Warachtige Beschrijvinghe van alle de Belegeringhen ende Victorien te water ende te lande.

4to: [16]-372-[4] pp.; 42 (of 43) pls (pl. "Den doortocht in Brabant" on p. 276 missing; damp stain on 1st lvs, marg. tears, some repaired).

Cont. Dutch vellum binding, blind-stamped centrepiece. Good copy.

Second enlarged edition of "Den Nassauschen Lauren-crans" by Jan Orlers (1570-1646) on the Dutch military exploits on land and sea by Maurits of Orange (1567-1625), including 42 (of 43) siege plans. Ref. Haitsma Mulier/vdLem 362 & 117b. - NNBW I, 1391. - STCN 115651489. - Borba de Moraes 166. Bound with: Commelin, Isaac - Frederick Hendrick van Nassauw, Prince van Orangien, zijn leven en bedrijf. Amsterdam, J. Janssonius, 1651. 2 parts in 4to: [8 incl. engr. frontisp. and portrait]-276-[6]-[2]-216-[4] pp. 34 pls. First edition (in two parts) on the life and generalship of Frederic Henry of Nassau, Dutch Stadtholder from 1625-1647. It relates the events that took place during his government, incl. the conquest of Northern Brazil. Engr. ills: allegoric title by van Meurs, a portrait after Honthorst, 33 double-page plates (some folding) showing views, military scenes or city plans of "Laach", "Groll", "Bergen op Zoom en Steenbergen", "Wesel", "Thienen", "Sas van Gent", etc. and a large folding plate depicting Frederick Hendrick's funeral procession. Most of the plates depict his military exploits in the Low Countries and those of his admirals in America. Ref. STCN 850446651 - Borba de Moraes 166 (Fr. ed.).