Beschryvinge van Amsterdam, zynde een naukeurige verhandelinge van desselfs eerste oorspronk uyt den huyse den heeren van Amstel, en Amstellant, haar vergrooting, rykdom, en wyze van regeeringe, tot den jare 1691 [...]. Tweede druk.

2 vol., folio: [22 incl. engr. title]-600, [2]-601/1223-[40] pp.; 52 pl. (marg. dampst. in the 1st part and on the last ff. of vol. 1, occ. spotting).

Contemp. mottled sheep, covers with double gilt-ruled border and elaborated central gilt ornament, gilt-orn. spines with raised bands, gilt sides and inner dentelles, a.e.g. (spine sl. rubbed, corners bumped). Large paper copy.

Second, augmented, ed. (1st 1694-1693) of this nice illustrated historical and topographical work on Amsterdam by Commelin (1636-1693). Engr. ill.: title by G.v. Gouwen after P. Tideman, 52 plates (of which 2 fold. and most on double-p.) and 79 ill. in-text. With 3 double-page folding tables. Woodcut arms of Amsterdam on titles. Title printed in red & black.
Ref. STCN.
Prov. E. Van Havre (arm. bookpl.).