Description: This original old antique print / plate originates from the scarse French edition of 'Description de touts les Pays-Bas ...', by L. Guicciardini, published by Jan Janszn., Arnhem and Petrus van der Keere, Amsterdam in 1613. Artists and Engravers: The author of this work: Lodovico Guicciardini (1521-1589): Italian merchant from aristocratic descent. He was born in Florence, a son of Jacopo Guicciardini. His uncle was the famous author Francesco Guicciardini (1483-1540) who wrote 'La historia di Italia'. The Guicciardini family established a presence in Antwerp and in 1541 Lodovico arrived to work with his uncle. At the same time they functioned as informents for the Medici's back home. He stayed until his death.
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Description: This attractive original old antique print / plate originates from a German edition of : 'Gezandtschap der Nederlandtsche Oost-Indische Compagnie ... aan den grooten Tartarischen Cham, den tegenwoordigen keizer van China.' (Nieuhof's China expedition from 1655-1657.) by J. Nieuhof. This German edition was published in 1666, a year after the first Dutch edition of 1665. The work was famous for its wealth of engravings, while the text was based on earlier (Jesuit) sources as well. Artists and Engravers: Johan / Jan / Johannes Nieuhof / Nieuhoff / Neuhof (1618-1672) was a Dutch traveler who wrote about his journeys to Brazil, China and India.
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Description: From 'Der verunruhigte Hollandische Low…', (and Continuatio, Dritter Theil, Vierdter Theil) by Amadeum von Fridleben, published in Nurenberg by Johann Hoffmann, 1673. This rare work describes the history of the Dutch war from 1671-1673 translated in German from Dutch sources and is quite rare. Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Fridleben (author) - based on other mostly Dutch sources.'. We found an engraver/etcher associated with this work to be Hipschman, whose name is on one of the plates. Possibly Sigmund Gabriel Hipschmann (1639-?) who was a German painter and engraver from Nurenberg.
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There is a table showing the year each country entered the union. This chart has spent most of its life rolled up in a cupboard so the. This map is in German. and whether it was part of the single currency.
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Description: This attractive original old antique print / plate originates from: 'La Hollande a vol d'Oiseau.', (tranl.: The Netherlands from a birds flight.) by Henry Havard, Paris by G. Decaux and A. Quantin in 1882. Artists and Engravers: Author: Henry Havard (1838-1921). Artist / etcher Maxime Lalanne. François Antoine Maxime Lalanne (1827 - 1886) was a French artist known for his etchings and charcoal drawings (fusain).
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By M. Kukiel. 1955 HARDBOUND BOOK WITHOUT DUST JACKET. Binding is tight and square. Ink gift note on reverse of half-title page.
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