Geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden, sedert den aanvang van die Republyk tot op den Vrede van Utrecht in 't jaar 1713, en het Tractaat van Barriere in 't jaar 1715 gesloten [trsl. from the French].

3 vol., folio: [28]-396-[4], [4]-706, [4]-723-[1 bl.-38] pp. (minor browning near the end of the vol., some occ. minor spotting).

Contemp. quarter roan (rubbed, some sm. def., corner pieces renewed), marbl. paper on boards (rubbed), flat spines with paper title labels. Good, uncut set with large margins.

First edition of the Dutch translation of "Histoire des Provinces-Unies" (1728) by the Huguenot historian Jean Le Clerc (1657-1736), famous for his edition of the works of Erasmus. Lavishly illustrated with engr. ill. (complete): 3 different allegorical frontispieces by B. Picart, by I. v. Munnichuysen after G. de Lairesse and by A. Blooteling after W. Schellinkx, 3 title-vign. by B. Picart, 2 folding maps ("Algemeene kaart der Vereenigde Nederlanden" by Z. Châtelain, "Het blocqueeren van Amsterdam"), 57 full-page portraits (i.a. Louis XIV, William of Orange, Jacob I, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Oliver Cromwell, Richelieu, Albert & Isabella) and 51 double-page or folding plates (i.a. "De groote gehoor-zaal" (loose), "Het doorbreeken van de St. Anthonis Dyk", "De twee broeders Jan en Kornelis de Wit in den Haag vermoord") by C. Decker, G. de Lairesse, J. Luyken en B. Picart. Titles in red and black. Text in 2 col.
Ref. Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 110 l. - STCN. - Not in BL.
Joined: Le Clercq, Pieter - Geschiedenissen der vereenigde Nederlanden, sedert den aanvang des jaars 1714 tot aan den dood van zyne doorluchtige hoogheid den heere Prinse van Oranje en Nassau, erfstadhouder der Unie, in den jaare 1751 [...]. Om tot een vervolg te dienen op de Geschiedenissen der vereenigde Nederlanden van den heere Jean Le Clerc. Eerste deel. Amsterdam, D. Onder de Linden, 1753. Folio: [8]-xxxviii-[6]-398 pp. (browning, some spotting). Id. binding. First ed. of this sequel work, the first and only vol. published. Uniform, uncut copy with large margins. Engr. ill.: front., vign. on title, full-page dedication by J.C. Philips, large folding map of the Dutch Republic ("De zeven verenigde Nederlanden; afgebeeld door W.A. Bachiene"), folding plan of Dunkirk, folding plate "Ter eeuwiger gedagtenisse der dwaasheid van het xx. jaar der xviii. eeuw" and 4 full-page portraits (George I, Louis XV, Tzar Peter the Great, George II) by J. Houbraken and P. Tanjé. Title in red and black. Text in 2 col. Ref. Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 112 e. - STCN. - Not in BL. (4 vol.)