Live auction - Lot 723
[Dutch Revolt]
Commentarien ofte Memorien van-den Nederlandtschen staet, handel, oorloghen ende gheschiedenissen van onsen tyden [...]. Oock soo verre ghebrocht totten af-standt van wapenen ende vrede, in't jaer 1608.
"Ghedruckt op Schotlandt buyten Danswijck, bij Hermes van Loven", s.d
Hammer price: €
300
€ 200 / 300
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Lot description
Folio (n.c.; sm. stain on folding map, occ. spotting).
Contemp. mottled sheep, gilt-orn. spine with raised bands, red edges (spine sl. rubbed, corners sl. bumped).
A new edition, most likely under false address, of the great history of the Dutch Revolt until 1608, as seen by the Dutch themselves, compiled by Emanuel van Meteren (1535-1612), divided in 28 books. Followed by an "Appendix", describing the events of 1609. Ill. with an engr. title, a full-page portrait of the author, the folding map "Inferior Germania" and numerous in-text portraits.
Ref. STCN. - Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 333d (note).
Prov. E. Van Havre (arm. bookpl.).