Live auction - Lot 1126
[Belgium - Netherlands]
Het schouwburg der Nederlanden ofte Geographische en historische beschryvinge der XVII. Nederlandsche provintien.
Antwerp, C.M. Spanoghe, 1785
€ 200 / 300
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Lot description
5 vol., 12mo: [4]-310, [2]-443-[1 bl.], 372, [2]-397-[1 bl.], [2]-348 pp. (all plates in vol. I & II and 1 pl. in vol. III partly hand-coloured in red, blue and yellow; 2 pl. strengthened; local browning).
Contemp. mottled sheep (sl. rubbed), gilt spines with 5 raised bands (joints rubbed, starting to split at vol. I), black & brown leather title labels.
Rare Dutch ed. of "Les Délices des Pays-Bas", the topographical bestseller which was republished and enlarged by J.F. Foppens and H. Griffet throughout the 18th c. Engr. ill. by Harrewyn: 4 front. (t. I and V identical, missing from vol. III) and 152 (28, 37, 39, 20 & 28) most folding plates showing city maps, panoramic city views, churches, abbeys, monuments and castles.
Ref. de le Court p. 864. - STCV. - Opac KBR.