Author: WITT, Johan de. - Title: Resolutien der .. Staten van Hollandt ende West-Vriesland .. genomen zedert den aenvangh der bedieninge van .. Johan de Witt als raedt-pensionnaris .. 1653 .. 1668. (And:) Secrete resolutien .. 1653 .. 1668. 2 volumes. (and:) Brieven geschreven ende gewisselt tusschen .. Johan de Witt .. ende de gevolmaghtigden van den staedt der Vereenighde Nederlanden. 6 volumes. With engraved portrait after J. Houbraken. (And:) Verbael gehouden door .. H. van Beverningk, W. Nieupoort, J. van de Perre, en A.P. Jongestal, als gedeputeerden en extraordinaris ambassadeurs van de heeren Staeten Generael .. aen de Republyck van Engelandt. .. Vervullende ook de tydt en saecken die aen de brieven van .. J. de Witt en verdere ministers, omtrent de Engelsche negociatie, ontbreecken.
Description: Utrecht, Willem vande Water, 1706-17; 's Gravenhage, Hendrick Scheurleer, 1723-25. 10 volumes. 4to. Contemporary vellum. Titles printed in red and black and with woodcut vignettes. Johan de Witt (1625 - 1672) was a major figure in Dutch politics in the mid-17th century, when its flourishing sea trade in a period of globalisation made the United Provinces a leading European power during the Dutch Golden Age. De Witt controlled the Netherlands political system from around 1650 until shortly before he was lynched in The Hague in 1672. The 'Verbael' deals i.a. with the relations of the Dutch Republic with America. - Important source for Dutch diplomatic history. - (Index volume missing). Sabin 98926.
Keywords: Dutch history Holland WIC West India Company
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- Book number: 13486