Author: [DOMSELAER, THOMAS VAN],
Title: Beschryvinge van Amsterdam, Haar eerste Oorsronk uyt den huyze der Heeren van Aemstel en Aemstellant: met een verhaal van haar leven en dappere krijgsdaden...[Eerste druk; First edition].
Description: Amsterdam, Marcus Wilhelmsz. Doornick, 1665. 3 parts in one volume. Small 4°., original blindstamped full calf. [8], 284; [2], 312; 446, [16]pp. Engraved ti.-p., frontispiece, engraved by A. Blotelingh, 8 double-page engraved plates of which one large folded featuring a view of Amsterdam city as seen from Y sea-arm, 112 half-page engravings, featuring the topography of Amsterdam in the Seventeenth century, extensive registers with name-list of Amsterdam officials: Mayors, city council-members, police officers and ministers, list of full page plates. Dutch language topographical description of Amsterdam city in the seventeenth century, including its history and urban development, daily life, politics, administration and religion. largely compiled after important [printed] sources. FIRST and ONLY edition. Very good and clean copy, WITH the large folded view of Amsterdam as seen vrom Y sea-arm, which is frequently removed as it is very useful for framing. Rare.

Keywords: amsterdam city history development topography religion administration religion dailylife monuments urbanization dutch seventeenthcentury 17thc