Depiction of the country estate of one of the richest men of the Dutch Golden Age

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1 SCHENK, Pieter.
(Amsterdam, Pieter Schenk, 1702). Half vellum, marbled boards. With engraved dedication, and 16 fine engraved numbered views (ca. 170 x 205mm) of the manor house and gardens of Duinrel, at Wassenaar, near The Hague by Petrus Schenk. The 17 plates, each with Dutch and Latin captions at left and right underneath, are tipped on leaves of 186 x 255mm. Full description >>

Related Subjects: 18th Century  Architecture  Gardens  Netherlands  The Hague  Topography 

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Convolute of two very rare series of engraved views on Rome and other European cities

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2 SCHENK, Pieter.
(Amsterdam, Pieter Schenk, ca. 1705). Oblong 4to (bookblock measuring 194 x 255 mm.). Contemporary half calf, spine ribbed and gilt in compartments, with red morocco title label lettered in gold, sprinkled edges. With engraved title, and 100 full-page views of the city of Rome, with  2-line text in Latin and Dutch underneath, engraved on the plate, all plates signed Pet: Schenck. Full description >>

Related Subjects: 18th Century  Amsterdam  Cartography  House of Orange  Illustrated Books  Italy  Netherlands  Prints  Rome  The Hague  Topography 

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In a The Hague prize-binding from the "Eerste stadhouderlijke binderij"

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3 TERENTIUS.
The Hague, I. vander Kloot, 1732. Vellum, spine gilt-lined with small gilt ornaments with 3 acorns in the compartments, with gilt double-fillet borders on sides with small ornaments with 3 acorns at the four corners and large gilt central figure of Minerva with a standing shield bearing the coat-of-arms of The Hague, and the legend underneath "Hagae Comitis" on both sides, red mottled edges. With richly engraved allegorical frontispiece, and engraved vignette on title.
(6), 1322, 46 pp. Full description >>

Related Subjects: 18th Century  Classical Antiquity  Greek & Latin  Literature  Prize Binding  Schoolbooks  The Hague 

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Attractive set of the Bible and the Psalms, uniformly bound by Christiaan Micke, The Hague

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4 [BIBLE - DUTCH].
Gorinchem, Helmich & Johannes van Cappel, 1671. 16mo (bookblock measuring 120 x 60 mm.). Late 18th century richly gilt red morocco, gilt, ribbed spine with 5 compartments, each with central crown-ornament flanked by floral ornaments, both covers with rich rolled ornamental border, board edges gilt, edges of bookblock gilt and gauffered (CHRISTIAAN MICKE). Engraved general title-page, woodcut initials. Without pagination. (Collation: A-Aaaa8, Bbbb4). Full description >>

Related Subjects: Bibles  Bindings  Psalter  The Hague 

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King Charles II of Stuart 's visit to the Netherlands

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5 [WICQUEFORT, Abraham de].
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 

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