Lot 1056
1056
ZEELAND -- SMALLEGANGE, M. Nieuwe Cronyk van Zeeland, Dl. 1 (=all publ.). Middelburg, J. Meertens & A. v. Someren, 1696 (=1700). (10), 774, (12) pp. W. engr. front. by Mulder, engr. vign. on ti. (coat of arms), 1 engr. headpiece, 1 map in the text, 3 double-p. maps (1 lge-fold.), 71 (of 73) double-p./fold. plans & views, 8 full-p. engr. Fol. Cont. blind tooled vellum w. raised bands. (Top of spine repaired/glued, joints split at the ends, lacking: large plan of Middelburg, quarter of a plate ('Engelsche Kerk'), & 12 pp. 'Beschryving v.d. Zeelandschen adel' w. 6 heraldic plates, part of blank margin of 1 plate torn off, but apart from some light age-toning, a clean copy).
The most extensive description of Zeeland based on the chronicles by Eyndius and Reygersberch. The 'Nieuwe Cronyk van Zeeland' remained however unfinished due to disagreements between the towns of Zeeland regarding its content. The genesis of this sumptuous chronicle took probably more than 30 years! - Cf. at length Verkruijsse, Mattheus Smallegange (1624-1710): Zeeuws historicus, Genealoog en Vertaler, 1983, p. 343-400; Nijhoff/v. Hattum 282; Haitsma Mulier/v.d. Lem, 445d. - Sold w.a.f., not subject to return.€ 600
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