76/2035 [Bindings. First Stadtholders' Bindery]. Contemporary marbled and gilt polished calf: gilt panelled calf, inner panel w. central ornament of crowned drawer handles on marbled calf enclosing an intricate floral filigree composition, surrounded by a semis of gilt stars within a dark brown calf border within linear gilt fillet line, second panel: marbled calf surrounded by a gilt floral border (0,4 mm) w. corner fleurons, third panel: plain blond calf within a sl. broader (0,6 mm) gilt floral, fourth panel: marbled calf within sl. broader (0,8 mm) gilt floral border, richly gilt spine, folio. - ON: Commelin, C. Vervolg van de beschryving der stadt Amsterdam. Amst., Wolfgang, Waesberge, Boom etc., 1693, 1 vol. only (of 2), (2),529-1223,(41)p., 22 (mainly double-p.) engr. plates, num. ills.

- The second vol. only. Upper joint splitting, but holding well; top of spine chipped. Contents very fine; binding good/ fine.

= Storm van Leeuwen, De achttiende-eeuwse Haagse boekband (...) p.55ff: "De Haagse binderij met, voor zover bekend, de grootste produktie aan semi-luxueus en luxueus bindwerk was die welke naar haar activiteiten voor stadhouder Willem IV de Eerste stadhouderlijke binderij is genoemd." SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXVII.