- A fine copy, w. the following unobtrusive imperfections: vol.1: a few leaves w. restored (1x clumsily) lower blank outer corner; a few leaves w. sm. restorations in blank margins; a few minor plans trifle/ sl. foxed; vol.2: receding brown stain (size decreasing from 25x60 mm.) in upper blank margin of the first 40 leaves (not affecting images or text); a few of the minor plans/ plates yellowed/ sl. foxed; otherwise occas. trifle foxed in blank margins. Both vols. lack ties and binding sl. duststained; vol.1: tiny hole in backstrip; vol.2: binding sl. dustsoiled and 3 small light brown spots on frontcover.

= An attractively bound copy (57,5x38 cm. (binding)) of Blaeu's two townbooks of the Low Countries, nowadays rarely on the market in this fine condition, with very wide margins (56x35 cm. (leaf)) and in contemporary and attractively gilt bindings. Contents conforming to the binder's index, but with one extra double-p. plan of Purmerend. Apparently a variant of Van der Krogt 43:112, which lists one plate ("Tabula Praelii prope Neoportum") not present in our copy and not called for in the index of our copy (the custodes follow the correct order). A monument of Dutch cartography, the 'Townbooks' of Blaeu show the Netherlands and present day Belgium in their full splendour, depicting in the plates both the plans/ bird's eye views and fortifications of the towns and cities as well as some of the most important monumental buildings in attractive views. SEE ILLUSTRATIONS PLATE LXVII.