Geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden, sedert den aanvang van die Republyk tot op den Vrede van Utrecht in 't jaar 1713, en het Tractaat van Barriere in 't jaar 1715 gesloten.

3 vol., folio: [24 incl. front.]-396-[4], [4 incl. front.]-706, [4 incl. front.]-723-[1 bl.-38] pp. (some min. browning).

Contemp. calf, gilt-orn. spines with raised bands (corners rubbed and bumped, def. to lower cover part 3, joints rubbed, red leather title labels def.).

First edition of the Dutch translation of "Histoire des Provinces-Unies" (1728) by the Huguenot historian Jean Le Clerc (1657-1736), famous for his edition of the works of Erasmus. Lavishly illustrated with engr. ill.: 3 different allegorical frontispieces by B. Picart, by I. v. Munnichuysen after G. de Lairesse and by A. Blooteling after W. Schellinkx, 3 title-vign. by B. Picart, 2 folding maps ("Algemeene kaart der Vereenigde Nederlanden" by Z. Châtelain, "Het blocqueeren van Amsterdam"), 57 full-page portraits (i.a. Louis XIV, William of Orange, Jacob I, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Oliver Cromwell, Richelieu, Albert & Isabella, Michiel de Ruyter) and 51 double-page or folding plates (i.a. "De groote gehoor-zaal", "Het doorbreeken van de St. Anthonis Dyk", "De twee broeders Jan en Kornelis de Wit in den Haag vermoord") by C. Decker, G. de Lairesse, J. Luyken en B. Picart. Titles in red and black. Text in 2 col.
Ref. Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 110 l. - STCN. - Not in BL.