77/2858 [Zeeland]. Smallegange, M. Nieuwe Cronyk van Zeeland. Eerste deel [all published]. Middelburg/ Amst., J. Meertens/ A. van Someren, 1696, (24),774,11,(1)p., engr. frontisp., title vignettte, 1 large fold. general map, 2 double-p. maps, 81 (fold./ double-p.) plates w. num. (grand) views, 1 map in the text, textills., contemp. blindst. vellum, folio.

- Lacks the final 12p., comprising "Beschryving van den Zeelandschen Adel" and "Byvoegselen tot de Chronyk van Zeeland" (normally bound at the end of the work) and without the (often lacking) 6 heraldic plates; frontisp. cut trifle short in lower margin (just touching the publ. address); occas. annots. in pen and ink in margins and occas. underlining and a few annots. in red pencil; fold. views generally w. defects (fraying and duststaining) in margins and (occas.) creasing on folds; specifically both the fold. views of Middelburg and panoramas of Zierikzee need flattening (the latter also w. browned false fold); fold. plan of Middelburg tears on folds and some surrounding creases; plan of Zierikzee chipped and browned in fold. margins; view of Ambachts-heerlykheyt (...) Oost-Cappelle chipped and browned in fold. margins; Het Raadhuys tot Zierikzee dam. in inner margin; lacks first free endpaper. Vellum duststained/ soiled; lower joint splitting at foot of spine.

= Verkruijsse 1046; Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 282. The topographic bible of 17th century Zeeland, with splendid plans and (panoramic) views.