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Observations upon the United Provinces of the Netherlands.
London, Maxwell, 1673. 8vo. In contemporary full calf with paper title-label pasted on to top of spine. Extremities with wear and hindges a bit weak.Internally with very light occassional brownspotting, otherwise internally fine. (14), 255 pp.
Rare first edition of Temple's Observations upon the United Provinces of the Netherlands - an ambitious collection covering a diverse range of topics relating to the area. Views are provided on politics, economics and history, together with geology, human character and medicine. The detail and scope of the text confirmed Temple's position as the foremost English authority on Dutch culture.
Engl. Schriftsteller und Diplomat.
London, J. Jmpensis & P. Knapton, 1738. Kupferstich von J. Houbraken nach P. Lely (Brustbild umgeben von floraler und allegorischen Darstellungen). Bildgrösse: 35,5 x 22 cm. Blattgrösse: 43,5 x 27,5 cm.
Houbraken, Jacobus (1698-1780): Holl. Kupferstecher. Lely, Sir Peter (eig. Pieter van der Faes) (1618-1680): Holl. Bildnis- und Genremaler.
Memoirs of What Past in Christendom from the War Begun 1672, to the Peace Concluded 1679.
London, Sam. Buckley, At the Dolphin in Little-Britain, 1709. In-8, (8)-343-(1) pp., reliure anglaise de l'époque, plein veau, plats ornés à froid (mors partiellement fendus mais exemplaire solide ; bords des pages légèrement brunis).
La première édition date de 1692. * Voir photographie(s) / See picture(s). * Membre du SLAM et de la LILA / ILAB Member. La librairie est ouverte du lundi au vendredi de 14h à 19h. Merci de nous prévenir avant de passer,certains de nos livres étant entreposés dans une réserve.
