Stockum, W. P. v. De opkomst van de Nederlandsche republiek. Volumes 1-3. 's Gavenhage, W. P. van Stockum, 1859-1860. (2) Idem. 2e afdeeling. Volumes 1-8. 's Gavenhage, W. P. van Stockum, 1861-1874. Uniform contemporary half-cloth with gilt title on spines, large 8vo. All copies in good condition, usual foxing and signs of wear. All with G. B. J. Hiltermann ex libris on first pastedown. Motley (1814-1877) was an American author, best known for his two popular histories : The Rise of the Dutch Republic & The United Netherlands. He spent five years at Dresden, Brussels, and The Hague in investigation of the archives, which resulted in 1856 in the publication of : The Rise of the Dutch Republic, which became very popular. It speedily passed through many editions and was translated into Dutch, French, German, and Russian. (total 11)