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A General Historie Of The Netherlands. Wih the genealogie and memorable acts of the Earls of Holland, Zeeland, and west Friseland…
by GRIMESTON, Edward [d. 1640]
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London: Printed by A.Islip, and G.Eld, 1608. First Edition, First Issue. The work is largely a translation from J. F. Le Petit, La grande chronique ancienne et moderne (Dordrecht: 1601), and utilizes the same plates by Christoffel von Sichem for the engraved title border and engraved portraits. Grimeston includes a translation of Le Petit’s preface and indicates that most of the continuation is derived from Emanuel van Meteren. This is one of several large and influential European histories which Gimeston translated or derived from foreign sources, the others devoted to France, Spain, and Venice. STC 12374. folio. pp. 13 p.l., 1415 [i.e. 1403], [17]index & errata (last page misnumbered & pp. 300-309 omitted in pagination). engraved title border & 57 full-length portrait engravings in the text by Christoffel von Sichem. woodcut ornaments & initials. A nice copy in contemporary calf, gilt arabesque ornament on centre of covers, rebacked, corners renewed (title backed, occasional marginal stains). early ownership entries of John Lamott Honeywood [1647-1694], A. Garway (dated 1616), and Powle Garway
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- Title
- A General Historie Of The Netherlands. Wih the genealogie and memorable acts of the Earls of Holland, Zeeland, and west Friseland…
- Author
- GRIMESTON, Edward [d. 1640]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition, First Issue. The work is largely a translation fr
- Publisher
- London: Printed by A.Islip, and G.Eld, 1608
- Keywords
- Europe Netherlands Illustrated Von Sichem
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