Going Dutch : how England plundered Holland's glory / Lisa Jardine

London : HarperPress, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xxiv, 406 pages : illustrations (some color), color map, genealogical table ; 24 cm, illustrated endpapers. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-392) and index. Cundill Prize in Historical Literature Winner, 2009. Contents; 1. England invaded by the Dutch : the conquest that never was -- 2. From invasion to glorious revolution : editing out the Dutch -- 3. Royal and almost-royal families : 'how England came to be ruled by an Orange' -- 4. Designing Dutch princely rule : the cultural diplomacy of 'Mr Huggins' -- 5. Auction, exchange, traffic and trickle-down : Dutch influence on English art -- 6. Double portraits : mixed and companionate marriages -- 7. Consorts of viols, theorbos and Anglo-Dutch voices -- 8. Masters of all they survey : Anglo-Dutch passion for gardens and gardening -- 9. Paradise on earth : garnering riches and bringing them home -- 10. Anglo-Dutch exchange and the new science : a chapter of accidents -- 11. Science under the microscope : more Anglo-Dutch misunderstandings -- 12. Anglo-Dutch influence abroad : competition, market forces and money markets on a global scale -- Conclusion : going Dutch -- Huygens family tree -- Stuart family tree -- House of Orange family tree. Subjects; 1600-1702. 17th century. Civilization Dutch influences. Diplomatic relations. Manners and customs. International relations History. Kings and rulers History. Science History. Art History. Music History.