1748 - 1874     MANUSCRIPTS, AUTOGRAPHS, DOCUMENTS

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76 1768 Bergen op Zoom Volbergen J J van ? 1778 76 1768 Bergen op Zoom Volbergen J J van ? 1778
76/1768 [Bergen op Zoom]. Volbergen, J.J. van (?-1778). Appointment of JOHAN JACOB VAN VOLBERGEN as commander of the garrison of Bergen op Zoom, letterpress and manuscript on vellum, dated 25 July 1760, w. (part of) red wax seal and paper seal. - ADDED: a notarial act on vellum concerning property in St. Oedenrode (1644).
€ (50-70) 70
76 1769 Boekhorst F te 1st half 19th cent 76 1769 Boekhorst F te 1st half 19th cent
76/1769 Boekhorst, F. te (1st half 19th cent.). Handboek. 1839. Strijen, 1839, 252,(6, 3(index))p., manuscript in pen and black ink and 6 maps (worldmap, continents and The Netherlands) and 1 plate in pen and col. ink, contemp. gilt hcalf.

- Upper hinge almost broken, otherwise fine.

= With (autograph?) dedication on first free endpaper: "ten geschenke van: Fr. te Boekhorst, 1838-1840. Strijen, 17 April 1861." Attractive compendium of useful/ required knowledge. The manuscript covers the following subjects: History (i.e. biblical history up to ±1818); natural history; geography; linguistics; arithmetics, paedagogics and education; psychology. The works end w. 2 pages on the Basque people ("Een der merkwaardigste volksstammen, die het tegenwoordige Europa bewonen, zijn de zoogenaamde Basken, of Vasken").

€ (70-90) 210
76 1770 Bolivia Two manuscript notarial documents 76 1770 Bolivia Two manuscript notarial documents
76/1770 [Bolivia]. Two manuscript notarial documents, pen and ink on paper, dated 1584, 2 lvs., recto and verso, titled "poder pa[ra] pleitos"/ "Poder" and numb. "300"/ "299" in upper margin.

- First leaf inner margin sl. frayed; a few stains; 2nd leaf w. dam. spot, affecting text on verso; inner margin frayed and repaired w. paper strip.

= Two powers of attorney, the first given by Vicente Hernández(?) in Villa de Oropesa on behalf of Gaspar Rodríguez, signed 22(?) October 1584 by notary(?) Perez, clerk Navarrete and Antonio de Cea in the presence of Hernando Márquez and Bernaldo Nieto; the 2nd signed by Perez and Andres de Estrada. The city of Villa de Oropeza (present-day Cochabamba, Bolivia) was founded in 1571. The second leaf contains an unidentified watermark depicting a pilgrim, probably Italian/ French, 2nd half 16th cent. Cf. Briquet II, 7567-7603.

€ (200-300)
76 1771 Brabant Lot of ±30 manuscript documents mainly concerning property in the vicinity of Eindhoven and Woensel 76 1771 Brabant Lot of ±30 manuscript documents mainly concerning property in the vicinity of Eindhoven and Woensel
76 1771 Brabant Lot of ±30 manuscript documents mainly concerning property in the vicinity of Eindhoven and Woensel 76 1771 Brabant Lot of ±30 manuscript documents mainly concerning property in the vicinity of Eindhoven and Woensel
76/1771 [Brabant]. Lot of ±30 manuscript documents mainly concerning property in the vicinity of Eindhoven and Woensel, pen and ink on paper, dated between 1697 and 1874, various sizes.

= Collection mainly concerning deeds of transport and notarial documents of property in Woensel.

€ (70-90) 80
76 1772 Calligraphy Anonymous late 18th cent 76 1772 Calligraphy Anonymous late 18th cent
76/1772 [Calligraphy]. Anonymous (late 18th cent.). "Alida Bouter. Gebooren den 5 Meij 1798". Pen and ink in various colours, 17,5x16 cm., (leaf).

- Sl. dustsoiled.

€ (40-60)
76 1773 Calligraphy Hoebé C L J 1st half 19th cent 76 1773 Calligraphy Hoebé C L J 1st half 19th cent
76 1773 Calligraphy Hoebé C L J 1st half 19th cent 76 1773 Calligraphy Hoebé C L J 1st half 19th cent
76/1773 [Calligraphy]. Hoebé, C.L.J. (1st half 19th cent.). "Verzameling van Geschriften en Teekeningen." Amst., dated between "12 November 1838" and "5 Maart 1840", calligraphed title in pen and col. ink, 51[= 50] numb. double-p. calligraphed leaves in black, red and/ or blue ink (skipping no. 50), interleaved w. 43 mostly double-p. unnumb. calligraphed leaves, contemp. gilt hcalf w. red mor. letterpiece, folio.

- Covers sl. rubbed; lower joint splitting at spine-ends; top of spine sl. dam.

= The final 2 leaves contain several drawings of vases, fruit baskets and monuments in black crayon. The calligraphed leaves show various types of script, some leaves contain sheetmusic and others are practical writing excercises for i.a. "Meetkunstige Werkstukken", "Additions-Beispiel", "Koopmans rekenkunst", "Kort Overzigt der algemeene Balans voorstellende van alle Rekeningen van een Grootboek met dubbele Posten" and "Tableau het welk (...) het Dubbel of Italiaansch Boekhouden voorstelt (...)". Most numbered leaves are signed and dated in lower margin; some also have sm. corrections on sm. pieces of paper that are pasted over the text and several leaves are marked in red pencil (presumably by the calligraphy teacher).

€ (100-150)
76 1774 Calligraphy Ouwejan R J 1897 1972 76 1774 Calligraphy Ouwejan R J 1897 1972
76/1774 [Calligraphy]. Ouwejan, R.J. (1897-1972). (Calligraphed album). Pen and black ink, (21) lvs. (recto only), dated 1949, contemp. hvellum, 4to.

= Collection of calligraphed proverbs, probably compliled as a present (2nd calligraphy: "Dit boek behoort aan J.J. van Nijendaal"). With loosely inserted (formerly tipped-in) 18th cent. style calligraphy of a bird, dated 1951, by the same. Remmet Jacobus Ouwejan is best known as the author of Zaens skoon (Wormerveer, 1934).

€ (100-150) 275
76 1775 Calligraphy Präger Tühehir J G 1st half 18th cent 76 1775 Calligraphy Präger Tühehir J G 1st half 18th cent
76/1775 [Calligraphy]. Präger Tühehir, J.G. (1st half 18th cent.). Calligraphed letter of recommendation for "Johannes Samuel Friedrichs", signed "Johann Gottlob Präger Tühehir", pen and black ink on vellum with richly dec. borders in pencil (large tulips, roses and a garden, coat of arms of Hohenzollern etc.) and two embroidered silk ribbons, Oranienburg, 7th of January, 1755, 40x56 cm., lower margin folded, framed.

- Very fine.

= Beautiful letter of reference for a gardener who had worked at Schloss Oranienburg for the Prince of Prussia, August Wilhelm von Preußen (brother of Frederic the Great). With small carved ivory box containing a wax seal (unopened). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXIX.

€ (1.000-1.500)
76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent 76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent
76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent 76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent
76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent 76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent
76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent 76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent
76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent 76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent
76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent 76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent
76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent 76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent
76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent 76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent
76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent 76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent
76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent 76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent
76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent 76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent
76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent 76 1776 Calligraphy Tardivonus C 17th cent
76/1776 [Calligraphy]. Tardivonus, C. (17th cent.). "In libros Aristotelis. De arte Rhetorica". Calligraphed manuscipt in pen and ink on paper, 17th cent., (199) lvs., num. calligraphed titles and initials w. tronies and animals, contemp. gilt calf w. central "Claudius" on frontcover, central "Tardivonus" on backcover, 4to.

- Inner and lower margin waterstained; wormholed in lower blank margin, worsening towards the end w. some lvs. repaired w. paper; some corrosion on opposite pages due to iron in ink. Binding sl. worn.

= Very attractive manuscript by Claudius Tardivonus, a 17th cent. calligrapher on whom we could not fine any information. A 17th century transcript of several classical works, i.a. Aristoteles' Rhetorica. Claudius writes: "Epigramma. si qui contingat nostrum reperire libellum. Ecce ubi mea si nomina scirevelis Tardivonus ego cognomine nomine Claudii. Ipse vocor propio si dare seripta cupis. Non invenum sed furtum non reddere credas Nec quodquam furto grandus esse nefas".

€ (500-700) 650
76/1777 Calligraphy Lot of 5 calligraphed Easter and New Year wishes 76/1777 Calligraphy Lot of 5 calligraphed Easter and New Year wishes
76/1777 [Calligraphy]. Lot of 5 calligraphed Easter and New Year wishes, all late 18th cent., i.a. a "Paasch Digt" calligraphed by Jan Iserman (wish surrounded by calligraphed drawings of i.a. a mermaid, a fish, a swan and the archangel Michael with sword (±1780. Partly split on old folds; a few vague stains); a calligraphed New Year wish by "uw (...) Klyndogter Cornelia Smits" (dated "Gouda Den 1 January 1777") and a damaged watercol. New Year wish by "Jan Smits" dated "1/1 1782" (frayed, creased, rubbed and dam. in margins). - ADDED: two manuscript deeds, incl. one on vellum (Nieuwer Amstel., "27 Septemb. 1779", w. remnants of wax seal attached).
€ (50-70) 50
76/1778 Catechism 76/1778 Catechism
76/1778 (Catechism). Manuscript in French, late 18th cent., 174,(6 blank)p., pen and black ink, contemp. hroan, 4to.

- Final blank p. partially cut off. Binding worn/ rubbed; paper on backcover partially torn off.

= Contains passages similar to D. DE SUPERVILLE, Les vérités et les devoirs de la religion chrétienne, ou Catéchisme pour l'instruction de la jeunesse (first ed. 1706) and J. VERNET, Instruction Chrétienne (first ed. 1754).

€ (50-70)
76 1779 Delft and surroundings Zout/ Seep/ Heere en Redemptie gelt over Delft Delfshaven Schoonderloo Vryenban 't Hof van Delft Abs regt Biesland en St Maartens regt 76 1779 Delft and surroundings Zout/ Seep/ Heere en Redemptie gelt over Delft Delfshaven Schoonderloo Vryenban 't Hof van Delft Abs regt Biesland en St Maartens regt
76/1779 [Delft and surroundings]. Zout/ Seep/ Heere en Redemptie-gelt over Delft, Delfshaven, Schoonderloo, Vryenban, 't Hof van Delft, Abs-regt, Biesland, en St. Maartens-regt. Tax bill, dated 1731, letterpress/ manuscript leaf, pen and ink on paper, recto only, 4 stamps, folio, folded.

= Bill for taxes concerning the estimated use of salt, soap, the number of servants and the degree of prosperity, made out to Arijntien Cornelis on May 10, 1730 on behalf of lessees Ary vander Kest and Catharina Hekkenhoek, payed in full on "3 Jan[uar]ii (?) 1731".

€ (40-60) 40
76 1780 Elisabeth Stuart Queen of Bohemia 1596 1662 Honywood R 1st half 17th cent 76 1780 Elisabeth Stuart Queen of Bohemia 1596 1662 Honywood R 1st half 17th cent
76/1780 [Elisabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia (1596-1662)]. Honywood, R. (1st half 17th cent.). AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED "Robert Honywood. la Haÿe 8bre 1635", addressed to "Monsieur $", pen and ink, (3)p. on 2 leaves.

- Left margin of first leaf sl. chipped, affecting some words.

= Interesting letter in which Robert Honywood writes on behalf of Elisabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia and daughter of King James I, to someone who is close to Charles Louis, Elector Palatine, informing him that Her Majesty has asked him to communicate the contents of a letter that she had received du "Monsr. l'Electeur son filz, laquelle contenante ce qui elle desire fust communiqué a son Excellence elle m'a commandé de m'en charger de la façon. (...) les particularitez sont que la compte de Leicester Ambassadeur Extraorinaire pour sa Majesté en France [i.e. Robert Sidney] eu avait envoyé depuis peu une proposition et offre de ce Roy et du Cardinal de ne vouloir jamais accorder ou faire paix sans la restauration de la maison Palatine a ses honeurs et dignités a condition que sa Majesté vouloit entrer avec luy en ligne offensive et defensive contre les mainons d'Autriche, Espagne et Baviere. A quoy sa Majesté avoit respondu que de faire telle ligne il estoit prest et resolu n'y trouvant rien a redire sinon au lieu de mettre une ligne contre trois princes ainsi specifiees on mettroit en general une ligne pour la Liberté de l'Allemagne en quel cas il avoit envoyé s aon dit Ambassadeur non seulement d'en traitter mais un plein et absolu pouvoir de concluire (...)." The author ends his letter by stating that the Queen would have written he correspondent herself, but that she prefers to wait "pour le temps quand elle peut mander a son Excellence la chose faicte quoi qu'elle desireroit plustost de la luy conter par bouche bientot a La Haye". Elisabeth Stuart was exiled to the Dutch Republic in 1620 and only returned to England in 1661.

€ (150-250) 250
76 1781 France Lot of 12 manuscript documents 76 1781 France Lot of 12 manuscript documents
76/1781 [France]. Lot of 12 manuscript documents, all pen and ink on vellum, all 17th cent., occas. w. stamp.
€ (80-100) 80
76 1782 Friesland Letter of gratitude awarded to Sijbrand Toussaint by the Commissie in Vriesland tot aanmoediging van 's lands Militairen dienst 76 1782 Friesland Letter of gratitude awarded to Sijbrand Toussaint by the Commissie in Vriesland tot aanmoediging van 's lands Militairen dienst
76/1782 [Friesland]. Letter of gratitude awarded to "Sijbrand Toussaint" by the "Commissie in Vriesland tot aanmoediging van 's lands Militairen dienst", entirely engraved document, signed in pen and ink by i.a. the president of the commission "Benhardus Buma", "Leeuwarden den 18 October 1815", on a vellum leaf (42x27,6 cm.).

= A letter of gratitude to a young man who enlisted as a private in the Dutch army against the Napoleonic Troops in 1815.

€ (60-80) 60
76/1783 Gelderland Small archive concerning the Heerlijkheden Meteren and Geldermalsen 76/1783 Gelderland Small archive concerning the Heerlijkheden Meteren and Geldermalsen
76/1783 [Gelderland]. Small archive concerning the "Heerlijkheden" Meteren and Geldermalsen, pen and ink on paper, i.a. conditions of sale and lists of proceedings (1784). - WITH: "Memorij van de Revenues die de Landerijen etc. behorende bij de Heerlijkheid Enspijck in 't toekoomende ongeveer sulle kunnen opbrengen" (pen and ink, 1 fold. leaf, ±1785).
€ (70-90) 150
76 1784 Gelderland Lot of 6 manuscript deeds of transport regarding the estate Lange Kamp in Elst 76 1784 Gelderland Lot of 6 manuscript deeds of transport regarding the estate Lange Kamp in Elst
76/1784 [Gelderland]. Lot of 6 manuscript deeds of transport regarding the estate "Lange Kamp" in Elst, pen and ink on vellum, dated between 1574 and 1681, all but one with multiple (partly broken) wax seals attached. - AND an 18th century "verlijbrief", dated 1712, granting Wolf Assuer Bentink and his wife Margaretha van Haersolte i.a. "het huis en hofstad tot Aller".
€ (100-150) 130
76 1785 Gelderland Lot of 14 manuscript documents 76 1785 Gelderland Lot of 14 manuscript documents
76/1785 [Gelderland]. Lot of 14 manuscript documents, pen and ink on paper, dated between 1636-1752, a few w. blindst. seals.

= Concerning i.a. the town Tiel (8 documents, each several leaves, all 18th century) and a small collection of manuscript documents concerning members of the Bergsum family, i.a. "Jan Gijsbrecht en Johan van Berghsom" and "François van Bergsum".

€ (80-100) 110
76/1786 Genealogy and heraldry Afcomste van de Vander Meeren ende oock van Berendrechten met haar magen ende verwanten 76/1786 Genealogy and heraldry Afcomste van de Vander Meeren ende oock van Berendrechten met haar magen ende verwanten
76/1786 [Genealogy and heraldry]. "Afcomste van de Vander Meeren ende oock van Berendrechten met haar magen ende verwanten". Manuscript, 17th cent., pen and brown ink on paper, (5),92 lvs. (and 74 blank lvs.), (mostly) recto and verso, initials in green, num. coats of arms (1x tipped-in) mostly in red and gold, contemp. vellum w. ties, obl. sm. 4to.

- Vellum sl. wrinkled; ties worn.

= Genealogical overview of the Van der Meer family hailing from Delft, traced back to the 14th century. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXIX.

€ (500-700) 500
76/1787 Genealogy and heraldry Armorial manuscript 76/1787 Genealogy and heraldry Armorial manuscript
76/1787 [Genealogy and heraldry]. (Armorial manuscript). Pen and ink on paper, 16th cent., French text, ±80 lvs., num. coats of arms in pen and ink (and watercolour), later plain wr., folio.

- Yellowed; sl. browned and waterst. at the beginning.

= Contains i.a. the coats of arms of those notables present at the Grand Tournaments of Compiègne (1238) and Mons (1310) and those participating in the siege of Gorinchem (1402). With mounted typescript description on frontwr. mentioning "Jean Lalou" as author.

€ (300-500) 4750
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