Jean le Clerc / Bernard Picart - Geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden, sedert den aanvang van die Republyk - 1738

History of the United Netherlands, from the beginning of that Republic until the Peace of Utrecht in the year 1713, and the Treaty of Barriere concluded in the year 1715. In four parts in quarto. Described in French by Mr. Jean le Clerc. Translated into Dutch. The second - Amsterdam, Zacharias Chatelain, 1738 - part 1 - (XLII) + 659 pp. - original leather binding with blind stamping (line border, floral motifs and medallions) - 21 x 17 cm (QUARTER format)

Condition: average/good - neat binding (leather on spine torn due to thickness of prints, book stands open because of it); very neat, very fresh and very white pages! (one small wormhole, the usual small tears in the prints as a result of folding, otherwise very neat, fresh and white paper! All prints with the original margins!) Complete.

Provided with the title engraving, the large fold-out map of the United Netherlands, no fewer than 24 (!) large fold-out scenes and 25 fold-out portraits: completely complete.
All copper engravings, very dark and sharp prints: true works of art.
All prints made by the top engraver of the 17th century Bernard Picart!

Contains impressive scenes of:
- Spanish Inquisition
- Hedge sermon of the Reformed
- Storms of the Images
- Spanish Blood Council
- Conquest of Brielle
- Suspensions in Vlissingen
- Murder of the Spaniards at Naarden
- Naval battle in 1573
- Siege of Woerden
- Journey of the Spaniards through the water to Duyvelandt and Schouwen
- Storming of Maastricht
- Siege of Steenwyk
- Deconstruction of Cambrai
- Assault on Duke of Anjou in Antwerp
- Murder of the Prince of Orange in Delft
- Tomb of Prince of Orange
- Siege of Grave
- Siege of Bergen op Zoom
- Siege of Nymegen
- Conquest of Breda Castle
- Conquest of Huy
- Wintering in Nova Zimbla
- Siege of Bommel
- Battle in 1600

Very rare edition of this standard work.
Very many pictures.
Very fresh and very white paper!

Must-have for historians and copper engraving enthusiasts!

'Jean le Clerc (Clericus), Geneva, 29 March 1657 - Amsterdam, 8 January 1736, descended from an exiled Picard Huguenot family. He studied theology in his birthplace from 1673 to 1676 and obtained his doctorate there. (...) Settled in Amsterdam in 1683. There he became professor of philosophy and Hebrew at the Remonstrant Seminary. In 1712 he succeeded P. van Limborgh as church historian. He maintained contacts and had disputes with the entire intellectual world of Europe, including with J. Locke (...). Le Clerc was editor of the 'Bibliothèque universelle et historique' (...). He also acted as publisher of the works of Erasmus. (...) Le Clerc's oeuvre is awe-inspiring in size and versatility, and the historical section forms only a small part of it'. E.O.G. Haitsma Mulier. Repertory of Historians in the Netherlands, 110. The original French edition appeared in 1728. In 1730 the first Dutch translation appeared in 3 folio volumes.