[ALMANAC].
Zeelands chronyk-almanach, voor den jaare 1777 (1778-1780, 1785-1788, 1790, 1791-1792). Bevattende eene beschryvinge der Provincie Zeeland ... Ten dienste der Jeugd, gesteld in vragen en antwoorden, voorzien met alle het noodige, behooorende tot een Almanach. Als mede veele byzonderheden betrekking hebbende tot de Provincie Zeeland.
Middelburg, Jan Dane (1777-1780); P. Gillissen & Zn. (1785-1788, 1790); W.A. Keel & Comp., (1791), 1777-1791. 11 volumes. 16mo. With an engraved emblematic frontispiece in each volume, 18 folding engraved maps, plans, and views, and 18 full-page engraved plates. With the 1777 volume included twice. The second volume in contemporary beige printed wrappers with the coat of arms of Zeeland with the title on the front, and the coat of arms of Middelburg with the imprint on the back. Contemporary gold-tooled red, green, or brown morocco, with the coat of arms of Zeeland in a medallion in the centre of both boards, a banderol underneath with the title, both in an ornamental frame, gilt or marbled edges, gold-tooled board edges, marbled endpapers in all except the first volume. Each ca. 200 pp.
€ 1,950
Rare, near complete set of the famous Zeeland almanac, which taught children the history of their province in a playful way, by means of questions and answers. Zeelands chronyk-almanach was published from 1777 to 1792, with each volume focussing on a separate aspect of Zeeland, such as geography, the cities, religion, or the government. Also added to each volume is a part of a continuing extensive chronicle of Zeeland, usually illustrated with folding plates.
Present here are the volumes for 1777-1780, 1785-1788, 1790, and 1791-1792. The first volumes were published by Jan Dane, but P. Gilissen took over after his death. The final volume, which contains a summary of the chronicle published in the other volumes, and a separate part with poems and short stories, was published by W. A. Keel. The work further include a calendar, information on the tides, the times of the closing of the gates in the various towns of the province, the dates of holidays and markets, the times of departure of the ferries, the magistrate in the various towns, and the value of the various coins.
The binding of the 1787 volume has been rubbed and the joints are somewhat weakened, the bindings of the other volumes with only minor traces of use. The leaves are slightly browned, and occasionally soiled or frayed, some folding illustrations with false folds. Otherwise in good condition. The childrens world of learning 2703; Nijhoff/Van Hattum, no. 349n; STCN 172173019, 172173094, 172173221, 172174864, 172175852, 172175976, 172176115, 172176204, 172176433, 172176484; Vries, R.W.P. de, no. 122.
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