Highlights

[STOOPENDAAL, Daniel (engraver)]. [Series of twenty-one views of Zuylestein House and gardens].
[Ca. 1710]. Oblong album (ca. 21.5 x 27.5 cm). With 21 full-page numbered engraved plates, mounted onto the leaves of an album, captioned in Dutch and French. Early 20th-century grey boards, with a paper title label mounted vertically on the spine. [23] ll. Full description

[TENGNAGEL, Mattheus Ganzneb]. Het leven van Konstance: waer af volgt het tooneelspel, de Spaensche heidin.
Amsterdam, Nicolaes van Ravesteyn, voor Johannes Jacott, 1643. Small 4to. With 6 full-page etchings by Pieter Nolpe after Simon de Vlieger, Pieter Quast, and Izak Izaksoon, musical scores by Gerret Bolhamer, a woodcut device on the title-page, 15 decorated woodcut initials of different sizes, and several woodcut head- and tailpieces. Contemporary vellum, 171, [1 blank] pp. Full description

[TRAVEL - LOW COUNTRIES] Het avantuurlyk zomer-tochtje, of omlands reisje, uit Holland door 't Sticht Utrecht, Over-Yssel, Gelderland, Cleeffland, de Myery van den Bosch, Breda, enz. Behelzende eenige nauwkeurige beschryvinge van vele aardige gevallen, vermakelyke gesprekken en aangename historien, op die reize gebeurt of gehoort. Opgestelt door iemand welke dat tochtje zelf met gezelschap gedaan heeft.
[Amsterdam?], printed for the author, 1735. Small 8vo. With a woodcut vignette on the title-page, 2 decorated woodcut initials, and a woodcut tailpiece. Contemporary vellum, with the manuscript title on the spine, blue sprinkled edges. [8], 439 pp. Full description

[VIANEN, Jan van (illustrator)]. Le château Roial de Ryswick appellée de Neubourg avec les differens apartemens ou se tiennent les conferences de la paix generale.- Het koninklyke kasteel tot Ryswyck. Genaamt Nieuwburg, met alles des selfs kamers en gezigten, in 't bysonder, daar de conferentien der algemeene vreede gehouden werden, &c.
The Hague, Anna Beek, [1697]. Folio (33 x 20.5 cm). With a double-page title in red and black, 13 double-page engraved views (ca. 22 x 27 cm) on guards of Nieuwburg castle, 12 of which signed by Jan van Vianen. Contemporary quarter red sheepskin, marbled paper sides. [14] double-page ll. Full description

[VIEW - AMSTERDAM]. Amsterdam. (Caption:) Amsterdam, ville du Comté de Hollande et la plus considérable des Provinces Unies.
[Amsterdam, between 1660 and 1668 (ca. 1665)]. Engraving: ca. 38.5 x 50 cm; frame: 66.5 x 76 cm. In a passe partout, framed in a modern wooden frame. Full description

WESTERBAEN, Jacob. Arctoa Tempe. Ockenburgh. Woonstede van den Heere van Brandwyck. In de Clingen buyten Loosduinen.
The Hague, Johannes Rammazeyn for Anthony Tongerloo, 1654. 4to. With a letterpress title-page in red and black, a folding engraved view of Ockenburgh by Adriaen Matham after the drawing by Arent Ravesteyn, and 2 decorated woodcut initials. Contemporary vellum with the manuscript author and title on the spine, sewn on 4 supports laced through the joints. [48], 205, [2] pp. Full description

[WETSTEIN, George]. Het gelukkig ongeval. Bly-eindend treurspel.
Amsterdam, Heirs of J. Lescailje en Dirk Rank, 1721.
With:
(2) IDEM. Erik, Prins van Zweden. Treurspel.
Amsterdam, Heirs of J. Lescailje and Dirk Rank, 1722.
(3) IDEM. Gustavus Adolphus. Koning van Zweden, beschermer der Duitsche vryheit. Oorlogspel.
Amsterdam, Heirs of J. Lescailje and Dirk Rank, 1723. 3 works in 1 volume. 8vo. Each work with an engraved frontispiece, the original preliminary ink drawing for the frontispiece, protected by tissue paper guards, and an engraved device on the title page. Contemporary gold-tooled olive morocco, with a red morocco title label lettered in gold on the spine lettered, bound by the so-called Fleur-de-Lis Bindery (The Hague 1729-ca. 1756; Storm van Leeuwen, IIA, pp. 110-117). With the coat of arms of Aaron de Joseph de Pinto in the centre of both boards, tooled onto a red morocco inlay of the same shape, surrounded by richly ornamental borders with the crowned monogram of De Pinto (ADJP) in the corners, the same monogram repeated in 5 of the 6 compartments on the spine, gold-tooled board edges and turn-ins, gilt edges, marbled endpapers. 88; 83; 87 pp. Full description

WILLINK, Daniel. Amstellandsche arkadia, of beschryving van de gelegenheit, toestand en gebeurtenissen van Amstellandt, met deszelfs onderhoorige dorpen, heerlykheden, ambachten, lusthoven, wateren, enz.
Amsterdam, Arent van Huyssteen, 1737. 2 volumes. 8vo. With an engraved frontispiece and an engraved title vignette in each volume, the first volume with 37 double-page engraved plates, a folding portrait of the author, and a double-page map, the second volume with 32 double-page engraved plates, and a double-page letterpress family tree. Contemporary gold- and blind-tooled vellum. [16], 400; [2], 327, [9] Full description

ZESEN, Philipp von. Beschreibung der Stadt Amsterdam. Darinnen von derselben ersten Ursprunge bis auf gegenwärtigen Zustand, ihr unterschiedlicher Anwachs, herliche Vorrechte, und in 60 Kupferstücken entworfene führnehmste Gebeue, zusamt ihrem Stahtswesen, Kaufhandel, und ansehnlicher Macht zur See, wie auch wass ich in und mit derselben märkwürdiges zugetragen, vor Augen gestellet werden. Hier ist auch beigefügt, ein Appendix oder Beschreibung der neuen Auslage der Stadt Amsterdam, samt den Kupferstücken.
Amsterdam, Markus Wilhelmsen Doornik, 1664. 12mo. With an engraved allegorical frontispiece, and 58 engraved plates (2 full-page, 4 folding, and 52 double-page). Contemporary overlapping vellum. [22], 567 pp. Full description

ZESEN, Philipp von. Beschreibung der Stadt Amsterdam: Darinnen von derselben ersten ursprunge bis auf gegenwärtigen Zustand, ihr unterschiedlicher anwachs, herliche Vorrechte, und in mehr als 70 Kupfer-stükken entworfene führnehmste Gebeue, zusamt ihrem Stahts-wesen, Kauf-handel, und ansehnlicher macht zur see, wie auch was sich in und mit derselben märkwürdiges zugetragen, vor augen gestellet werden.
Amsterdam, Joachim Noschen, 1664. 4to. With a richly engraved allegorical frontispiece, a large engraving in the text showing two prisoners at work in the Amsterdam penal institution, the "Rasphuis", and 73 (one added twice) engraved plans and views of Amsterdam (1 full-page, 68 double-page, 4 folding). Contemporary overlapping vellum. [8], 398, [22] pp. Full description