Histoire abrégée des Provinces-Unies des Païs-Bas, où l'on voit leur progrès, leurs conquêtes, leur gouvernement, et celui de leurs Compagnies en Orient & en Occident [...].

Folio: [8]-109-[3] pp.; 6 pl. (age-toned, except a few ff., *2 & *3 loose, tears without loss to the pl., 2 strengthened).

19th-c. half calf, marbled paper on covers, gilt orn. spine with raised bands (rubbed, head def., front joint splitting).

First edition of this "short history of the progress, conquests, and government of Holland, including the Companies of the East and West Indies" (title). Ill. with 43 etched pl.: 37 full-page etchings (medals and scenes of the principal events of the history of the Seventeen Provinces) and 6 folding pl.: large world map (with the Dutch trading posts) and large map of the Seventeen Provinces.
Ref. Landwehr, VOC, 1486. - Sabin 32006. - Chadenat 4897. - STCN 183041542. - Not in de le Court, nor Barbier.