Lot 1071
1071
GROTIUS, H. Nederlandtsche Jaerboeken & Historien, (…). Met de belegering v.d. stad Grol (...) de Batavische nu Hollandtsche Republyk & de vrye zeevaert. Vert. d. J. Goris. Amst., wed. J. v. Someren (e.a.), 1681. (40), 591, (76); 19; (6), 74 pp. W. engr. ti., 20 engr. portrs. & 27 double-p. engr. plates/plans/views by J. Luyken, (a.o.). Fol. Cont. mottled cf. (Bind. a bit worn, but in very good interior condition).
First and only Dutch edition which includes Grotius's famous treatise on the 'Vrye see' (Mare liberum). The engravings show i.a. views of Leyden, Antwerp, Haarlem, Alkmaar, the wintering on Nova Zembla, and the famous whaling print by v.d. Gouwen after Goltzius. - Haitsma Mulier/v.d. Lem 192f; Ter Meulen/Diermanse 749; Klaversma/Hannema 585; Ruit Hora 237; Van Eeghen/v.d. Kellen 38.€ 800
result € 600
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