LENNEP, Jacob van and Willem Jacob HOFDIJK.
Merkwaardige kasteelen in Nederland. Derde druk.
Amsterdam, G.W. Tielkemeijer, 1854-1861. 6 volumes (3 series). 8vo. With 6 chromolithographed armorial frontispieces in black, gold, silver & colours; 6 lithographed title-pages, each with a lithographed scene in black & 2 colours; 38 lithographed views of castles & mansions mostly in black & 2 colours; 2 tinted and 1 chromolithographed plates with plans, views, etc.; and 3 wood-engravings in the text. Original publisher's richly gold- and blind-blocked red cloth. [4] 198, [2]; [16], 202, [2] pp. [6], 217, [2], [1 blank]; [2], 283, [1]; [4], 256, [1], [1 blank]; [4], 248 [1], [1 blank] pp.
€ 450
Third edition of detailed histories of 38 castles and palaces in the Netherlands, with lithographed views of each castle, some plans, the coats-of-arms of most of the owners and a few interior views. Most of the lithographed views are printed in black and two colours, a few with separate blocks and many are full-fledged chromolithographs with complicated patterns of subtly shaded colours. Lennep (1802-1868) became a leading Dutch literary figure, especially known for his historical novels, his Vondel edition and his histories.
With owner's stamp of C. Caspers on endleaf. Some occasional spots and browning and a couple leaves loosely inserted, a good copy. Bindings good as well, with the spines slightly discoloured and some minor wear along the top and bottom. Landwehr, Coloured Plates 345; Scheen, pp. 57, 204, 220, 260, 431 and 491.
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