Author: Domselaer, Thomas van
Title: Dutch History Amsterdam 1665 | Beschryvinge van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, M.W. Doornick, 1665, (8)+284+312+446+(116) pp.
Description: 4°, (8)+284+312+446+(116) pp. Full contemporary, blindstamped vellum, hinges of front and back covers cracked, but intact. Complete. In very good condition, barring a tear on p. 255 (Book IV) that does not, however, affect the text. Manuscript note of ownership(?) on title page. Illustrated with 120 engraved prints, 112 of which are in-text and 8 are double-page spreads. The latter include a large, panoramic, foldout view of Amsterdam from the Y -- an image commonly removed from copies for individual framing. Engraved title page by A. Blooteling. Literature: Nijhoff/Van Hattum 80. B0285. This richly illustrated tome chronicles the history of Amsterdam, from its original settlement on the river Amstel through the construction of the dam that established Amsterdam (Amstelredamme), to the growing city's relationship with the surrounding region. Images and text chronicle a range of historical events and topics through the year of the book's publication, including military and colonial enterprise, Anabaptist revolts, architectural landmarks, and unusual natural phenomena (e.g. the passage of a comet in 1664, followed shortly thereafter by a dramatic ice storm in Amsterdam). Six books are accompanied by a record of all men registered to the city between 1333 and 1665, as well as an alphabetized index.
Keywords: Amsterdam|Dutch History|Early printings|History|The Netherlands|Topography & Travel
Title: Dutch History Amsterdam 1665 | Beschryvinge van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, M.W. Doornick, 1665, (8)+284+312+446+(116) pp.
Description: 4°, (8)+284+312+446+(116) pp. Full contemporary, blindstamped vellum, hinges of front and back covers cracked, but intact. Complete. In very good condition, barring a tear on p. 255 (Book IV) that does not, however, affect the text. Manuscript note of ownership(?) on title page. Illustrated with 120 engraved prints, 112 of which are in-text and 8 are double-page spreads. The latter include a large, panoramic, foldout view of Amsterdam from the Y -- an image commonly removed from copies for individual framing. Engraved title page by A. Blooteling. Literature: Nijhoff/Van Hattum 80. B0285. This richly illustrated tome chronicles the history of Amsterdam, from its original settlement on the river Amstel through the construction of the dam that established Amsterdam (Amstelredamme), to the growing city's relationship with the surrounding region. Images and text chronicle a range of historical events and topics through the year of the book's publication, including military and colonial enterprise, Anabaptist revolts, architectural landmarks, and unusual natural phenomena (e.g. the passage of a comet in 1664, followed shortly thereafter by a dramatic ice storm in Amsterdam). Six books are accompanied by a record of all men registered to the city between 1333 and 1665, as well as an alphabetized index.
Keywords: Amsterdam|Dutch History|Early printings|History|The Netherlands|Topography & Travel
Price: EUR 2725.00 = appr. US$ 2961.66 Seller: Antiquariaat Arine van der Steur
- Book number: 24929
- Book number: 24929