CLERC, J. le. Geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden, sedert den aanvang van die Republyk tot op den Vrede van Utrecht in 't jaar 1713, en het Tractaat van Barriere in 't jaar 1715 gesloten. Amst., Z. Chatelain, 1730. 3 vols. W. 3 engr. front., 3 engr. ti-vign., 2 fold. maps, 57 engr. full-p. portrs. & 50 (of 51) fold. engr. plates, i.a. by J. Luiken, C. Decker & B. Picart. Fol. Cont. cf., spines w. raised bands, gold dec. & brown letterpiece, board edges dec. in gold. (Spines chafed, spine ends & letterpieces dam., joints delicate, paste downs loose at the edges, some marginal yellowing, very light spotting in places, vol. 1 w. plate 14 partly loose, vol. 2 w. large fold. plate of 'De Grooten Gehoor-zaal in Den Haag (…)' torn in the middle at the lower attachment point and in the lower right hand corner, plate from vol. 3: 'De 2 Gebroeders Jan en Cornelis de Wit in den Hage vermoord (…)' lacking).
First edition of this extensive historical work. Beautifully illustrated according to the fashion of the time, displaying the most important historical events in a lavish way. Including the famous plate of the 'stranding of the whale at Katwijk'. - Haitsma Mulier/v.d. Lem 110-I; cf. Klaversma/Hannema 816-18; Van Eeghen/v.d. Kellen 474.€ 400
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