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 incl. front.]-706, [4 incl. front.]-723-[1 bl.-42] pp.; 110 pl. (occ., mostly marg., spotting, min. marg. soiling in first part of 3rd vol.).

Contemp. half sheep, mottled paper boards, spines with raised bands (tail of vol. 3 sl. damaged, joints and boards sl. rubbed, corners bumped). Large margined copy.

First edition of the Dutch translation of "Histoire des Provinces-Unies" (1728) by the Huguenot historian J. 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. Text in 2 col.
Ref. Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 110 l. - STCN. - Not in BL.