ZEELAND -- SMALLEGANGE, M. Nieuwe Cronyk van Zeeland, Dl. 1 (=all publ.). Middelburg, J. Meertens & A. v. Someren, 1696 (=1700). (10), 774, 12, (1) 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.), 73 double-p./fold. plans & views, 8 full-p. engr. Fol. Cont. blind tooled vellum, spine w. raised bands. (View of Middelburg, p. 422: tear in the fold, ca 7 cm into the image, fortified w. Japan tape; former owner's stamp on french title, otherwise a well-preserved copy with only the usual yellowing). -- (Id). Beschryvinge van den Zeelandschen adel. (Haarl., B. Kleynhens, (Between 1735 and 1779). 6 lvs. of text (printed on r° side only), & 7 broadsheets w. coats of arms all beautifully cold. by hand. Fol. Modern hcf. extra w. marbled sides, uncut. -- (2).
Ad 1: The most extensive description of Zeeland based on the chronicles by Eyndius and Reygersberch. The 'Nieuwe Cronyk van Zeeland' remained unfinished due to disagreements between the towns of Zeeland regarding its content. - 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. - Ad 2: Usually bound up with the 'Nieuwe Cronyk van Zeeland'. The plates can also be put together to form one large heraldic map according to a fixed scheme. - Verkruysse 1058.€ 1800
Terug