AMSTERDAM -- WAGENAAR, J. Amsterdam, in zyne opkomst, aanwas, geschiedenissen, voorregten, koophandel, gebouwen, kerkenstaat, schoolen, schutterye, gilden en regeeringe. Amst., I. Tirion/Yntema & Tieboel, 1760-67. 3 vols. (10), xxiv, 743; 552; (2), 566; (2), 18 pp. W. 3 identical engr. ti-vign. (coat of arms of Amsterdam), engr. allegorical ti. by R. Vinkeles after C. Ploos v. Amstel, 1 engr. portr. of the author by J. Houbraken and 79 (partly fold.) plates w. engr. maps/plans/views. Fol. Cont. cf. binds. (possibly English?) w. raised bands, sides & spines ruled in gilt. (Joints (partly) split, spine ends a bit dam., tear in upper compartment vol. 1, sl. browned/foxed in places).

(BAUDARTIUS, W.). Polemographia auraico-belgica. Viva delineatio ac Descriptio omnium proeliorum, obsidionum aliorumque rerum memoratu dignarum, quae, durante bello adversus Hispaniarum Regem in Belgii provinciis (…) gestae sunt. Amst., M. Colinius, 1621-22. 2 in 1 vol. (8), 454; 382, (10) pp. W. engr. ti., 2 woodcut armorials & 285 engrs. (numb. 1-285). 4°-obl. Cont. vellum w. overl. sides. (Owner's stamp on upper paste down, pp. 145-148 misbound, sl. browned else a very good copy).

CHAD, G.W. A narrative of the late Revolution in Holland. Lond., J. Murray, 1814. 255 pp. Interleaved copy. Later hcf. extra. (Hinges split but holding, wear to extremities, paper of back cover torn, joints delicate).

DELFT -- (BOITET, R.). Beschryving der stadt Delft, behelzende een zeer naaukeurige en uitvoerige verhandeling van deszelfs eerste oorsprong, benaming, bevolking, aanwas, gelegenheid, prachtige en kunstige gedenkstukken en zeltzaamheden. Nevens derzelver voorregten, handvesten, previlegien en regeeringsvorm, (…). Delft, R. Boitet, (1729). (24), 804, (14) pp. W. engr. front., dedic. engr., 2 fold. plans of the city, 1 lge. harmonica fold. panoramic view (24 x 125 cm), 1 plate depicting seals, 17 fold. engr. views by C. Decker after P. Smith. Fol. Cont. vellum, spine blindstamped, w. raised bands, sides blindstamped. (Title-p. dusty, plates of St. Hippolytus & St. Ursul discreetly rep. w. paper).

EYTZINGER (AITSINGER/AITZINGER), M.M. Novus de Leone Belgico, eiusque topographica atque historica descriptione liber. Cologne, (Impr. G. Campensis), 1588. (4 lvs. incl. ti.), (4 index lvs.), 9-426 lvs., 2 calendar lvs., lf. 427 & 430 lvs. W. engr. map ('Leo Belgicus') loosely added, 213 double-p. engr. plates & 1 full-p. engr. calendar. 4°. Old mottled cf. w. raised bands, dec. gilt back, sides ruled in gilt, red speckled edges. (Bind. rather dam.: label-compartment of spine gone, wormholed, sev. scratches, weak joints; endpapers loose, engr. title loose and inner margin of title a bit frayed, lf. 5 bound after lf. 6, our copy not issued with portrait on v° ti-p., margins a bit thumbed in places, a few tiny wormholes, sl. age-toned, but interior condition overall good; 'Leo Belgicus': Left margin skilfully rep., tear running into image closed on v° w. small piece of paper, sl. age-toned).

GELDERLAND -- SLICHTENHORST, A. v. XIV Boeken van de Geldersse Geschiedenissen. Arnh., J. v. Biesen, 1654. 2 parts in 1 vol. (16), 116, (4); 596, (24) pp. W. fine engr. ti., 1 lge-fold. map, 20 double-p. maps, plans & views & 24 lge woodcut coats of arms in the text. Fol. Cont. vellum. (Outer margin (faintly) stained throughout, a few plates w. sm. split on fold, else a good and complete copy).

HEDENDAAGSCHE HISTORIE, of tegenwoordige staat der Ver. Nederlanden. Dl. 19-20: Beschryving van Zeeland. Amst., 1751-53. 2 vols. (18), 435, (11); (12), 579, (24) pp. W. 2 diff. fronts., 12 fold. maps & plans & 21 mostly fold. views. Cont. vellum (binds. somewhat dissimilar).

HEDENDAAGSCHE HISTORIE, of tegenwoordige staat der Vereenigde Nederlanden. 1e deel. Vervattende eene Algemeene beschryving des Lands (…). Amst., I. Tirion, 1739. (26), 638, (40). W. engr. front., 1 fold. map, 2 fold. plates & 5 portrs. - HEDENDAAGSCHE HISTORIE, of tegenwoordige staat der Vereenigde Nederlanden. 2e deel. Vervattende eene Beschryving der Generaliteitslanden, Staat Brabant, (…). Amst., I. Tirion, 1740. 608, (20). W. 8 fold. plans & maps & 4 fold. plates w. engr. views & monuments. - 2 vols. Uniform cont. cf., spine w. raised bands, gilt dec. & letterpieces, dec. edges, marbled page edges. (Vol. 2 w. occasional annot. in ink in an old hand).

KATWIJK -- PARS, A. Catti aborigines Batavorum, dat is: De Katten de voorouders der Batavieren, ofte de twee Katwijken, aan see en aan den Rijn. Met de huisen te Britten en Sand & de gedenkwaardigheden v.h. dorp en abdye van Rijnsburg. M. aantek. d. P. v.d. Schelling. Leiden/Amst., A. Langerak/G. de Groot, 1745. (122), 604, (88) pp. W. engr. ti., 1 dedicatory engr., engr. portr. of the author by S. Fokke, 11 fold. engr. by J. v. Solingen & 3 full-p. engr. Cont hcf., spine w. raised bands, gilt dec. & letterpiece, uncut. (Extremities dam., print near to p. 303 w. tear in fold).

LEIDEN -- "LUGDUNUM BATAVORUM Anno 1670". (Amst., 1674). Large engr. wall plan of Leiden printed on 14 double-p. lvs., comprising a large plan of Leiden on 4 lvs., a panorama view of the city from the South on 3 lvs. (1 w. small split in lower blank margin), tog. 9 views of important buildings on 4 lvs., and 3 lvs. w. the title and 5 armorial engr., all engr. by C. Hagen. - Bound up with: "LUGDUNUM BATAVORUM". (Leiden), 1675. Plain engr. plan of the city by C. Hagen 'crowned' by 4 family crests (representing the mayors of Leiden) and the city arms, on top of a perspective view of the city seen from the South (NB without the 16 views on churches, gates, the academy building, etc.). - Also bound up with 4 copies of the central plan of the 'kleine Hagen' of 1675 in full cont. colouring w. letterpress captions attached to the lower margin: "Verdeeling van de Verscheide Vergrootingen der Stadt Leyden" - "Verdeelinge en Naamen van de XXVII Bonnen der Stadt Leyden" - "Verdeelinge van de acht Compagnien ofte Vaendels Schutterye, (…)" - "Verdeelinge en Namen van de Qartieren der Huyszitten-Meesters". - Tog. 16 double-p. and 4 full-p. plates in 1 binding. Lge-fol. 18th c. panelled and mottled cf., covers w. gilt ornamental rules, all corners w. gilt coats of arms of Leiden. (Plan of 'Grote Hagen' unfortunately w. rather clumsily closed tears and rumpled in places, no loss of image however).

LEIDEN -- MIERIS, F. v. Beschryving der stad Leyden. Met een Byvoegzel verm. en uitgegeeven d. D. v. Alphen. Leyden, Honkoop & Van Hoogeveen, 1762-84. 3 vols. (20), 362, 90; (4), xxvi, (2), 24, -363-860, 68, 78; (4), viii, -865-1137, 106 pp. W. 3 engr. ti-vign., dedic. engr., 1 double-p. plan, 14 views on 7 plates, 16 engr. plates (some (lge-)fold.), partly by A. Delfos after J. de Beyer. Fol. Cont. hcf., spine w. raised bands, red & green letterpiece & gilt lettering. (Spine ends dam., joints partly split, sides chafed w. wear to extremities, insides w. some yellowing & foxing in places, copy on regular paper).

LEIDEN -- ORLERS, J.J. Beschrijvinge der Stad Leyden. Inhoudende 't Begin, den voortgang, ende den wasdom der selver: (…) Mitsgaders van alle de Belegeringen, ende Aenslagen, die de selve Stad zedert den Jaere 1203 geleden heeft. Leyden, H. Haestens/J. Orlers/J. Maire, 1614. 2 parts in 1 vol. (24), 422, (2) pp. W. 1 lge. fold. plan after J.P. Dou (w. rep. on v°) underneath a perspective view on the city from the South, 2 fold. engr. depict. the Spanish siege, & relief of the town, 6 fold. 'allegorical' engr., 11 text-engr. & 2 lge. woodcut armorial devices. 4°. Late 19th/early 20th c. brds. (Spine a bit rubbed/dam., plate w. relief of Leiden a bit rumpled and w. small rep. on v°). -- Added: H. v. H(EUSSEN). Oudheden en gestichten van Rhynland, En wel voornamentlijk van de stad Leiden. Uyt het Lat. vert., en met aantek. opgehelderd, d. H. v. R(ijn). Leiden, Chr. Vermey, 1719. (46), 708, (19) pp. W. 5 fold. engr. Cont. vellum. Fine copy. -- (2).

OUDEWATER -- (KINSCHOT, G.R. v.). Beschryving der stad Oudewater. Delft, R. Boitet, 1747. xvi, 600, 14, (1) pp. W. engr. ti-vign., 1 engr. dedic. plate, 2 fold. plans, 5 fold. views by I. Besoet & F. v. Bleijswijck & some text-engrs. 4°. Cont. vellum. (Handwritten title on spine, handwritten name (P.W.D. Wytinck?) on first free endpaper).

PAMPHLETS -- COLLECTION of 26 pamphlets on Dutch history. 1608-1740. Diff. sizes. Brds./wrps./no binds.

PAMPHLETS -- TASSIS, B. de. Translaet van sekeren Spaenschen Brief (...) inde Middelandtsche Zee geintercipieert (...) Daer uyt claerlijck blijct dat den Spangnaert ende Spaensche Raedt allnoch volherden in hare voornemen om met gewelt dobbelheyt ofte bedroch hare Generale heerschappie of tyrannie alomme (en namelijck voor al inde Nederlanden) te versekeren (...). (2nd ed.). The Hague, A. Heyndricksz., 1596. (3), 26 pp. W. woodcut ti-vign. Sm-4°. Brds. -- Added: 7 o. pamphlets on Dutch history. (8).

RADEMAKER -- BROUËRIUS v. NIDEK, M. & I. le LONG. Kabinet van Nederlandsche en Kleefsche oudheden. Thans verm. d. J.H. Reisig (&) A.B. Strabbe. Amst., J.A. Crajenschot, 1792-1803. 8 vols. W. engr. front. in vol. 3 & 300 fine engr. by A. Rademaker. 19th c. hcf. w. gilt dec. & lettering and blind-stamped dec. on spine. (Some wear to extremities, bookplates of A.P.M.A. Storm de Grave and A. Maclaine Pont on first endpapers).

RADEMAKER, A., (e.a.). Arcadie Hollandaise ou collection choisie de six-cent vues pittoresques (…) qui font l'ornement, l'éclat et la beauté du Royaume de Hollande. Amst., J. v. Esveldt-Holtrop, 1807. W. 300 plates w. half-p. views & plans,1 lge fold. map, 3 fronts., 3 full-p. views, 2 fold. half-p. views, 2 fold. city profiles, 9 fold. views of Vlaardingen. Copy on médian-grand papier (except for plates 93-96 of the Amstel portion, which seem to originate in the regular paper ed.). 19th c. h. mor. extra, spine w. blind ruled compartments, gilt lettering & elegant dec. (Sides lightly rubbed).

RECUEIL VAN DE TRACTATEN, gemaeckt & geslooten tusschen de Hoog Mogende Heeren Staten Generael der Ver. Nederlanden ter eenre, ende verscheyde koningen, princen & potentaten ter andere zyde. 's-Grav., J. Scheltus, (c. 1700). 52 treaties in 1 vol. (8), (c. 1000) pp. Cont. vellum, spine gilt ruled, sides ruled & dec. in gilt, or. vellum fingertabs at each separate title-p. (2 tabs lack, some age-toning).

(STUBBE, H.). A Justification of the Present War Against the United Netherlands. - Followed by: Id. A Further Justification of the Present War against the United Netherlands. - Lond., H. Hills & J. Starkey, 1672-73. 2 in 1 vol. (8), 80; (24), 86; 57-136 pp. W. engr. front. & 2 fold. engr. plates to vol. 1 and 5 (2 fold. (E & F on 1 plate) engr. plates to vol. 2. Sm-4°. Cont. cf. (Spine/board-edges rubbed/chafed, front side loose, lower joint split but holding, frontispiece loose, sm. stamp on ti., first ti. soiled, 1 plate rep., 1 plate w. tears, lower margin fold. plates cut too short).

ZEELAND -- SMALLEGANGE, M. Nieuwe Cronyk van Zeeland, Dl. 1 (=all publ.). Middelburg, J. Meertens & A. v. Someren, 1696 (=1700). (10), 774, 12, (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.), 74 double-p./fold. plans & views, 8 full-p. engr. & 6 heraldic double-p. plates to 'Beschryving v.d. Zeelandschen adel' at end of work. Fol. Cont. gilt cf. (Severe degradation of the leather finish and upper grain layer of bind., spine dam. and upper hinge broken (but holding), some fold. plates split on folds., rep. to plates in places, leaf 3T3 dam., a bit thumbed/soiled in places, but actually quite clean internally).