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One of the earliest editions of a famous songbook

[SONGBOOK]. 't Groot Hoorns, Enkhuyser en Alkmaerder liede-boeck, versiert met veel mooye bruylofts-liedekens en gesangen.
Amsterdam, Pieter van Ryschooten, 1702. 32mo. With a woodcut illustration on the title page, a full-page woodcut illustration on the verso of the title page, and musical annotation. Contemporary gold-tooled calf with a clasp. 310, [10] pp. Full description
€ 1,250
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Unrecorded issue of the famous Dutch songbook

[SONGBOOK]. 't Nieuw groot Hoorns lied-boekje, bestaande in veel stigtige en vermakelyke bruylofts liedekens.
Hoorn, Reinier Beukelman, [between 1713 and 1735]. 24mo. With a woodcut vignette on the title page, a decorated woodcut initial, and several leaves with musical annotation. Later marbled paper pasted over brown cloth. "210" [= 310], [10] pp. Full description
€ 750
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Largest edition of one of the most popular Dutch songbooks from the 18th century

[SONGBOOK]. 't Groot Hoorns, Enkhuyzer, Alkmaarder en Purmerender liede-boek, verciert met veel mooye bruylofts-liedekens en gezangen.
Amsterdam, Joannes Kannewet, [3rd quarter of the 18th century].
With (bound before ad 1): [SONGBOOK]. 't Groot Hoorns, Enkhuyzer, Alkmaarder, Edammer en Purmerender liede-boek, zijnde een vervolg op 't voorgaande, verciert met verscheyde nieuwe en aangenaame bruylofts-liedekens en snaakze gezangen.
Amsterdam, Joannes Kannewet, [3rd quarter of the 18th century]. 2 works in 1 volume. 32mo. With a woodcut vignette on the title page of both parts, a full-page woodcut illustration in ad 1, and a decorated woodcut initial in each part. Contemporary green wrappers with brown ties. 312, [8]; 312, [8] pp. Full description
€ 1,750
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Songs on the Dutch victories over the Spanish conquerors

[SONGBOOK - DUTCH]. Eerste [-Tweede] deel van 't nieu geusen liet boeck, waerinne begrepen is den gantschen handel der Nederlanden, beginnende anno 1564. uit alle oude geusen liet-boecken by een versamelt. Verciert met schoone oude refereynen en[de] liedekens, te voren noyt in eenige liet-boecken ghedruct. Met de figuren der gouverneurs.
Amsterdam, Gerrit van Breugel, 1616. 2 parts in 1 volume. 8vo. With the title page printed in red and black with borders built up from typographic ornaments, woodcut on title page, and 10 small woodcut portraits in text of the two parts together. Later limp sheepskin parchment, with remnants of ties. [1], 93, [1]; 86, [1] ll. Full description
€ 5,000
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Very rare publication of a dispute between doctors and apothecaries in Brussels

[SOPHIE, Jacques]. Noodighe op-rechtinghe van 't collegie de medecyne, opentlyck bewesen aen d'inwoonders der stadt van Brussel, met 't verhael van alle swarigheden daer-overgeresen, ende weder legginge van d'op-sprake, daer-tegen onglanghs voor ghewendt.
Brussels, Guilliam Scheybels, 1660. 4to. With an emblematic woodcut on the last page. [6], 101, [1] pp. Full description
€ 800
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Rare collection of engraved views of the manor houses of the Province of Utrecht

SPECHT, Caspar. De Ridder-matige huysen en hofsteden in de Provincie van Utrecht. Geteekent en in 't licht gebracht door -
[Amsterdam, Joachim Ottens, between 1715 and 1730?]. Oblong 4to (ca. 21 x 31 cm). With the title page supplied in manuscript and 39 engraved views of towns and country houses in the Province of Utrecht. The plates are engraved by Joachim Ottens, J. van Vianen, and Caspar Specht, after designs by Caspar Specht, Roeland Roghman, J. van Vianen, and Broedelet. On most of the plates, however, Caspar Specht's name has been erased from the engraving. Contemporary marbled paper. Full description
€ 3,500
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The Seventeen Provinces: a detailed map with additional views of major cities
and examples of local dress

SPEED, John [and Pieter van der KEERE?]. A new mape of ye XVII provinces of Low Germanie.
[London], George Humble, 1626. 41 x 53 cm. Engraved map with hand coloured borders, probably by Pieter van den Keere (1571-after 1646). Incorporating a fine compass-rose with 32 rhumb lines and names of the wind-directions, a coat of arms of France, a title-cartouche, a legend ("A catalogue of the cities et [!] villages in everie Province") and an indication of scale (ca. 1:1.120.000). The map is topped by 8 hand coloured miniature profiles of major cities and bordered by hand coloured figures in local costume at the left (5 male figures) and right (5 female figures). Framed. Full description
€ 4,000
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Rare German translation of Speelman's expedition against the Kingdom of Makassar

[SPEELMAN, Cornelis Janszoon]. Journal, oder kurtze Erzehlung des Anfangs, Fort- und Aussgangs des Krieges, welcher zwischen dem König und mehrerer Regierunge des Reichs Macassar und der Oost-Indischen Compagnie der Vereinigten Niederlanden in den Jahren 1666, 1668 und 1669 geführet worden.
Hamburg, Gottfried Schulken, 1670. 4to. Disbound, preserving the original endpapers. [18] ll. Full description
€ 3,250
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Very rare Elzevier imprint: the reception of William III as First Nobleman in the province of Zeeland

[SPLENDID CEREMONIES - HOUSE OF ORANGE - ZEELAND]. La chasse du prince ou relation de la reception faite à S. A. Monsieur le Prince d'Orange Guillaume III. en la Zelande. Et de son installation là mé en la dignité de premier noble. Arrivèes les 18. & 19. septembre 1668.
[Amsterdam, Abraham Wolgang for Daniël Elzevier], 1668. Small 12mo. With a woodcut vignette on the title page. 19th-century gold-tooled light brown calf by Thouvenin. Bound with the original vellum wrappers. [2], 46 pp. Full description
€ 7,500
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Religious festivities in the Southern Netherlands

[SPLENDID CEREMONY - MECHELEN]. Prael-treyn verrykt door ry-benden, praelwagens, zinne-beelden en andere oppronkingen...
Mechelen, J.F. vander Elst, [1775?].
With:
(2) [SPLENDID CEREMONY - BRUSSELS]. Beschryvinge van de ry-bende ofte cavalcade..
Brussels, J. vanden Berghen, [1770].
(3) [MEYER, Jean Thomas]. Beschryvinge van het zeven honderdjaerig jubilé van den heyligen Macarius...
Ghent, Jean Meyer, [1767].
3 works in 1 volume. 4to. Ad 1 with an engraved coat of arms, an engraved headpiece, and 16 engraved plates (including 14 folding). Ad 2 with 5 numbered folding engraved plates. Ad 3 with 15 mostly folding engraved plates, including one large folding plate showing fireworks (36.5 x 48 cm). Contemporary calf, gold-tooled spine. [12], 34 [= 38]; 36; [8], XII, 84 pp. Full description
€ 7,500
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