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The siege of 's Hertogenbosch with engravings by Henricus Hondius II,
from the library of Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun

PREMPART, Jacques. Récit, ou brefve description de ce qui s' est passé durant le très-fameux Siège de Bois-le-Duc. ...
Leeuwarden, Claude Fontaine, 1630. Folio. With a woodcut printer's device on the title-page, 2 large folding engraved maps, showing the city of 's Hertogenbosch, its fortifications, and the besieging army under Prince Hendrik of Orange, and 7 folding engraved plans of the "approches" of the besieging army at various quarters. Contemporary vellum. [2], 26, [4] pp. Full description
€ 6,500
Charts & Maps History / 17th Century Military History (17th Century) Netherlands
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Artist's manual with an exceptional collection of old master prints

[PRINT ALBUM]. Spiegel der natuur en school ter teekenkunde, bevattende LXXVI. Afbeeldingen van Landschappen, Landsdouwen, Watergezichten, enz. enz. Allen zoo veele Studiën van Silvestre, Perelle, Quinault, Du Moulin, Della Bella, Zaftleven, Almeloveen, Van Schyndel, Nolpe, Vermeulen, Visscher en Schenk, ten dienste van Teekenaaren, Plaatsnijders, Goud- en Zilversmeden en drijvers: bijzonder nuttig voor hun, die zichzelven het teekenen willen leeren zonder hulp van meester. Vooräfgegaan de eerste beginselen der Teekenkunst.
Amsterdam, Jan Steven van Esveld-Holtrop, [ca. 1808-1833]. Oblong 8vo. With 76 full-page engraved plates in various styles and sizes. The last 6 folding. Contemporary half calf with gold-tooled spine, blue title-label and marbled sides. IV pp. text. Full description
€ 7,500
Art & Art History Children's Books Prints & Print Series School & Textbooks
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Proclamation forbidding trade and shipping in enemy territories,
with a recital of Spanish crimes against the Dutch

[PROCLAMATION]. Placcaet van ... den Staten Generael ... daer by de Spaigniaerts ende alle heure goederen, voor goede prinse verclaert worden.
The Hague, Aelbrecht Hendricksz, 1599. 4to. With the woodcut arms of the States General on the title-page. 19th-century blue paper wrappers. [11], [1 blank] pp. Full description
€ 395
Broadsides, Ephemera & Pamphlets Early Printing - 16th century Economic History & Trade History / 16th Century Law & Politics Military History (16th Century) Naval History Netherlands Spain
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A Zeeland proclamation against grain monopolies, printed by Richard Schilders

[PROCLAMATION - NETHERLANDS - ZEELAND]. Placcaet ende ordonnantie vanden Staten van Zeelandt, teghens den opcoop ende uuytvoer vande inlandtsche granen.
Middelburg, Richard Schilders, 1595. 4to. With the woodcut coat of arms of Zeeland on title-page. Disbound. [7], [1 blank] pp. Full description
€ 1,250
Early Printing - 16th century Economic History & Trade Law & Politics Netherlands
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Complete series of beautiful engravings of the marble decorations of the Amsterdam Town Hall

[QUELLINUS, Hubertus]. Prima pars. Praecipuarum effigierum ac ornamentorum amplissimae Curiae Amstelrodamensis. - Het eerste deel van de voornaemste statuen ende ciraten van konstryck stadthuys van Amsteldam. - La premier partie. De plusieurs figures et onrements, de la maison de ville d'Amsterdam, le plus grand part faict d'marbre.
Amsterdam, Frederik de Witt, 1665. 2 parts in 1 volume. Folio. With an engraved title page and index for each part, a full-page engraved portrait of the author, part 1 with 48 plates (4 double-page, 44 full-page); part 2 with 51 plates (2 double-page, 49 full-page), and 2 very large folding plates of the 2 tympana. 18th-century gold-tooled sprinkled calf. With 105 engraved plates. Full description
€ 6,500
Amsterdam Architecture Prints & Print Series
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Rare and famous description of the organ at St. Bavo's Church in Haarlem

RADEKER, Johannes. Korte beschryving van het beroemde en prachtige orgel, in de groote of St. Bavoos-kerk te Haerlem.
Haarlem, Johannes Enschedé en zoonen, 1775. 8vo. With a woodcut vignette on page 32, showing cherub holding a book with the motto "musica dis curae est" Contemporary marbled wrappers, side stitched through 3 holes. 32 pp. Full description
€ 3,950
Music, Theatre & Dance Netherlands
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