Author: Bulthuis, Jan
Title: Complete Set, Dutch History, Illustrations | Vaderlandsche gezichten of afbeeldingen, behoorende tot den Tegenwoordigen staat der Vereenigde Nederlanden, in den jaare 1786 [to 1792] naar ‘t leven getekend door J. Bulthuis [later: J. Gardiner Visscher after J.B.] en in ‘t koper gedruckt door K.F. Bendorp.
Description: Amsterdam, H. Gartman, [1786-1792]. Three volumes, contemporary half leather. Comprised entirely of engraved prints. Rare complete set in good condition. 114 prints on double-page spreads (17x23 cm), 2 prints on a double-page spread (8x23cm), and 481 half-page prints (two images per page, each 8x11cm). A total of 597 very good quality prints. Without title pages. With an ex-libris of M.J. Ameschot, most likely the Amsterdam manufacturer Michel Joseph Ameschot, owner of the factory Beek en Hoff in Amsterdam. B0311.Nederlands topografie boek - Bulthuis - Vaderlandse gezichten - prenten in boeken A luxury item, bound in contemporary half leather with decorative gilding on the spine and marbled boards. With 597 unique prints (copper plates), these three volumes offer an expansive tour of the daily life, landscapes, and landmarks across18th-century Netherlands. People and animals populate snapshots of city life (markets, government buildings, churches), canal and port commerce, pastoral settings (country estates, rural towns, farms, children at school), and castles. Rarely do such volumes remain intact, as individual images were often cut out to be sold as independent illustrations.

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