Antique Book-OUDHEDEN EN GESTICHTEN-DEN BOSCH-DIOCESE-HISTORY-Van de Velde-1749

Subject: Leiden: Pieter de Does, Johannes Delbeek & Willem Boot, 1749. 2nd edition.. 8vo: [xiv], 675 [=679], [xv] pp. Half vellum over marbled boards with vellum corner reinforcement. Title in manuscript on the spine, with remains of library stamps on the tail end of the spine. Contemporary library or collection binding.

Condition: Very good, given age. A tear in the large folding plate, from careless unfolding (closed with acid-free archival tape). Corners bumped, the vellum soiled and boards rubbed. Bookblock clean and strong, with a small crease top right in the first 30 pages. A library ink stamp to the title page.

Medium: 2 folding plans of Den Bosch, 3 folding architectural plates, 1 large folding plate with coats of arms. Numerous coats of arms in the text. All unsigned copper engravings.

Size (in cm): 8vo: 13.5 x 20.5 cm.

Size (in inch): 8vo: 5.32 x 8.08 inch.

Part Number: 55114

Location: ZL9a

Antique Book, titled: 'Oudheden en Gestichten van de Bisschoppelyke Stadt en Meyerye van 'sHertogen-bosch.', by: Steven Johan van de Velde (alias Honselaar). A description of the cities and villlages in the Diocese, descriptions of religious buildings, and lives of Bishops, Chapter canons and Vicarages.

Artists and Engravers: Author(s): Steven Johan van de Velde (alias Honselaar).