Verhandelingen uitgegeeven door de Hollandse Maatschappye der Weetenschappen, te Haarlem.

2 vol., 8vo: [6]-10-[22]-765-[5], [12]-652-[2] pp.; 15 pl. (minor spotting or soiling).

Contemp. half calf (rubbed, sm. def. at head), gilt spines with 5 raised band. Good uncut set.

First 2 vol. (first vol. in 3rd ed., second vol. in 2nd ed.) of a famous Dutch scientific periodical, eventually reaching 30 vol. in the period 1754-1793. Due to its success the initial vol. had to be reprinted. The essays deal with mathematics, medicine, geography, physics and astronomy: "beschouwing der wind-molens", "veilige geneezing der jichtpijnen", "de waare breedte, buiten den middag te vinden", "over loodstoffen in de wijnen" etc. Ill. with two engr. front., two engr. vign. on titles, an engr. arm. headp. and 13 (6, 7) engr. plates (i.a. maps, folding, 1 coloured by hand).
Ref. STCN. - COPAC. - BnF.
Joined: [Van Heussen, Hugo Franciscus] - Batavia Sacra, of Kerrelyke [sic] historie en oudheden van Batavia, behelzende de levens van onze eerste geloofsverkondigers; mitsgaders van de Utregtsche bisschoppen [...]. Met kopere plaaten. Antwerp, Chr. Vermey, 1715-1716. 2 (of 3) vol., 8vo: 32-clx-665-[31], [4]-656-[47-1 bl.] pp. (minor spotting, some dampstaining, quire T 2nd vol. misbound). Contemp. vellum, flat spine. First Dutch translation by Hendrik Van Rijn of a history of Roman Catholic church and its priests in the Netherlands by the Dutch historian and priest H.F. Van Heussen (The Hague 1654-1719 Leiden). Ill. with an engr. front., 17 portraits of saints and 33 full-page plates depicting coats of arms. Woodcut ornament on title. Title in red & black. Printed in Gothic and roman type. Ref. STCV. - Haitsma Mulier/Van der Lem, Rep. geschiedschr. 222a. - COPAC. - BnF. Prov. W.P.J. Muller (stamp, faded). (4 vol.)