77/4981 [Delfland]. "'t Hooge Heemraedschap van Delflant, met alle de Steden, Dorpen, Ambachten (...) Boomgaerden, Tuynen, Velden, Sluyzen, Vaerten (...) Molens (...) in kaert gebracht". Amst., I. Tirion, 1712/ 1750, 28 double-p. engr. maps consisting of the reduced map of "'t Hooge Heemraedschap van Delflant." by C. or D. KOSTER in very fine CONTEMP. HANDCOLOURING, 52,5x59,5 cm., and 27 uncoloured maps (incl. title) by J. and N.S. KRUIKIUS, each 50,5x58,5 cm., together forming a wall-map of ±250x350 cm., w. dec. pastoral scenes at the bottom by A. HOUBRAKEN, 9 arms of the dike-reeves by P. HARINGH, bound by the Fungus Tool Bindery (of Rotterdam), contemp. gilt panelled marbled calf, both covers w. gilt central floral ornament, richly gilt spine w. raised bands and red mor. letterpiece, gilt board edges, silk ties, large folio.

- Reduced map w. vertical false fold on right side. Otherwise very fine.

= Rare copy of the deluxe edition in which the reduced map (but not the coats of arms) is spendidly handcoloured and heightened with gold: "Cornelis Koster graveerde in 1751 de koperplaat. Isaac Tirion, een uitgever uit Amsterdam, drukte 475 exemplaren van de nieuwe versie. Op een 35-tal hiervan werden behalve het kaartbeeld ook de familiewapens ingekleurd en met goud afgezet." (De Wilt/ Klapwijk etc., p.29). See also Donkersloot-De Vrij 806. On the binding: "Among the bindings of the Fungus Tool Bindery is also a very large one in marbled calf, on a map of the Water Board Area of Delfland and another map (L 834)." (Storm van Leeuwen IIA, p.473). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXIII.