Nievelt, Martinus Albertusz., / Arnold Hoogvliet - Handvesten, Octroyen, Privilegien en Regten, aan de Stede Vlaardingen / Naspeuring en aanwyzing / - 1771-1775

The 1775 edition of Charters, Grants, Privileges, and Rights to the City of Vlaardingen is a reprint of the original Hague edition from 1772. Although the work appeared anonymously at the time, historians attribute it to Martinus Albertusz van Nievelt (1710–1794), who was the city advocate of Vlaardingen from 1739 to 1778. Nievelt studied law in Utrecht and played a significant role in organizing and describing the ancient city archives. His legal knowledge made him especially suited to systematically document the historical privileges and rights of the city. (DBNL)
It is a substantial collection of medieval and early modern charters, patents, privileges, by-laws, and other official documents that had been granted to Vlaardingen by the counts of Holland and later the States of Holland. In addition, it contains an extensive historical description of the city, its origins, development, government, and economic significance. The work was compiled on the order of the city authorities and served not only as a legal reference but also as a defense of the urban rights in disputes with the manorial lord. The edition is richly illustrated with engravings, city views, seals, and a map of Vlaardingen. To this day it is regarded as one of the most important sources for the history of Vlaardingen and forms the basis for many later historical publications about the city (Chatgpt)

(Nievelt, Martinus Albertusz. (editor)).
Charters, Grants, Privileges, and Rights to the City of Vlaardingen,
Both by the counts, as by the States, of Holland and West Friesland granted and confirmed;
Or through Negotiations, Obligations, and Agreements of the Rulers of the City obtained for the Freemen: Together with Old By-Laws and other genuine documents related thereto; Along with a Scrutiny and Indication
Of the true occasion, or placement, antiquity, status and occurrences of the same City:
All in the deed given by the Mayors and Councillors of the City of Vlaardingen,
With the illustrations of the principal Seals, accurately drawn from the original and engraved in copper, and with the City’s map and other copper plates embellished,
Also with a List of genuine Documents and a table of contents for matters and language.
In Utrecht, By J. van Schoonhoven, and Comp. Booksellers. MDCCLXXV (1775)

and
Bearer’s Crown for the City Vlaerdinge by Arnold Hoogvliet,
In ’sGraven-haage, By Johannes Gaillard, Bookseller in the Veenstraat. MDCCLXXI – (1771).

Content: (10), 486 CLII, 18 pp. + Nine fold-out copper engravings and copper engravings in the text (selected in photographs)
The book consists of three parts, namely:
Charters and Grants 486 pp.
Scrutiny and Indication CLII pp. (with 11 large pages and fold-out copper engravings) and
Bearer’s Crown for the City Vlaerdinge by Arnold Hoogvliet, 18 pp.

Condition: very good; rebound in half-leather; lower rear spine some damage; provenance on flyleaf; title page red and black; sound text block; not trimmed (see photos); fresh pages. magnificent copper engravings; base plan of Vlaardingen with a tear; some browning on flyleaf; some signs of use; the book has withstood the centuries quite well; photos form an integral part of the description.
Copper engravings fold-out or full-page
1. Ground plan of the City Vlaardingen (Johannes Gaillard)
2. View of the City Hall, Market Field and Church (C. Pronk 1743 - J.C. Philip etched 1745)
3. Gerard Callenburg (J. Vellevens painted 1718 - P. Tanjé engr. 1756)
4. Towers and Westerpanden
5. View of the Waal and Waalstraat, with the Church, Towers and City Hall (C. Pronk 1743 - J.C. Philip etched 1747)
6. View of the Locks, the Haven, new Havenstraat, ’t Zwarteveld, the Dyk and the Hoogstraat, with the Church and Towers (C. Pronk 1743 - J.C. Philip etched 1748)
7. View of a part of the Haven, with the Vismarkt, Havenbrugge and Kraan (C. Pronk 1743 - J.C. Philip etched 1747)
8. View of a part of the Haven with the Vismarkt, Church and Towers (C. Pronk 1743 - J.C. Philip etched 1747)
9. View of a part of the Haven (C. Pronk 1743 - J.C. Philip etched 1748)
10. View of the Westzyde and the Oostzyde (C. Pronk 1743 - J.C. Philip etched 1745)
11. View of the Church, the City Hall and the market field (C. Pronk 1743 - J.C. Philip etched 1744)
All places named in the Table of Plates are present. Complete

Size: 33.5 x 21.5 cm
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