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KONING, Jacobus. - Geschiedenis van het Slot te Muiden, en Hoofts leven op hetzelve.

 1561279336,
Amsterdam, J. van der Hey en Zoon, 1827. Original boards (spine rep.). With engraved title-page by P. Velijn and 2 plans (1 folding) by D. Veelwaard. VIII,150 pp. One of the famous owners of the castle shows up in the 16th century, when P.C. Hooft (1581-1647), a famous author, poet and historian took over sheriff and bailiff duties for the area (Het Gooiland). For 39 years he spent his summers in the castle and invited friends, scholars, poets and painters such as Vondel, Huygens, Bredero and Maria Tesselschade Visscher, over for visits. This group became known as the Muiderkring. He also extended the garden and the plum orchard, while at the same time an outer earthworks defense system was put into place. - (Title and plan waterstained).
EUR 49.50 [Appr.: US$ 58.16 | £UK 43.25 | JP¥ 8545] Book number 13377

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