J.J. Orlers - Description & representation de toutes les victoires tant par eau que par terre, .... le Prince - 1612

Description & representation de toutes les victoires tant par eau que par terre, lesquelles Dieu a octroiees aux nobles, hauts & puissants Seigneurs, Messeignrs les Etats des Provinces Unies du Païs-bas, souz la conduite & gouvernement de son Excellence, le Prince Maurice de Nassau.
Leiden, J.J. Orlers & H. de Haestens, 1612

First French translation of "Den Nassauschen Lauren-crans" by Orlers (1570-1646), first publ. in 1610.

Not all engravings are still present. The book still contains.: title, full-page coat of arms (verso of title), full-page portr. of Maurice of Nassau by J. Matham and 8 double-page plates depicting views of battles and ground plans of cities. Of all present engravings a picture is shown,.

Ref. Haitsma Mulier/Vd Lem 362 a. - Simoni O-31. – STCN.


Contemp. sheep, double gilt framed boards, gilt-orn. spine with raised bands (joints partly split, head and tail damaged, corners heavily bumped, some rubbing). 282 pages