Hantvest of Charte Chronyck vande Landen van Oud-Batavien, Oud-Vriesland, Oud-Francenland. by HOEVE, Matthiis - 1636

Paris: Chez Ant. Aug. Renouard, 1903. A beautiful copy of this First Edition. Bound in an Arts & Crafts style in 1903 by AR. In full leather with decoration and titles in gilt. The binding is in a good, strong condition. To the front end paper, is a large ink ownership inscription. This shows the owner was one Fanny Crozier. She was of Westhill, in the Isle of Wight, and married to a prominent Justice of the Peace in the county. The books contains a frontis engraving and 39 beautiful engravings. Complete. Text in French. A number of poems. Curiously, the final poem is in English - The Hermit by Oliver Goldsmith. 215 pages. 140 x 85 mm (5½ x 3¼ inches). Bel exemplaire de cette Première Edition. Relié dans un style Arts & Crafts en 1903 par AR. En plein cuir avec décor et titres dorés. La reliure est en bon état solide. Sur le papier frontal se trouve une grande inscription de propriété à l'encre. Cela montre que le propriétaire était une Fanny Crozier. Elle était de Westhill, dans l'île… Read More

Paris: Vaugirard, 1907. A lovely copy of this first edition, with lengthy gift inscription and unrecorded poem. Attractive red half leather binding with marbled boards. Attractive gilt decoration to the spine. There is cracking / splitting to the top edge of the front board, and it is in danger of becoming detached. Marbled endpapers and ex libris of Yves Refoule. Legrand has inscribed a 12 line poem and gift inscription to his friend Refoule. In addition, there are a few handwritten annotations and corrections to the text of the poems. It would appear that these were corrections made by Legrand. 30 pages. Music hall administrator, critic and historian, a specialist in circus and music-hall performances between the wars, Legrand collaborated closely with Jean-Marcel Chabrier and they produced many works as Andre Legrand Chabrier. Bel exemplaire de cette première édition, avec une longue inscription de cadeau et un poème non enregistré. Jolie reliure demi-cuir rouge à plats marbrés. Jolie… Read More

Cambridge: R. Walker & T. James, 1745. Two Volumes, first thus. This is the two volume re-issue of this work by Walker, in 1745. It was longer than the earlier edition (extending to 1234 pages rather than 1109), but it was not issued with the engravings. This copy conforms to ESTC T154531 with pages up to Y4 the same as the earlier issue, those after differing. In this copy, Y4 is not a cancel. Half contemporary leather bindings, with marbled boards (now significantly faded) gilt volume number but no titles to each spine. Leather is a little cracked, but binding is holding well. Vol. 1 has a modern cutting with a portrait of Cromwell pasted to the inside front board. Title page is a little darkened. Rest of the work is in good clean condition, with a few pages a little dirty. To volume II, the rear paste down is covered in pencil page references. The last text page has a repaired tear, with a corner of loss (not affecting text.). (viii) 1-716, 721-1234. pp. 110 by 170mm (4¼ by 6¾ inches).

Orléans: Maurice Rouamn, 1947. First edition with illustrations by Dubout. Printed on vélin de Rives blanc BKF. In original loose-leaf format in hardcover folder binding, inside matching original slipcase. Slipcase in good condition, with a little rubbing. Folder and book in very good, clean and bright condition. 274 pages. 340 x 270 mm (13½ x 10¾ inches). Edition originale illustrée par Dubout. Imprimé sur vélin de Rives blanc BKF. Au format original à feuilles mobiles dans une reliure cartonnée, à l'intérieur de l'étui d'origine assorti. Etui en bon état, avec un petit frottement. Chemise et livre en très bon état, propre et lumineux. 274 pages. 340 x 270 mm

London: John Murray, 1833. First Edition. Original brown cloth with leather label to front board. With engraved title, A little rubbing to the edges, and slight scratching to label. Slight splitting to surface of spine edge. Monogram bookplate to the inside board. Slight weakness to the binding at the title, and darkening to the page edges, but overall a very respectable copy. Portrait of Lady Bury and 6 engraved aquatints (complete). Sadlier 480: "This pious memorial to her husband (he died in 1832) was surely erected at Lady Charlotte's expense. the drawings are of considerable merit and beautifully reproduced. I include the book, despite its poetical character, for the sake of the drawings, and in order that its existence may be known." Having said that, there is a significant list of Royal Subscribers at the beginning of the book. xiv, 140 pages.

Paris: Chez Ant. Aug. Renouard, 1903. A beautiful copy of this First Edition. Bound in an Arts & Crafts style in 1903 by AR. In full leather with decoration and titles in gilt. The binding is in a good, strong condition. To the front end paper, is a large ink ownership inscription. This shows the owner was one Fanny Crozier. She was of Westhill, in the Isle of Wight, and married to a prominent Justice of the Peace in the county. The books contains a frontis engraving and 39 beautiful engravings. Complete. Text in French. A number of poems. Curiously, the final poem is in English - The Hermit by Oliver Goldsmith. 215 pages. 140 x 85 mm (5½ x 3¼ inches). Bel exemplaire de cette Première Edition. Relié dans un style Arts & Crafts en 1903 par AR. En plein cuir avec décor et titres dorés. La reliure est en bon état solide. Sur le papier frontal se trouve une grande inscription de propriété à l'encre. Cela montre que le propriétaire était une Fanny Crozier. Elle était de Westhill, dans l'île… Read More

Paris: Vaugirard, 1907. A lovely copy of this first edition, with lengthy gift inscription and unrecorded poem. Attractive red half leather binding with marbled boards. Attractive gilt decoration to the spine. There is cracking / splitting to the top edge of the front board, and it is in danger of becoming detached. Marbled endpapers and ex libris of Yves Refoule. Legrand has inscribed a 12 line poem and gift inscription to his friend Refoule. In addition, there are a few handwritten annotations and corrections to the text of the poems. It would appear that these were corrections made by Legrand. 30 pages. Music hall administrator, critic and historian, a specialist in circus and music-hall performances between the wars, Legrand collaborated closely with Jean-Marcel Chabrier and they produced many works as Andre Legrand Chabrier. Bel exemplaire de cette première édition, avec une longue inscription de cadeau et un poème non enregistré. Jolie reliure demi-cuir rouge à plats marbrés. Jolie… Read More

Cambridge: R. Walker & T. James, 1745. Two Volumes, first thus. This is the two volume re-issue of this work by Walker, in 1745. It was longer than the earlier edition (extending to 1234 pages rather than 1109), but it was not issued with the engravings. This copy conforms to ESTC T154531 with pages up to Y4 the same as the earlier issue, those after differing. In this copy, Y4 is not a cancel. Half contemporary leather bindings, with marbled boards (now significantly faded) gilt volume number but no titles to each spine. Leather is a little cracked, but binding is holding well. Vol. 1 has a modern cutting with a portrait of Cromwell pasted to the inside front board. Title page is a little darkened. Rest of the work is in good clean condition, with a few pages a little dirty. To volume II, the rear paste down is covered in pencil page references. The last text page has a repaired tear, with a corner of loss (not affecting text.). (viii) 1-716, 721-1234. pp. 110 by 170mm (4¼ by 6¾ inches).

Orléans: Maurice Rouamn, 1947. First edition with illustrations by Dubout. Printed on vélin de Rives blanc BKF. In original loose-leaf format in hardcover folder binding, inside matching original slipcase. Slipcase in good condition, with a little rubbing. Folder and book in very good, clean and bright condition. 274 pages. 340 x 270 mm (13½ x 10¾ inches). Edition originale illustrée par Dubout. Imprimé sur vélin de Rives blanc BKF. Au format original à feuilles mobiles dans une reliure cartonnée, à l'intérieur de l'étui d'origine assorti. Etui en bon état, avec un petit frottement. Chemise et livre en très bon état, propre et lumineux. 274 pages. 340 x 270 mm

London: John Murray, 1833. First Edition. Original brown cloth with leather label to front board. With engraved title, A little rubbing to the edges, and slight scratching to label. Slight splitting to surface of spine edge. Monogram bookplate to the inside board. Slight weakness to the binding at the title, and darkening to the page edges, but overall a very respectable copy. Portrait of Lady Bury and 6 engraved aquatints (complete). Sadlier 480: "This pious memorial to her husband (he died in 1832) was surely erected at Lady Charlotte's expense. the drawings are of considerable merit and beautifully reproduced. I include the book, despite its poetical character, for the sake of the drawings, and in order that its existence may be known." Having said that, there is a significant list of Royal Subscribers at the beginning of the book. xiv, 140 pages.