[Pierre du Moulin] - Engelands Appel en Beroep - Compleet met alle 3 de delen en de Appendix - Nederlands rampjaar - 1673

England's Appeal and Proclamation in 4 parts - Amsterdam, by the widow of Joseph Bruyninck, bookseller at the Beurs (Sluys). 1673 - half-leather binding

Rare and historical treasure from the Dutch Disaster Year (1673)

1. England's Appeal and Proclamation of the secret cabal or gathering at Whitehall, to the great council of the nation, the nobility and commonwealth assembled in Parliament. In English by a sincere lover of his fatherland. And translated from the Dutch. Providing a vivid picture of the laudable art and actions of the crowns of France; together with a clear proof that the honor of England in war is at stake, and yet not opposing the harmfulness of the present state has begun and continued - 48 pp

Part 2: England's Appeal and Proclamation to and on the municipality, against the king and the secret great men. Providing a lively depiction of the deceitful nature and actions of the crowns of England toward the United Netherlands, together with a broad proof of how dangerous it is for the municipality of England to wage war to drive out the Protestants. Translated from English - 32 pp

Part 3: England's Appeal and Proclamation to and on the municipality, against the king and the secret great men. Providing a vivid account of how deceitful the Crown of England has begun, with England’s privileges, laws and old monopolies to sell to France’s arrogance. Also the decision of the Protestants to destroy, and to help introduce the Catholic liturgy: together with a broad proof of how dangerous it is for the municipality of England to complete the horrors through the war, to drive out land and church. Translated from English, according to the authentic copy
- 38 pp

Part 4: Appendix of England's Appeal and Proclamation, to the Commons, i.e., the nobles and the municipality, gathered in both houses of Parliament, delivered on 28 October 1673. Old style. Foretelling the contrary attack of the nation, against the wild exclamations of the secret cabal. Refuting the undeniable truths of their majesty willed within the Celts, by their plenipotentiaries, to those of the General States, to publish: with proposing what would be just for maintaining the peace of Christendom for both sides. Namely, also to condemn the church-ward toleration of the sects, to the rest of the Protestants in England. Also negotiating all the losses of the kingdom, in the years 1672 and 1673 here by the Dutch and Zeelanders in 4 sea-battles and on the piracy, as punishment from God; as well as all the decisions, objects, and effects, for which the cabal established, by T.C. of their Majesty’s council, were made. Translated from English to the authentic copy. Printed after the German translation, from the English copy, bound and dedicated to Parliament. 1673 - (8) 56 pp

Good. Scattered scrapes and snags. Interior browned, here and there a spot, damp spot in the margin of about ten leaves. Number with ink in the upper corner of the title pages. A chips taken from the last endpaper,

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