Afbeeldinge der voornaamste Gebouwen van Amsterdam.
by SCHENK, Petrus
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About This Item
1700. SCHENK, Petrus. Afbeeldinge der voornaamste Gebouwen van Amsterdam. Engraved title-page, index and 100 fine engraved views with captions in Latin and Dutch. Small oblong folio, 210 x 265 mm., bound in contemporary full English calf with red morocco spine label. Amsterdam: n.p., [ca. 1700]. A rare complete copy of this engraved survey of Amsterdam and its surrounding regions produced by the prolific engraver and map publisher Petrus Schenk the Elder (1660-1711). A fine copy with crisp, dark impressions. The work's importance is attested by several twentieth-century reprints. OCLC locates no copies of this edition in the U.S. However it is in fact a reissue of Den hoog-edelgeboren heer C. de Jonge van Ellemeet, heere van Ellemeet, etc. etc. etc. voor desen ontfanger generael vande unie, nu raed ende pensionaris der stadt Rotterdam, etc. etc. etc. word de Afbeeldinge der voornaamste gebouwen van Amsterdam of 1695, of which OCLC records copies at The National Gallery and Northwestern. Binding with some minor professional restoration. Hollstein 1098-1197.
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- Ursus Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 164542
- Title
- Afbeeldinge der voornaamste Gebouwen van Amsterdam.
- Author
- SCHENK, Petrus
- Book Condition
- Used
- Date Published
- 1700
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...