History, Law & Philosophy / Law & Politics

DULAC, Antonio Maximino. Genuina exposição do tremendo marasmo politico em que cahio Portugal, com desenganada indicação dos unicos remedios apropriados a' sua cura radical... Tomo I [-II].
Lisbon, Imprensa Nacional, 1834. 2 volumes bound as 1. 4to. With lithographed frontispiece, and a small woodcut Portuguese royal coat of arms on title-page of each part. Contemporary half sheepskin, gold-tooled spine. VIII, 219, [1 blank], [4]; 206, [6] pp. Full description

DUMBAR jr., Gerhard. Proclamatie aan het volk van Overyssel, over het stuk van de Nationale Conventie. Gearresteerd den 21 September 1795.
Deventer, Jan Hendrik de Lange, [1795]. 4to. With a woodcut coat-of-arms of the Province of Overijssel on the title-page. Contemporary marbled wrappers. 12 pp. Full description

DU MONT, Jean and Jean Rousset de MISSY. Corps universel diplomatique du droit des gens ...
Amsterdam and The Hague, P. Brunel, R. & G. Wetstein, Firm of Janssonius van Waesberghe, L'Honoré & Chatelain, P. Husson, and C. Levier, 1726-1731.
With:
(2) BARBEYRAC, Jean (compiler). Histoire des anciens traitez ...
Amsterdam and The Hague, the firm of Janssonius van Waesberghe, Wetstein & Smith & Chatelain, P. de Hondt, Veuve C. Levier & J. Neaulme, 1739.
(3) DU MONT, Jean and Jean ROUSSET DE MISSY. Supplement au corps universel diplomatique du droit des gens ...
Amsterdam and The Hague, the firm of Janssonius van Waesberghe, Wetstein & Smith & Chatelain, P. de Hondt, Veuve C. Levier & J. Neaulme, 1739.
(4) DU MONT, Jean and Jean ROUSSET DE MISSY. Le ceremonial diplomatique des cours de l'Europe.
Amsterdam and The Hague, the firm of Janssonius van Waesberghe, Wetstein & Smith & Chatelain, P. de Hondt, Veuve C. Levier & J. Neaulme, 1739.
16 volumes: (ad 1: 17 parts in 10 volumes, ad 2: 2 parts in 1 volume, ad 3: 4 parts in 3 volumes, ad 4: 2 parts in 2 volumes). Large folio. With an engraved title-page in the first volumes of ads 1-3, an engraved full-page plate in volume 1 of ad 1 and some (folding) tables in the volumes of ad 4. All vollumes contian woodcut or engraved vignettes on the title-pages, woodcut decorated initials, and woodcut head- and tailpieces. The main title-pages for the different parts are printed in red and black, with occasionally some small woodcut illustrations in the text of most volumes. Contemporary uniform blind-tooled vellum, sewn on 9 supports with 9 corresponding raised bands on the spine, with the manuscript title and volume number in the second and third compartment, red and blue sprinkled edges. A detailed list of contents is available upon request. Full description

DUPERRÉ, Admiral Guy-Victor. [9 autograph letters, signed, mostly from the writer's time as Préfet maritime in Brest].
Brest, 22 February 1819 - 18 June 1829. Folio and 4to. Autograph letters in French, written in brown ink on single and double leaves of several laid and wove paper stocks.
With: (2) GHÉMAR, Louis-Joseph. Duperré [lithographic portrait].
Brussels, Charles Hen (printed by P. Degobert), dated 1842 by the artist. [4]; [1], [1 blank]; [3], [1 blank]; [1], [1 blank]; [1], [1 blank]; [1], [1 blank]; [1], [1 blank]; [2]; [2] pp. Full description

[DUTCH REPUBLIC - TREATIES]. Recueil van de tractaten, gemaeckt en gesloten tusschen de Hoog Mog. Heeren Staten Genereael der Vereenighde Nederlanden ter eenre, ende verscheyde Koningen, Princen en Potentaten ter andere zyde.
The Hague, Jacobus Scheltus, [not before 1701]. 73 pamphlets in 1 volume. 4to. With a general title page with the woodcut printer's device of the official printer for the Dutch States General. 70 of the 73 treaties have a separate title page, the other 3 were published without thus the work is complete. 67 of these 70 treaties with a title page contain the woodcut printer's device of the official printer for the Dutch States General, 2 of the earlier treaties bear Van Wouw's woodcut printer's device on their title pages, 1 title page shows a simple woodcut floral vignette, 1 title page does not contain any (woodcut) decoration, and 1 treaty without a title page does contain the woodcut printer's device of the official printer for the Dutch States General at the start of the text. Further with woodcut decorated initials throughout the treaties. The text is set in both roman and gothic type. Later vellum. Full description

[DUTCH ANTILLES]. Reglement op het beleid van de de[sic!] regering, het justitie-wezen, den handel en scheepvaart, mitsgaders de instructien voor den Gouverneur Generaal, en den Raad Contrarolleur Generaal op het eiland Curaçao. Gearresteerd bij besluit van Zijne Majesteit den Koning, in data 14 September 1815, no. 58.
The Hague & Amsterdam, Gebroeders van Cleef, 1815. 3 parts in 1 volume. Tall 8vo (22 x 13 cm). Later marbled wrappers. [4], 38, 20, 13, [2] pp. Full description

[DUTCH EAST INDIES - VOC]. [Collection of 17 sets of manuscript documents and 1 printed memorandum on various subjects relating to the VOC].
Ca. 1653-1833. Mostly in folio (ca. 33 x 21 mm). Kept in a modern red portfolio with black cloth ties. Ca. 120 ll. Full description

[DUTCH HISTORY - SIEGE OF BREDA]. l'Ordre du siege de la ville de Breda, contre les forces Espagnolles: par monsieur le Prince d'Orange General de l'armee Hollandoise. Suivant l'arrest qui en a esté faict au camp de Son Altesse, le dixiesme de Septembre 1634.
Lyon, Claude de Villiers, [1634?]. Small 8vo. Woodcut ornament on title-page, woodcut headpiece and initial. Disbound. 14 pp. Full description

[DUTCH WAR OF INDEPENDENCE]. Abschrifft und gruendlicher Bericht eines schreibens der Ritterschafft, Edlen, und Stett, in Holland, in namen und von wegen der Stende derselben Landtschafft, an die Herren, welche das ampt aller Stend der Niderland tragen: Sie darinnen vermanet, dass sie einhelliglich (der Koeniglichen Man von Spannien zu gutem) dieselbige Land, auss des Hertzogen von Alba, und seiner Spanniart gewalt und Tiranney, widerumb zu ihrer alten Welfart und Freiheit helffen bringen.
[Germany?], 1574. 4to. With a woodcut arabesque ornament on the title-page. Modern boards. [37], [3 blank] pp. Full description

[EAST INDIA COMPANY]. [TIPU SULTAN, Zaman Shah DURRANI, NAPOLEON BONAPARTE and others]. Official documents, relative to the negotiations carried on by Tippoo Sultaun, with the French Nation, and other foreign states, for purposes hostile to the British nation; to which is added, proceedings of a Jacobin club, formed at Seringapatam, by the French soldiers in the corps commanded by M. Dompart, with a translation ... Printed by order of the ... Governor General ...
Calcutta, Honorable Companys Press, 1799. Super Royal 4to (33.5 x 25 cm). Never bound, but side stitched through 3 holes. XX, [2], 195, [1] pp. Full description