Author: Clercq Pieter Le
Title: Geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden, sedert den aanvang des jaars 1714 tot aan den dood van zyne doorluchtige hoogheid den Heere Prinse van Oranje en Nassaus, erfstadhouder der Unie, in den jaare 1751
Description: Amsterdam, Dirk onder de Linden, bijbel en boekverkooper in de Kalverstraat.. 1753. Half-Leather, Folio. Good. Complete. Top spine worn, spine split on bottom, corners bumped, red mor. letterpiece. l Volume one. Engraved fontispiece by Jan Caspar Philips, folded map of the Netherlands, folded map of Duinkerken, folded plate by Bernard Picard of the so called South Sea bubble (windhandel) of 1720, 4 fullpage engraved portraits of George I, George II, Peter the Great, Louis XV, titlepage printed in red and black, with engraved vignet. fullpage engraved dedication. The engraved title page gives an allegory of the Elevation of William IV to Hereditary Stadtholder, 1747. He is seated on a throne and receives the governance of the state from the Dutch Maiden. In the clouds, Peace and Fame blow a trumpet with the banner "Historia Belgii." In the foreground, cherubs refer to the Wind Trade of 1720. In the background, Minerva and Mercury mourn at the tomb of the prince who died in 1751. In the lower margin, there are eight lines of Dutch text.
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Title: Geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden, sedert den aanvang des jaars 1714 tot aan den dood van zyne doorluchtige hoogheid den Heere Prinse van Oranje en Nassaus, erfstadhouder der Unie, in den jaare 1751
Description: Amsterdam, Dirk onder de Linden, bijbel en boekverkooper in de Kalverstraat.. 1753. Half-Leather, Folio. Good. Complete. Top spine worn, spine split on bottom, corners bumped, red mor. letterpiece. l Volume one. Engraved fontispiece by Jan Caspar Philips, folded map of the Netherlands, folded map of Duinkerken, folded plate by Bernard Picard of the so called South Sea bubble (windhandel) of 1720, 4 fullpage engraved portraits of George I, George II, Peter the Great, Louis XV, titlepage printed in red and black, with engraved vignet. fullpage engraved dedication. The engraved title page gives an allegory of the Elevation of William IV to Hereditary Stadtholder, 1747. He is seated on a throne and receives the governance of the state from the Dutch Maiden. In the clouds, Peace and Fame blow a trumpet with the banner "Historia Belgii." In the foreground, cherubs refer to the Wind Trade of 1720. In the background, Minerva and Mercury mourn at the tomb of the prince who died in 1751. In the lower margin, there are eight lines of Dutch text.
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Price: EUR 495.00 = appr. US$ 537.99 Seller: Grimbergen Boeken
- Book number: 1374
- Book number: 1374