[Rarebooks] FS: Grimeston's Netherlands 1608

[Clare Murphy]

GRIMESTON, EDWARD.  GENERALL HISTORIE (HISTORY) OF THE NETHERLANDS 
WITH THE GENEALOGIE AND MEMORABLE ACTS OF THE EARLS OF HOLLAND, 
ZEELAND, AND WEST-FRISELAND, FROM THIERRY OF AQUITAINE THE FIRST 
EARLE, SUCCESSIUELY VNTO PHILIP THE THIRD, KING OF SPAINE. CONTINUED 
VNTO THIS PRESENT YEARE OF OUR LORD 1608, OUT OF THE BEST AUTHORS 
THAT HAUE WRITTEN OF THAT SUBIECT, A. London: A. Islip, and G. Eld., 
1608. Illustrated by an engraved title page, 52 portrait engravings 
by Christoffel von Sichem (born in Delft in 1580, died 1658)  and 
vignettes. First printing of first edition edition. Original early 
seventeenth century calf binding, with gold tooled fillets and a 
center emblem on both boards in gilt. Original leather spine label. 
Retains original end papers. The first end paper has the contemporary 
armorial bookplate of Samuel Vaughan. [Blank, [xxvi], 1415 (but 
really 1413; Final page misnumbered, [xviii], blank pgs] Near fine. 
First end paper is a bit tattered, title page and following page have 
a slight loss to the paper in the upper margins, not affecting text 
or engraving. Minor damp stains at upper left margin of  about a 
hundred pages, not affecting text or engravings. Head of spine is a 
bit frayed, with no loss. Altogether a beautiful unsophisticated copy 
of a very scarce book. Only 6 libraries around the world have this 
first printing in their collections, according to OCLC. STC 12375. 
$3200.00

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