschiedenissen aller Keyseren, Coningen, ende loflycker mannen: Mitsgaders 't leven ende de treffelycste sententien der Philosophen, met verclaringe der twijfelachtiger ende wonderlycker dingen: Seer  geneuchelyc ende stichtelyc om lesen. Hier zijn noch by gevoecht seven verscheyden tsamensprekinghen: overgeset uyt den fransoysche, in onse Nederduytsche tale. Amsterdam, Paulus van Ravesteynfor Pieter Iacobsz. Paets, 1617. Sm. 8vo. Contemp. vellum. With woodcut printer's device to the colophon, title within fine ornamental woodcut borders, beautiful calligraphed woodcut title to the added dialogues, both with the monogram of C. van  Sichem, large calligraphed woodcut head-pieces to each of the 5 books of the main work, several fine woodcut historiated initials and woodcut ornamental and flowered tail-pieces in text, and all pages within fine black double-lined borders with some legenda  in the wide outer margins. 674, (12, 2 blank); 168 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Children's Books  Dutch  Education  History  Nobility  Royalty  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Fine colour plates View picture(s) 7 MORRIS, Francis Orpen. (Ed.) A series of picturesque views of seats of the  noblemen and gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland. London, William MacKenzie, [ca. 1880]. 6 volumes. 4to. Contemporary red morocco, spine ribbed and gilt with gilt title,  covers elaborately gilt with central gilt ornament with title, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, g.e. With in total 240 chromolithographs. (Each vol. ca. 90 pp.). Full description >> Related Subjects: Chromolithography  England  Ireland  Nobility  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On the history and significance of the crown View picture(s) 8 PASCHAL, Charles. Coronae. Opus quod nunc primùm in lucem editur distinctum X. libris; quibus res omnis coronaria è priscorum eruta & collecta monumentis continetur. Paris, Ex officina Plantiniana apud Hadrien Perier, 1610. 4to. Contemporary vellum, ribbed spine decorated in gilt spine, large gilt coat-of-arms of Amsterdam in the centre, 4 smaller arms of Amsterdam as corner pieces, and gilt borders on both sides, sprinkled edges. Engraved vignette with the coats of arms of the French king Henry IV on title, woodcut head- and end pieces, woodcut initials. (16), 730 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Amsterdam  Classical Antiquity  History  Nobility  Plantin  Provenance  Royalty  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A pictorial who is who of Dutch nobility View picture(s) 9 RIETSTAP, Johannes Baptista. Wapenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel, met genealogische en heraldische aanteekeningen. Groningen, J.B. Wolters, 1883-1887. 2 vols. Large folio. Modern red cloth, with original front covers mounted. With over 600 coats-of-arms of Dutch nobility on 103 chromo-lithographed plates in full colours, including gold and silver. XIV, 239; VI, 334 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Dutch  Heraldry  House of Orange  Nobility  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The various grades of nobility View picture(s) 10 ROU(C)K, Thomas de. Adelyk tooneel, of historische beschrijvinge, van allerley trappen van adeldom, en riddelijke ordens, met haar oorspronk. Mitsgaders der zelfder wapen-schilden, en toestel, in koningrijken, gemeene-besten, steden en volkeren, van oude tijden af, tot deze eeuw toe in gebruyk geweest zijnde. Amsterdam, Hendrik en Dirk Boom, 1673. 2 parts in 1 vol. Folio. Contemporary vellum with title on spine. Title in red & black with woodcut vignette, engraved frontispiece, 7 almost full-page engraved portraits in text, 3 almost full-page plates with coats of arms in text (2 engraved, 1 woodcut), many double-page woodcut genealogical trees in text, numerous smaller woodcut illustrations of crowns, escutcheons, coins, insignias, coats of arms and cuirasses in text, woodcut head- and endpieces, woodcut initials. (12), 370 (1, 1 blank); 56 (8) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Amsterdam  Engravings  Nobility  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Amusing literary work on the life and customs at the Spanish court in the 17th century View picture(s) 11 SANTOS, Francisco. Periquillo el de las Gallineras. Valencia, heirs of Gabriel de Leon, 1704. 8vo. Contemporary limp vellum with title written in large characters on spine. Woodcut printer's device on title. (16), 258 (= 256; p.96 jumps to 98 without loss of text) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Literary History, 16th-17th century  Nobility  Spain  Spanish  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Two French early 17th-century works on the sword and duelling View picture(s) 12 SAVARON, Jean (Sieur de Villars). Traicté de l'espee Francoise. Paris, Adrian Perier, 1610. 8vo. Eighteenth-century full calf, spine gilt in compartments with title lettered in gold, gilt binding edges, marbled endpapers, red painted edges. Engraved vignette with hand appearing from a cloud holding a sword with the motto 'Pro religione et regno' on title, woodcut headpiece and initial. 56 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Duelling  Fencing  French  Militaria  Nobility  Royalty  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A classical chronicle of the counts of Holland View picture(s) 13 SCRIVERIUS, Petrus. Het oude Goutsche chronyxken van Hollandt, Zeelandt, Vrieslandt en Utrecht. Op nieus oversien en verbetert. Als mede met een byvoeghsel en toet-steen vermeerdert. Amsterdam, Jan Hendricksz Boom, Joost Pluymer & Caspar Commelijn, 1663. 4to. Contemporary full calf, gilt and decorated spine with title lettered in gold, marbled endpapers. With engraved frontispiece with the allegorical figure and coat of arms of the Dutch States of Holland, Zeeland, Friesland and Utrecht, and with 36 large full-length engraved portraits of the Counts of Holland in text by Adriaan Matham of which the first and last are dated 1620. (8), 280 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Amsterdam  Engravings  History  Nobility  Royalty  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First and only Latin edition of Selden's 'Titles of honor' on nobility; from the library of J.W. Six View picture(s) 14 SELDEN, John & Simon John ARNOLD. Tituli honorum. Juxta editionem tertiam Londinensem anni 1672. cui accessisse dicuntur Seldeni emendationes & additamenta Latine vertit notasque addidit Simon Johannes Arnold. Frankfurt, 'Literis Goderitschianis' for Jerem. Schrey, & heirs of Henricus Joh. Meyer, 1696. 4to. Contemporary blindstamped vellum over boards. Full-page engraved author's portrait by J.C. Böcklin, title printed in red & black, 6 full-page engravings depicting the state and appearance of (1) the Princeps Walliae', (2) a Comes (Count), (3) Baro (Baron), (4) Dux (Duke), (5) Marchio (Marquis), and (6) Vice-Comes; numerous woodcut illustrations in text such as portraits, coins and crowns (of which 3 large ones), woodcut head- and end-pieces, woodcut initials. (30), 288, 690 (i.e. pp. 1-192, ff. 193-200, pp. 201-304, pp. 307-690), (76) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Nobility  Royalty  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Signed by the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles VI View picture(s) 15 [AUTOGRAPH]. CHARLES VI. [Autograph letter to Moritz Wilhelm, Count of Solms and Lord of Münzenberg.] Vienna, 20 January 1719 (received 14 February). Folio (32.5 x 21 cm). Letter on double-leaf, written in brown ink on paper by a clerk and signed by Charles VI and two others. With large (diameter 7 cm) round blind-stamped white seal of Charles VI with two-headed eagle holding a sword, an orb and the emperor's coat of arms, with text: 'CAROL · VI. · D.G · ROM : IMP : S · A · GER : HISP : HUNG : BOH :[UTR:SIC] : HYER : ET INDIARU : RX · ARC : D · AUS · D : BURG : BRAB : MEDIOL · PR : SUEV : CATAL · MAR · S · R · I · COM : HABS · FL : TYR'. [4] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Autographs, Letters & Documents  Germany  Nobility  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Who is who in the Order of the Golden Fleece View picture(s) 16 [CRYSTYN, Jean Baptiste]. Le mausolée de la Toison d'Or, ou les tombeaux des chefs et des chevaliers du noble ordre de la Toison d'Or contenant leurs eloges, inscriptions, epitaphes, alliances, simboles,  emblemes, medailles, devises, epithétes, & crys de guerre. Amsterdam, Henry Desbordes (et se vendent à Bruxelles, chez Gille Serstevens), 1689. 8vo. Modern marbled boards. (4), 463, (9) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Biography  Nobility  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A short history of Utrecht written during the negotiations for the Treaty of Utrecht in 1712-13, richly embellished with ca. 315 coloured coat-of-arms View picture(s) 17 [FRESCHOT, Casimir]. Histoire abregée de la ville, et province d'Utrecht. Avec une connoissance ébauchée de la noblesse de cette province, & une liste de touts les grands schouts, ou chefs de justice connus autrefois sous le nom de vicontes ou burgraves d'Utrecht. Utrecht, Guillaume Meester, 1713. 8vo. Contemporary blindstamped vellum. With richly engraved allegorical frontispiece by A. Schut, extra added: 2 manuscript coloured armorial  frontispieces with the coats-of-arms of the bishop of Utrecht, and the five chapter churches (1) and the coat-of-arms of the province of Utrecht and the five main cities in the province (2); 41 manuscript and coloured coat-of arms on 35 leaves of 41 bishops of Utrecht in the first part on the history of the bishops of Utrecht, and 37 lvs. with 237 manuscript coloured coats-of-arms of the Utrecht castles, manor houses and nobility (and 4 lvs. with 33 coat-of-arms (6 not executed) in the supplement in manuscript). (16), 264, 64 pp. (pp. 65-71 with the list of 'Baillifs', not present in this copy). Full description >> Related Subjects: Heraldry  History  Netherlands  Nobility  Topography  Utrecht  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare first extensive collection of proclamations by the Spanish-Habsburg government concerning Flanders View picture(s) 18 [HABSBURG - FLANDERS]. Ordonnancien, Statuten, Edicten ende Placcaten, ghepubliceert in de landen van herwaerts-over van weghen der keyserlicker en conijnglicker Majesteyten, ende haerlieder zeer edele voorsaeten. Ghent, Jan van den Steene (colophon: typis Henrick van den Keere), 1559. Folio. 17th-century blind stamped vellum, spine ribbed in compartments with title lettered in ink. Title with woodcut printer's device in elaborately decorated woodcut border containing coats of arms of Ghent (2), King Philip II of Spain, and (?), woodcut head- and end-pieces, woodcut initials. (4), 801, (3) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Belgicana  Economy  Law  Nobility  Politics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Extremely rare: genealogy and family tree of Stadholder/King William III (1650-1702) and the genealogy of the European Royal houses and nobility, especially of Holland View picture(s) 19 [HOUSE OF ORANGE - GENEALOGY]. Stemma serenissimi principis Guillelmi Henrici Dei gratia principis Arausionensis, Nassaviae, &c. In quo illustrium orbis Europaei familiarum, Belgicae praesertim, origines, incrementa, conjunctiones, &c. indicantur. The Hague, Jacobus Scheltus, ca. 1690. Folio (357 x 250mm). Modern half calf with title lettered on gold on spine, marbled boards. With woodcut vignette on title. (117) pp. (5 single and 27 double-leaves mounted on guards). Full description >> Related Subjects: Genealogy & Heraldry  House of Orange  Netherlands  Nobility  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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From the archives of a major Dutch noble family View picture(s) 20 [TAETSVANAMERONGEN]. Collection of manuscripts, drawings, official documents, photographs and books of H.G. Baron Taets van Amerongen tot Woudenberg (1925-1997). Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  20th Century  Bookseller's & Auction Catalogues  Castles  Drawings  Dutch  Literature  Lithographs  Militaria  Nobility  Photography  Poetry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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