Chez Jean Malherbe, marchand libraire sur le Vygendam [Amsterdam] 1701 . De l’imprimerie de Daniel Boulesteys de la Contie, inde Elandstraat.
Small folio [330*210 mm], full calf binding in very good condition (perfect headcaps and joints), wear on three corners. Complete with all six plates, slight tears on the central fold at the foot of the engravings. Complete with all the engravings in the text. Clumsy paper repair p.73, but reversible and restorable
3 ff° – 6 planches dépliantes -109 p. – 1 ff°
Remarkable work abundantly illustrated, very complete with its remarkable six folding plates, including the one giving the organization chart of the V.O.C [with engravings of the regional chambers].
First part on the history presents 264 engravings in the text [facing page = engravings; beautiful page = notices commenting on them].
Second part: biographical dictionary of the great figures of the Republic.
Offered by L’Artisan Biblio-Phil
€500 plus shipping
To purchase, contact mauran.phil@orange.fr
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