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Very rare Elzevier imprint: the reception of William III as the first nobleman in the province of Zealand View picture(s) 1 CHASSE, La-, du prince ou relation de la reception faite à S. A. Monsieur le Prince d'Orange Guillaume III. en la Zelande. Et de son installation là mé en la dignité de premier noble. arrivèes les 18. & 19. septembre 1668. (Amsterdam, Elzevier), 1668. Small 12mo. Elegant light brown calf binding signed by Thouvenin, triple gilt filets along the edges on both sides, spine gilt in compartments with title lettered in gold, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers. The original vellum wrappers are bound in. (2), 46 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Hunting  Splendid Ceremonies  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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1747: After half a century a stadholder again View picture(s) 2 HAGA COMITIS ILLUSTRATA; of het verheelykt en verligt 's Gravenhage: bestaende in eene naeuwkeurige verzameling van honderd-en-zestien onderscheidene en in het koper  gebragte afbeeldingen, der aldaer te zien en geillumineerd geweest zynde decoratien en zinnebeelden, benevens de verdere vreugde-bedryven en illuminatien, ter geleegenheid der allerheughelykste verkiezinge, proclamatie en installatie van zyne doorlugtige hoogheit Willem Carel Hendrik Friso, Prince van Oranje en Nassau, enz.enz.enz. tot stadhouder, capitein en admirael-generael van Holland en West-Vriesland; voorgevallen den III. en XV. may 1747. 's Gravenhage, Anthoni de Groot & sons, 1751. Large folio. Contemporary half roan. With title and dedication printed in red and black, large woodcut armorial vignette on title, large engraved armorial headpiece to the dedication, 2 engravings on coins in text, 4 fine large woodcut head- and tailpieces in text, and 116 illustrations on 48 engraved plates on 16 lvs., verso blank, of the allegorical decorations and illuminations at the splendid installation of the Prince of Oranje as stadtholder, and general and adimiral of the Dutch Army and Navy, at the Hague. 24 pp. explanatory text. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Engravings  House of Orange  Ornaments  Splendid Ceremonies  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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With 3 splendid ceremonies View picture(s) 3 PRAEL-TREYN verrykt door ry-benden, praelwagens, zinne-beelden en andere oppronkingen toegeschikt aen het duyzend-jaerig jubilé van den heldmoedigen martelaer, bisschop, bezonderen apostel ende patroon der stad ende provincie van Mechelen, den heyligen Rumoldus. Mechelen, J.-F. vander Elst, (1775?). 4to. Contemporary calf, spine ribbed and decorated with gilt flowers and red title label lettered in gold. Small engraved coat-of-arms in text, engraved vignette on p. 1, and 16 engraved plates of which 14 are large and folding, all depicting floats and other scenes as they were represented in the parade. (12), 34 (= 38 pp., i.e. p. 1-18, 15-34). Full description >> Related Subjects: Americana  Belgicana  Fireworks  Illustrated Books  Jesuits  Splendid Ceremonies  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The earliest printed account known of a 'Rederijkers' festival View picture(s) 4 SPELEN VAN SINNE vol schoone allegatien, loflijcke leeringhen ende schriftuerlijcke onderwijsinghen. Op de vraghe: wie den meesten troost oyt quam te baten, die schenen te sijn van Godt verlaten. Ghespeelt ende verthoont met octroy der Conincklijcker Ma. binnen  die stede van Rotterdam bijde neghen Cameren van Rhetorijcken die hem daer ghepresenteert hebben den  XX. dach in Julio Anno 1561. Antwerp, Willem Silvius, 1564. Sm.8vo. 19th century half red morocco with gilt title on spine. With small woodcut vignette on title and 10 full-page woodcut emblematic blasons of the competing chambers of rhetoricians. 159, (1 blank) ff. [Collation: A-V8]. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Festival Books  Low Countries  Splendid Ceremonies  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Splendid ceremonies on the occasion of the arrival of King William III in The Hague on 5 February 1691 View picture(s) 5 TRIOMPHE ROYAL, LE-, ou l'on voit dêscrits les arcs de triomphe, piramydes, tablaux, & devises au nombre de 65, erigez à la Haye, à l'honneur de Guillaume III, Roy d'Angleterre, Ecosse, France, & Irlande. The Hague, Barent Beek, (1691). 8vo. 19th century three-quarter green morroco, spine elaborately gilt, gilt title, marbled boards, marbled endpapers, g.e. Engraved frontispiece with the title "Triomphe du Roy", 62 engraved plates - 58 full-page and 4 double-page, numbered 1-30, 30*, 31-34, 45*, 36-46, 61, 47-60, of which 16 by Jan Luyken, woodcut end-pieces and woodcut initials. (18), 98 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Netherlands  Splendid Ceremonies  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On the festivities on the occasion of the wedding in 1873 of the son of the Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Carl Alexander and Grand Duchess Sophie (the daughter of King William II of the Netherlands) View picture(s) 6 [MANUSCRIPT] GEDENK-BUCH. 1873. Zum Einzuge Ihrer Koniglichen Hoheiten des Erbgrossherzogs und der Erbgrossherzogin (Poem: pp. 3-5); Die Einzugsfeierlichkeiten in Weimar (pp. 5-32); Nachträge zu den Berichten über die Festlichkeiten am 6. September (pp. 32-39); Die Einzugsfeierlichkeiten in Eisenach ( 20-22 September; pp. 39-73); Der Einzug Ihrer Koniglichen Hoheiten des Erbgrossherzogs und der Frau Erbgrossherzogin von Sachsen in Jena (13 November; pp. 73-78). Added on pp. 79-95: (Otto DEVRIENT), Festspiel der Erholungsgesellschaft am 10. September 1873 (p. 78: 'Zu Ehren des Einzugs des Erbgrossherzoglichen Paares fand in den Räumen der Erholungsgesellschaft am 10. September das nachfolgende Festspiel statt'). (Weimar), 1873. Folio (330 x 200mm). Red-brown buckram with gilt title ('Gedenk - Buch. 1873') and cornerpieces. (95) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Germany  Splendid Ceremonies  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The death of princess Anna of Hannover, regent of the Dutch Republic, in 1759 - the funeral ceremonies View picture(s) 7 (FOKKE, Simon). Afbeelding van de kaamer en 't parade-bed waar op het lyk van Haare Koninklyke Hooghaid Anna, Kroon princesse - in de maand February 1759 ten toon is gesteld geweest. Naauwkeuriglyk nagetekent door den heere De Swart, en in het koper gebragt. door de heer S. Fokke. Description de la chambre et lit de parade sur lequel le corps de son Altesse Royale Anne, pricesse Royale ... a été exposé ... en fevrier 1759. ... The Hague, Pierre Gosse, 1759. Large folio. 19th century half green morocco, spine with red label lettered in gold, marbled endpapers. With engraved coat of arms of Princess Anna by J. Besoet on both titles, and 4 engavings by S. Fokke after De Swart (ca. 165-185 x 225-325 mm) each pasted on a double-leaf of heavy paper. (4), 4 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Netherlands  Splendid Ceremonies  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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King Charles II of Stuart 's visit to the Netherlands View picture(s) 8 (WICQUEFORT, Abraham de). Verhael in forme van Journael, van de reys ende 't vertoeven van den seer doorluchtige ende machtige prins Carel de II, Koning van Groot Britannien, &c. Welcke hy in Hollandt gedaen heeft, zedert den 25 Mey, tot den 2 Junij 1660. The Hague, Adrian Vlack, 1660. Folio. Contemporary vellum. With engraved coat-of-arms of Charles II on title, engraved headpiece with coat-of-arms, folding portrait of Charles II (337 x 282 mm.), and 6 beautiful large double-page engraved plates (ca. 305-400 x 385-500 mm.) by David (1) and Pierre (3) Philippe and Theodor Matham (1) after J. Toorenvliet (3) and A. van de Venne (2). (4), 124 (=126), (6) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: England  Low Countries  Netherlands  Splendid Ceremonies  The Hague  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Splendid ceremonies on the conferring of the Golden Fleece View picture(s) 9 (ZEHENDTNER VOM ZEHENDTGRÜB, PAUL). Ordentliche Beschreibung mit was stattlichen Ceremonien und Zierlichheiten, die Röm. Kay, May, unser aller gnedigster Herr, samt etlich andern Erzherzogen, Fürsten und Herrn, den Orden dess Guldin Flüss, in disem 85. Jahr zu Prag und Landshüt, empfangen und angenommen. Neben vorgehender Summarischer aufführung und erinnerung, was von disem Orden, auch dessen ursprung und bedeutung fürnemlich zuwissen. Dabey dann auch ettliche zü diser Beschreibung dienstliche feine Figuren zusehen. Mit Röm. Kay. & Auch F. Dt. Erzherzog Ferdinanden zü Ostenreich, Gnad und Freyheit. Dillingen, Joannes Mayer, 1587. Small 4to. Contemporary gilt calf, spine ribbed, traces of ties. With title printed in red and black, 7 full-page engraved illustrations of the chain, robe and coat-of-arms of members of the Golden Fleece, and 13 large folding engraved plates of the splendid ceremonies held at Prague and Landshut, incl. a festive dinner, in honour of the conferring of the Golden Fleece to the Emperor Rudolph II at Prague and Landshut, by Anthony Boys. (2), 155, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Austria  Splendid Ceremonies  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Maria de Medici's visit to Amsterdam with plates in early states View picture(s) 10 BARLAEUS, Caspar. Marie de Medicis, entrant dans Amsterdam: ou histoire de la reception faicte à la reyne mere du roy tres-chrestien, par les bourgmaistres & bourgeoisie de la ville d'Amsterdam. Amsterdam, Jean & Corneille Blaeu, 1638. Folio. Contemporary vellum, title in ink on spine, double gilt fillets on sides, gilt central coat-of-arms of Amsterdam on both sides, with ties. With woodcut coat-of-arms of Amsterdam on title, full-page engraved portrait of Maria de Medici with terras and view on the Amstel after G. Honthorst, the extremely rare print of the "4 burgomasters", and 16 double-page, 2 double-page folding, fine engraved views of Amsterdam and of the splendid ceremonies at the occasion of Maria de Medici's visit to Amsterdam by S. Savery, several after S. de Vlieger, and P. Nolpe after Cl. Moyaert. All engravings are in early states, before numbers, letters, etc. (14), 76, (2 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Amsterdam  Art General  Print Series  Splendid Ceremonies  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Maria de Medici's visit to Amsterdam with plates in first and second states View picture(s) 11 BARLAEUS, Caspar. Medicea hospes, sive descriptio publicae gratulationis, qua serenissimam, Augustissimamque reginam, Mariam de Medicis, excepit senatus populusque Amstelodamensis. Amsterdam, Johan & Cornelius Blaeu, 1638. Folio. Contemporary vellum, title in ink on spine. With woodcut coat-of-arms of Amsterdam on title, full-page engraved portrait of Maria de Medici with terras and view on the Amstel after G. Honthorst, 16 double-page, 2 double-page folding, fine engraved views of Amsterdam and of the splendid ceremonies at the occasion of Maria de Medici's visit to Amsterdam by S. Savery, several after S. de Vlieger, and P. Nolpe after Cl. Moyaert. All engravings are in either early or first states, before numbers, letters, etc. (14), 76, (2 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Print Series  Splendid Ceremonies  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Maria de Medici's visit to Amsterdam with plates in first states View picture(s) 12 BARLAEUS, Caspar. Medicea hospes, sive descriptio publicae gratulationis, qua serenissimam, Augustissimamque reginam, Mariam de Medicis, excepit senatus populusque Amstelodamensis. Amsterdam, Johan & Cornelius Blaeu, 1638. Folio. Contemporary Russia, with gilt central ornament. With woodcut coat of arms of Amsterdam on title, full-page engraved portrait of Maria de Medici with terras and view on the Amstel after G. Honthorst, 16 double-page, 2 double-page folding, fine engraved views of Amsterdam and of the splendid ceremonies at the occasion of Maria de Medici's visit to Amsterdam by S. Savery, several after S. de Vlieger, and P. Nolpe after Cl. Moyaert. All engravings are in first states, before numbers, letters, etc. (14), 76, (2 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Print Series  Splendid Ceremonies  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Scenes from the life of Henry IV in the San Lorenzo, Florence View picture(s) 13 GIRALDI, Giuliano. Esequie d'Arrigo Quarto Christianissimo Re di Francia, e di Navarra celebrate in Firenze dal Serenissimo  Don Cosimo II Granduca di Toscana. Firenze, Bartolommeo Sermartelli 'e fratelli', 1610. Sm. folio. Only the spine (calf, lettered in gold) present, covers gone; preserved in a box: half black leather with title on spine lettered in gold. With engraved coat-of-arms of Henry IV (and Navarre) on title, 26 fine numbered etchings in the text (ca. 12 x 16 cm) by Alovisio Rosaccio, numerous fine woodcut initials, including several historiated, and woodcut head- and tail-pieces. 51, (1 blank) pp.; collation: A-N2. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Provenance  Splendid Ceremonies  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The unconceivable splendid marriage of the Duke of Cleves etc. in 1585, described by an eye-witness and illustrated by Franz Hogenberg. Presentation copy of one of the bridesmaids View picture(s) 14 GRAMINAEUS, Theodor (Dietrich GRAS). Beschreibung derer Fürstlicher Güligscher &c. Hochzeit, so im jahr Christi tausent fünffhundert achtzig fünff, am sechszehenden Junij und nechtsfolgenden acht tagen, zu Düsseldorff mit grossen freuden, Fürstlichen Triumph und herrligkeit gehalten worden. (Engraved title:) Fürstliche Hochzeit So der Durchluchtig hochgeborner Furst und Herr, herr Wilhelm Hertzog zu Gulich Cleve und Berg Graff zu der Marck, und Ravensberg, Herr zu Ravenstein &c dem Durchleuchtig hochgebornen Fursten und hern hern Johan Wilhelm Hertzogn zu Gulich & hochermelten Ihrer F. G. geliebten Sohn und der Durchleutigen hochgebornen Furstinnen Frewlin Jacobæ gebornen Marggraffinen zu Baden &c. In Ihrer F. G. Statt Dußeldorff gehalttenn. Anno Domini 1585. am 16. Iunij. Cologne, (Theodor Graminaeus), 1587. Folio. Contemporary limp vellum with gilt border, centre- and corner pieces on both sides (oxidized) and the title in 16th-century handwriting on the front cover: 'Hochfürstl. Hochzeyts beschraibung de anno 1585'; (rests of) green ties. Interesting and beautiful frontispiece with the coat-of arms of the bride and groom and the Duke of Jülich, etc. above the engraved title, roundels with scenes from Genesis and John, and three mythological groups with husbands and wife underneath: Jupiter and Juno kissing, Neptune and Amphitrit, and Pluto and Proserpina; 37double-page engraved plates (20 of which are by Franz Hogenberg) depicting the various festivities, including 13 important plates with coat-of-arms of noble families especially from north-west Germany (partly coloured by a contemporary hand), and 2 plates with emblems; all text pages printed within a line-border. (142) lvs. (Collation: *4, A-B4, C6, D-F4, G2, H4, I6, K4, L2, M4, N-Q2, R4, S-Z2, Aa-Dd2, Ee4, Ff2, Gg6, Hh2, Ii4, Kk2, Ll6, Mm4, Nn-Qq2, Rr4, Ss-Zz2, A2a4). Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Emblem Books  Genealogy & Heraldry  Germany  Nobility  Splendid Ceremonies  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The coronation of Bianca Cappello, the second wife of Francesco de Medici View picture(s) 15 GUALTEROTTI, Raffaello. Feste nelle nozze del serenissimo don Francesco Medici gran duca di Toscana; et della sereniss. sua consorte la sig. Bianca Capello. Nuovamente ristampate. Florence, Stamperia de' Giunti, 1579. 4to. Contemporary marbled calf, spine ribbed in 6 compartments of which one with brown gilt-lettered title-label and the other 5 with gilt flowers within beautifully and elaborately gilt ornamental borders, edges marbled in red and yellow. Woodcut architectural title border with beautifully cut view of Florence above the imprint and with Medici grand-ducal crown and coat-of-arms, 16 etched plates, some folding, printed in black, sanguine or green by Accursio Baldi and Bastiano Marsili, some beautiful woodcut initials and woodcut of the Giunta printer's device combining the Medici and Capello arms. 58, (2), 24 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Art General  Dance  Splendid Ceremonies  Sports & Recreation  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Splendid ceremonies at the Württemberg court at Stuttgart View picture(s) 16 HULSEN, Esaias von. Aigentliche Wahrhaffte Delineatio(n) unnd Abbildung aller Fürstlichen Auffzüg und Rütterspilen. Bey deß ... Herren Johann Friderichen Herzogen zu Württemberg, und Teck, Graven zu Montpelgart Herren zu Haydenheim, etz ... jungen Printzen und Sohns Herzog Ulrichen wohlangestellterr Fürstlichen Kindtauff und dann bey ... Iro F. G. geliebten Herren Bruoders desz ... Fürsten und Herren, Herren Lüdwigen Friderichen Hertzogen zu Württemberg. etc: Mit der ... Furstin und Fräwlin Fraw Magdalena Elisabetha Landtgräffin ausz Hessen etc: Fürstlichem Beylager und Hochzeytlichem Frewdenfest celebriret und gehalten, in ... Stuetgartt. den 13. 14. 15. 16. unnd 17. Juij anno 1617. (Stuttgart), Esaias von Hulsen, (1618). Oblong 4to. Beautifully bound in contemporary blindstamped pigskin, remnants of ties. Engraved allegorical title and 91 (out of 92: plate 51 is missing) numbered engraved plates, one of which is folding, 78 depicting people in costumes, dressed horses, floats, musicians etc. all taking part in different festivities like a ballet, fireworks and and other plays, and 13 engraved titles announcing the different spectacles, the texts of these titles are printed separately and pasted down, and are not part of the original engravings. As usual, plates 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 have engraved slips of paper pasted down on them with engraved large hearts ornamented with ears and eyes; to see the original engravings the slips of paper have to be lifted. Some of the engravings had been already used for Van Hulsen's 'Festzug' of 1616. 93 lvs. (title, dedication and 91 engravings). Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Fireworks  Germany  Horses & Horsemanship  Splendid Ceremonies  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Splendid ceremonies in Brussels 1515-1622 View picture(s) 17 MEERBEECK, Adriaan DE. Theatre funebre ou sont representéez les funerailles de plusieurs princes et la vie, trespas, & magnifiques obseques de Albert Le Pie de tres haulte memoire archiduc d'Autrice, Duc de Bourgoigne, Brabant, &c. Faicts a Bruxelles le 12. de Mars, 1622. Brussels, Ferdinand de Hoy-maecker, 1622. 8vo. Contemporary vellum, rests of ties. Small vignette on the title and full-page woodcut representing a 'chapelle ardente' on the verso; large folding woodcut plate with two horses, the one dressed as a 'cheval de bataille' and the other as used 'à la pompe funebre du ... archiduc'. (8), 278 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  French  Funerals  Splendid Ceremonies  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Maria de Medici's copy (?) View picture(s) 18 SERRE, Jean Puget de LA. Histoire de l'entree de la reyne mere du roy tres-Chrestien, dans les provinces unies des Pays-Bas. London, Jean Raworth for George Thomason & Octavian Pullen, 1639. Folio. Contemporary red morocco, spine and sides fully gilt in a dense pattern of fleurs de lys, with remnants of blue ties, g.e. Kept in modern half morocco dropback box. With richly engraved allegorical frontispiece, full-page engraved plate of the Dutch States General in session, 2 full-page engraved portraits of the prince and the princess of Orange, and 11 full-page finely etched plates by Wenzel Hollar, illustrating the splendid ceremonies performed during Maria de Medici's tour through the Dutch Republic, including 1 double-page folding view on 2 sheets of the prince of Orange meeting Maria de Medici outside 's-Hertogenbosch. (1 blank, 11, 2 blank, 53, 1 blank) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: Bindings  Engravings  House of Orange  Splendid Ceremonies  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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