81/2484 Printers and printing offices etc Ordonnantie en Previlegie van Het Boekdrukkers Boekbinders En Boekverkers sic Gilde binne de Stad Middelburg in Zee Land 
= Possibly a transcript of the various ordinances published between 1590 and 1679, concerning printers, bookbinders and booksellers in the town of Middelburg.
81 2485 Science Collection of 20 signatures by 8 Dutch Nobel laureates 
= With signatures by Gerard 't Hooft (8x), J. Tinbergen (3x), M. Veltman (2x), A. Geim, N. Bloembergen (2x), B. Feringa (2x), Simon van der Meer and P. Creutzen.
ADDED: 1 other.
81 2486 Science Eijkman Christiaan 1858 1930 
= Christiaan Eijckman, Dutch physician and pathologist whose demonstration that beriberi is caused by poor diet led to the discovery of vitamins. Received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1929.
Sitter, Willem de (1872-1934). AUTOGRAPH POSTCARD SIGNED "W. de Sitter", to "C. Easton", dated "Leiden 12/7/22", pen and ink, recto and verso, w. autogr. address on verso, stamped.
= Willem de Sitter, Dutch mathematician, astronomer, and cosmologist whose papers, published in London during World War I, aroused British scientific interest in Einstein's general theory of relativity. His concept of the universe differed in some respects from that of Einstein. The Einstein-de Sitter model of the universe, formulated in 1932, treats the universe as existing in Euclidean space rather than in curved shape. To the writer, journalist, (amateur) meteorologist and astronomer Cornelis EASTON: "Ik heb uw brief ontvangen, Ik zal uw veranderingen en toevoegingen kritisch nagaan en ze waarschijnlijk nog wel wat aanwerken (...)".
AND 25 other autograph correspondence cards/ sentiments or signatures, all by Dutch scientists in varying fields, all but a few addressed to "R./ René Vlug", occas. w. orig. (autogr.) addressed envelope, i.a. by Hendrik Casimir (physicist), Jan Oort (astronomer), Prof. Harry van der Laan (astronomer), Prof. dr. Cees de Jager (astronomer) and Maarten Schmidt (Dutch-American astronomer).
81 2487 Science Lorentz Hendrik 1853 1928 
- Sl. browned/ w. some offsetting from envelope.
= Lorentz thanks the director of the Provinciale Waterstaat van Noord Holland for his attendance at the celebration of Lorentz' 70th birthday and his contribution to his gift.
Idem. SIGNATURE "H.A. Lorentz", pen and ink on a photogr. portrait. - AND WITH a letterpress card thanking the recipient for his attendence at the celebration of his 50th doctorate year and an addressed invitation to the funeral of H.A. Lorentz.
81 2488 Science Zeeman Pieter 1865 1943 
= To the writer, journalist, (amateur) meteorologist and astronomer Cornelis EASTON: "Uw persoonlijke herinneringen aan C. Kapteyn [Dutch astronomer] hebben mij levendig belang ingeboezemd. Ik dank u zeer voor uw vriendelijkheid die mij toe te zenden".
AND a small note w. the signature of Peter DEBYE (1884-1966), Dutch-American physicist and Nobel laureate in Chemistry (1936).
81 2489 Sciences Ziedses des Plantes Bernard George 1902 1993 
81 2489 Sciences Ziedses des Plantes Bernard George 1902 1993 
= Bernard George Ziedses des Plantes was trained as specialist in nervous diseases, but his lifelong passion was to improve X-ray imaging of living tissues. In the 1930s he not only built the first machine for planigraphy, in which the X-ray tube and the film moved together around the plane of interest, but he also designed the subtraction method to improve images after injection of contrast agents. Eventually a full-time radiologist, he also developed the 'somersault' technique of ventriculography and pioneered isotope scintigraphy. (source: www.researchgate.net).
In this letter, that accompanied the signature card below, Ziedses des Plantes writes about the way he got the idea for developing the machine for planigraphy and explaining the way it works (lacks the addenda with figures to which he refers).
Klinkenberg, Dirk (1709-1799). AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED "D. Klinkenberg" to "WelEerwaarde & Geleerden Heere", dated "s Hage den 23 Juilij 1758", pen and ink, 1 fold. leaf, 1p.
= Letter to the "Heeren Directeuren van de Hollandsche Maatschappije der Weetenschappen" in which Klinkenberg accepts the invitation for the membership of the society. Klinkenberg was a mathematician and renowned astronomer (he discovered several comets and was the first to prove that Uranus was a planet instead of a comet).
AND 3 others, i.a. a manuscript leaf signed by Laurens Pieter van de Spiegel.
81 2490 Smeer Jr F 1st half 19th cent 
81 2490 Smeer Jr F 1st half 19th cent 
= Contains six treatises on religion and Dutch history (i.a. "Verhandeling over Joan van Oldebarneveld", "Lofrede op Michiel Adriaanszoon de Ruijter" and "Mozes en Mohammed, geschied- en karakterkundig met elkaar vergeleken"), followed by a number of poems (i.a. "Gedachten op een kerkhof"), all written in a very neat hand. Nothing could be traced on the author.
81 2491 Space travel Ockels Wubbo 1946 2014 
= "Het mooiste in de ruimte was de aanblik van de aarde bij nacht. Het was net of ik een andere planeet naderde met verlichte steden boven me."
AND 5 other SIGNATURES by André Kuipers on orig. photogr. portraits/ small paper cards.
81/2492 Spain Collection of 24 autograph/ manuscript letters signed 
81/2492 Spain Collection of 24 autograph/ manuscript letters signed 
81/2492 Spain Collection of 24 autograph/ manuscript letters signed 
= I.a. AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED by "El marq. de Viluma" (1761-1830), ambassador at Paris; Ramón Gil de la Cuadra (1775-1860), polítician; Gen. Federico Roncali (1800-1857), military man and Prime Minister of Spain in 1852-1853; Ramon de Meer (1787-1869), Captain General of Catalonia (1843-1845) and President of the Supreme Council of War; Domingo Dulce (1808-1869), Spanish general who saved Queen Isabel when Diego de Leon tried to abduct her in 1841; TWO AUTOGRAPH LETTERS (1x only a part of the letter) by Diego de Leon (1807-1841), military man who earned the title of 1st Count of Belascoáin when he captured Belascoáin from the Carlists in 1838 during the first Carlist war (he was later executed for his role in the 1841 revolt led by him and O'Donnell against Baldomero Espartero); an AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED by Leopoldo O'Donnell (1809-1867), Spanish general (who as Captain General of Cuba was responsible for the violent repression of the perceived revolt of the Afro-Cuban slaves in 1844, the massacre during "The Year of the Lash"), and later prime-minister of Spain; a slip of paper with the SIGNATURE of Espartero (1793-1879) "El Duque de la Victoria"; a short AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED by Bertran de Lis (1772-1857), Spanish banker and politician; an autograph letter signed by Francisco Espoz y Mina (1781-1836), the most important guerrillero of the Peninsular War (1808-1814).
ADDED: 6 other unrelated (autograph/ manuscript signed) letters by i.a. CONTE LUIGI CARLO GIUSEPPE MARIA CONTE DELL' AQUILA (signed "Luigi") and KING FERDINAND II King of Naples (signed "Ferdinando").
81 2493 Spain Seoane Antonio 1790 1862 
= General Antonio Seoane was one of the "ayacuchos", the nickname given by the opponents of the Spanish general Baldomero Espartero to the military men grouped around him. The name comes from the fact that all of them had participated in the Battle of Ayacucho (1824) that put an end to the Spanish-American wars of independence. General Seoane commanded the Queen of Spain's Army against the Carlists. Ricardo Federico de la Saussaye (1806-1872), was a military officer, who rose to the rank of general commander of the province of Segovia in 1840. From October 1842 he remained abroad until 1850.
AND 4 other letters by 19th cent. Spanish generals, 3x to the same, 1x to an unidentified recipient: two letters by Captain General De la Concha (captain general of Cuba) (dated "Zaragoza 5 de Nov.br de 1843" and part of an undated letter, both to De la Saussaye), a letter by General Cordova (dated illegibly) and a short note to an unidentified recipient (dated "Hoy 18. Setiembre").
81 2494 Studentica Leyden Leyden University degrees in jurisprudence of Joannes Wolters 
81 2494 Studentica Leyden Leyden University degrees in jurisprudence of Joannes Wolters 
- Both folded.
= Most likely for father and son Wolters. Each signed by rectores magnifici Franciscus Fabricius and Albertus Schultens both at the time head of the university and the jurists Philipp Reinhard Vitriarius, A. Matheus and Johannes voet/ Joannes Conradus Rücker, Johann Jacob Vitriarius and Gerlach Scheltinga.
81 2495 Theatre Hering Johan Herman 18th cent 
- (Sl.) dampstained; bookplate on upper pastedown.
= Text for a small play, dedicated to Johan Wilhe[l]m Lormier ("Oud Collonel; Raad in de Vroedschap der Stadt Rotterdam"), and "op Ockenburch den 19 July 1760, tot een bewys der ware achting zyner gewezene Officieren voor desselfs Hoogdierbaren Persoon, by gelegentheit van zyn Hoogedel Afscheidsmaal, vertoont; Eerbiedig opgedragen door zyn Hooged; Oud Capitein Luitenant, en Aller ootmoedigsten Dienaar Johan Herman Hering. als den Autheur."
81 2496 Theology Bosshardt Alida 1913 2007 
= A.M. "Majoor" Bosshardt thanks the anonymous addressee for the poem and mentions she sent it to the editors of the "Strijdkreet".
Idem. AUTOGRAPH LETTER and AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED "AM Bosshardt Majoor" and "AM Bosshardt Lt. Kolonel voor ieder dag "Majoor''", to "Beste Meneer René", 1x dated "2 November 1989", fold. leaf, recto only; small card, recto only, ballpoint, w. orig. autogr. addressed envelope. - AND 6 other similar autograph correspondence cards/ sentiments or signatures, mainly by Dutch religious figures, i.a. Huub Oosterhuis and Jan J. Buskes.
81 2497 Utrecht and surroundings Buchelius Arnoldus 1565 1641 
81 2497 Utrecht and surroundings Buchelius Arnoldus 1565 1641 
- Foliation jumps from leaf 12 to 59; one quire loose(ning). Sm. spot on frontcover.
= An extremely rare and important manuscript by Aernout van Buchell (Utrecht, 1565-1641). Encouraged by the demolition and destruction of buildings and works of art after the Reformation, he began to record endangered inscriptions, gravestones, coats of arms and other remarkable objects in text and drawings. He compiled a number of manuscripts that are invaluable for research into missing buildings and inventories. Van Buchel hardly published anything during his lifetime. The University of Utrecht houses the archive of Aernout van Buchell and describes his works as a very rich source about the man, his city, his network and his time.
This historically significant document describes the history of several noble estates and its owners in the vicinity of Utrecht, i.a. "Ameyde", "Lievendael", "Hagestein", "Nievelt", "Hoeflaken", "Blyenborch", "Zeyst" and "Woerden". The three remarkable drawings show castles and are one of the earliest, if not the earliest depictions of these castles. Huis te Oud-Wulven was established in the 12th century. Not much is known about castle Oud-Wulven. The second castle (Slot Zuylen) was built in the 13th century. It was pulled down and rebuilt by Johan van Toll, a wealthy merchant from Utrecht who purchased the estate in 1634. The renovation was completed in 1640. The drawing by Buchelius predates this renovation. Huis Zuylenstein was probably first built in the 14th century. After multiple owners, prince Frederik Hendrik van Oranje purchased the estate in 1630 and started renovations. The drawing by Buchelius also predate these renovations.
Provenance: the collection of M.P. Smissaert, sold at auction at Frederik Muller, 1906 (lot 293). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXII.
81/2498 Veterinary medicine Inleiding tot de Vee Artsenykunde 
- Lacks possibly a foreword and part of the text.
81/2499 Zeeland Gilde Ordonnantien der Stad Middelburg in Zeeland 
81/2499 Zeeland Gilde Ordonnantien der Stad Middelburg in Zeeland 
- Some chafed/ dam. spots on paper over covers, otherwise fine.
= I.a. transcripts of ordinances and later updates/ revisions of these ordonances concerning the "Beenhouwers Gilde", the "Beddeverkopers Gilde", "'t Gilde der Boekdruckers, Boekverkoopers en Boekbinders", "het Boekweidmaalders Ambagt", "het Chirurgijns Gilde", "Het Fruijteniers Gilde", "de Hoedemakers Gezellen", "het Kaarsgieters en Vettewariers Gilde", "Kalck-Dragers", "het Knopmakers Gilde", "het Kuipers Gilde", "het Oude Kleerkoopers Gilde", "het Pasteijbaker en Cockx Gilde", "het Peperkoekbakkers Gilde", "het Sceppers of Naeijers Gilde", "op 't Stuck van de Schoolen en Schoolmeesters", "van de Stoeldraijers, Witwerkers en Blokmakers", "Previlegie van St Lucas Gilde", "op het Wagenaars en Slepers Gilde der Dampoort dezer Stad Middelburg", "op het Wijn Heeren en Biertappers Gilde" and "Previlegie van het Zilversmeeden Gilde" (lists the names of the members of the gold and silversmith guild from 1564-1774) etc.
81/2500 Zeeland Voorbode Statuijten en ordonnantien der Stede van den Vere 
- Dogeared; partly duststained in margins.
81 2501 Aa P vander 
- Lacks all maps; partly waterstained.
= Tiele 6; NHSM I, p.107. The second volume nly of Van der Aa's rare collection of voyages, solely devoted to the travels of the Portuguese. Seven more volumes were published by Van der Aa (the first vol. on the voyages of the Portguese; 2 vols. on the voyages of the Spaniards; 2 vols. on those of the English and 2 vols. on the voyages of other nations). Sold w.a.f.
81 2502 Adriani H 
- Lacks upper pastedown and endpapers; occas. trifle wormholed/ waterstained. Lacks clasps and catches.
= Manuscript annots. on final endpaper concerning deaths of the Jansma family, 1677-1710.
Costerus, S.F. Sermoonen op alle de epistelen van de sondaghen van den gheheelen Iare (...). Ibid., idem, 1616, 4 parts in 1 vol., engr. title, 3 ident. engr. title-vignettes, contemp. vellum, folio.
= Contains the following works: Catholiicke Sermoonen op de Epistelen van de Sondaghen van den Geheelen Jaere (1616); Catholiicke Sermoonen op Octave van 't Sacrament des Autaers (1616); Acht Sermoonen Ter Eeren der H. Moeder Godts op de Acht Capittelen van Salomons III. Boeck ghenoempt Canticum (1616) and Waerachtighe historien stichtighe exempelen ende sekere miraculen (1615). BCNI 6242.
81 2503 Africa Dapper O 
81 2503 Africa Dapper O 
81 2503 Africa Dapper O 
81 2503 Africa Dapper O 
- Lacks frontisp. and the large general map of Africa; title-p. and first quire bound w. sl. cramped inner margin; hinges strengthened.
= The second revised and best edition (first 1668). Tiele 298; Gay 219; Mendelssohn II, p.119. The first large general description of the African continent. The work is based on the early accounts of the Portuguese and Spanish explorers, the English works by Purchass and Jarrick, the journals and descriptions of Dutch navigators like Van Noort, Van Neck, Linschoten, Spilbergen, but especially on unpublished reports and eye-witness accounts of Dutch merchants, visitors and soldiers. Very detailed on the West Coast, where the Dutch ivory-, gold- and slave-trade flourished and on Angola (Luanda was captured by a WIC fleet in 1647). On the settlement on the Cape only a cursory note is found, while the surrounding tribes are described in remarkable detail. The second part, devoted to the African islands, from Malta to Madagascar, includes an ample account of the French colonization of the latter. The work is famous for its splendid detailed maps and plates, i.a. engraved after drawings by Reinier Noomsz (Zeeman).