Author: Heurn, Johan Hendrik van
Title: Historie der stad en meyerye van 's Hertogenbosch alsmede van de voornaamste daaden der hertogen van Brabant. Beginnende van de vroegste tyden af tot het jaar 1766.
Description: Utrecht, J. van Schoonhoven en Comp., J. van Schoonhoven en Comp., 1776-1778. 4 vols. complete Vols. 1-3 (21x13 cm) uniformly bound in contemporary full calf, spines with ribbons, richly gilt in compartments, green and red morocco title-labels; gilt borders around covers; edges painted red (corners sl. bumped, 1 corner a bit damaged). Vol 4 in contemporary halfcalf, spine with ribbons, gilt, with morocco title-label, covers marbled paper (frontcover with loss of marbled paper, uncut (therefore this vol. 23x14 cm). Vol. 1: xxxvi,546,(i: "Verbeteringen"), (i:blank) pp. With frontispiece engraved by Fritschius after Maurer and nice headpiece (8x9 cm) with a military scene, designed by J Everts; Vol. 2: (iv),546,(i: "Verbeteringen"), (i: blank) pp. With large folding view engraved by C. de Kuijser after J. Everts: "Gezicht der Markt te 's-Hertogenbosch met het gevegt tusschen burgery en het schermersgilde" (30x48 cm) and engraved portrait of Antony Schets, baron van Grobbendonck engraved by Fritschius after Everts; Vol. 3: (iv),469, (i:"Verbeteringen") pp.; (iv),338,98 'Bladwijzer" pp. - In vols 1-3 a few characters in ink on titles, in the 4th volume on fly-leaf, brown stain in first quire, but on the whole a clean, complete set with the 4 engravings . Gewicht/Weight: 2400 grs.

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