Enlarged and best edition of a collection of laudatory verses in praise of the House of Roosendaal and its beautiful gardens. The house was in those days the property of Johan of Arnhem (1636-1716), and was famous for its grandness and beautiful fountains, bridges, and garden ornaments. Johan of Arnhem was a hunting partner of Stadholder-King William III, while their spouses shared an interest in embroidery. Even when William III became King of England he returned repeatedly to Roosendael for the hunt. In the garden a summerhouse was built before 1688, dedicated to and paid for by Mary Stuart, depicted on engravings 4 and 5. The design has been attributed to Daniel Marot (1660/1661-1752).
The poems are illustrated with 19 beautiful engravings and a large plan. The work was first published in 1700 (without plates) and again in 1712/3 (very rare). The present 1718 edition is the third much enlarged edition, which is by far the best. The author, Johan d'Outrein (1662-1720) was minister in Franeker (1687), where he was also appointed as librarian of the University Library; Arnhem (1691), where he came in contact with the Lord and Lady of Roosendaal; Dordrecht (1703); and Amsterdam (1708). He is generally considered one of the best poet-ministers of his time.
With the bookplate of Ter Horst mounted on the front pastedown. The edges and corners of the boards are somewhat scuffed, the upper corner on the back board is bumped. A repaired tear in the folding bird's eye view, some marginal wormholes in last few pages, not affecting the plates or text. Otherwise in good condition. Bierens de Haan, Meer om Cieraet als Gebruick, 23A; Hunt & Williams, The Anglo-Dutch Garden, 58; Nijhoff & V. Hattum 237; Springer, Bibliographisch overzicht ... tuinkunst, p. 45; STCN 168746263 (7 copies); Van Veen, De soeticheydt des buyten-levens, pp. 54-55.