Author: Motley, John Lothrop
Title: De opkomst van de Nederlandsche Republiek. 3 Delen in 12 banden.
Description: Met inleiding van R.C. Bakhuizen van den Brink.Herziene vertaling. Den Haag : W.P. van Stockum, 1878-1881. Contemp. uniform halfcloth bindings. With 11 bookplates of Mary & Johan Briede. Spines faded & sl. worn. Good set. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : very good. - John Lothrop Motley (1814-1877) was an American author, best known for his two popular histories : The Rise of the Dutch Republic & The United Netherlands. He spent five years at Dresden, Brussels, and The Hague in investigation of the archives, which resulted in 1856 in the publication of : The Rise of the Dutch Republic, which became very popular. It speedily passed through many editions and was translated into Dutch, French, German, and Russian. Ex-Libris designed by Geraldo Abraham Brender à Brandis (1912-1971) for Mary & Johan Briede, the latter well known Dutch graphic designer Johan Briedé (1885-1980). (Rijksmuseum Rijksprentenkabinet. Objectnr. RP-P-2016-1587).

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