[DUTCH TOPOGRAPHY] – RADEMAKER, A. (Abraham) (ca. 1676-1735) [a.o.]. Convolute of 6 early 18th-cent. Dutch topographical print-series (of which 4 engraved by the Dutch print-maker Abraham Rademaker)

Description

depicting mainly views of Dutch country houses (incl. the gardens) in the surroundings of Amsterdam, Leiden & Utrecht, nearly all published in Amsterdam by Leonardus Schenk (between ca. 1728-1736). Folio (ca. 41,5 x 27 cm.), early 18th-cent. gilt panelled mottled calf, both covers with central gilt ornament surrounded by double gilt floral borders with gilt fleuron oblique on each corner of the inner panel, gilt ribbed spine with black calf letterpiece, marbled edges.

Footnote

¶ Tiele (Ned. Bibliographie van Land- en Volkenkunde) 51n. All works first editions (printed with wide margins) of attractive early 18th-cent. Dutch print-series of which four engraved by the Dutch print-maker Abraham Rademaker (ca. 1676-1735), one engraved by the Dutch print-maker Leonardus Schenk (1696-1767) & one engraved by the Dutch print-maker Daniël Stopendaal (1672-1726) comprising resp. [A. RADEMAKER]. “SPIEGEL VAN AMSTERDAMS ZOMERVREUGD, op de Dorpen Amstelveen, Slooten, en den Overtoom, Vertónende deszelfs Kérken, Hérenhuizen, Lustplaatssen, Lanen, Wegen, Vaarten, [..]” (Amsterdam, L. Schenk, [ca. 1728], consisting of a letterpress title-leaf (with parallel Dutch & French text), 3 unnumb. letterpress text-leaves with Dutch verses by the Dutch author Gijsbert Tijsens (1693-1732) & 20 engraved views (all with parallel Dutch & French caption, printed on 10 leaves) by Abraham Rademaker. Owner’s entry in black ink on title-leaf); [A. RADEMAKER]. “HOLLANDS TEMPE VERHÉRELYKT, Vertoond in dertig uitmuntende Gezigten; Beginnende van Amsterdam af langs de Haarlemmer Trekvaart; gaande verders door Sparewou, Sparendam, tot Marquette [..]” (Amsterdam, L. Schenk, [ca. 1728], consisting of a letterpress title-leaf (with parallel Dutch & French text), 6 unnumb. letterpress text-leaves (of which 5 with Dutch verses by Gijsbert Tijsens) & 30 engraved views (all with parallel Dutch & French caption, numb. “1-30” in the plate, printed on 15 leaves) by Abraham Rademaker); [A. RADEMAKER]. “HOLLANDS ARCADIA, Of de vermaarde Rivier Den Amstel; Vertónende Alle deszelfs Lustplaatzen, Hérenhuizen en Dorpen; Zig uitstrekkende van Amsterdam af door Ouderkerk, Abcoude, Baembrug tot Loendersloot; Wederkérende langs de vermákelyke Landgezichten van de Wetering [..]” (Amsterdam, L. Schenk, 1730, consisting of a letterpress title-leaf (with parallel Dutch & French text and engraved title-vignette), 9 unnumb. letterpress text-leaves (of which 8 with Dutch verses by Gijsbert Tijsens) & 100 engraved views (all with parallel Dutch & French caption, numb. “1-100” in the plate, printed on 50 leaves) by Abraham Rademaker); [D. STOPENDAAL]. “DE ZEGEPRAALENDE VECHT, Vertoonende verscheidene Gesichten van Lustplaatsen, Heeren Huysen en Dorpen; Beginnende van Uitrecht en met Muyden besluytende [..]. [Preface by Andries de Leth]” (“T’Amsteldam, By de Wed[uwe]: Nicolaus Visscher [..]”, 1719, consisting of a letterpress title-leaf (with parallel Dutch & French text), 16 numb. letterpress Dutch text-pages, engraved frontisp. by A. van der Laan after A. de Lairesse, 1 engraved map (of the river Vecht, ca. 33,5 x 17 cm.) & 102 engraved views (incl. 1 bird’s-eye plan of the city Utrecht, all with parallel Dutch & French caption, numb. “1-94, 94(a-d), 95-98” in the plate, printed on 51 leaves) by Daniël Stopendaal. Small portion of upper blank corner of 1 leaf torn off) together with [C. BRUIN]. “SPEELREIS LANGS DE VECHTSTROOM, Op De Uitgegeevene Gezichten Van De Zeegepraalende Vecht” (Amsterdam, widow of N. Visscher, 1719, consisting of 37 numb. Dutch letterpress text-pages (incl. title-leaf) of which 35 with Dutch verses by the Dutch poet Claas Bruin, 1671-1732); [A. RADEMAKER]. “RHYNLANDS FRAAISTE GEZICHTEN; Vertoonende Alle deszelfs Lustplaatzen, Heeren-Huizen en Dorpen. Van Halfwegen Haarlem en Leyden af, door Lisse, Sassenheim, Warmont, de Noortwykerhout, Noortwyk binnen en buiten, Katwyk binnen en buiten, Rhynsburg, Oestgeest, Valkenburg, Leyden met deszelfs, Poorten, Kerken en voornaamste Gebouwen, tot Leyderdorp toe [..]” (Amsterdam, L. Schenk, 1732, consisting of a letterpress title-leaf (with parallel Dutch & French text and engraved title-vignette), 8 unnumb. letterpress text-leaves (with Dutch verses), 2 double-p. engraved heraldic plates publ. by Gerrit Horsman (Leyden) & Leonardus Schenk (Amsterdam), titled “WAPENEN Der Wel Edele Heeren Dyckgraven & Hoogbaljuwen, Hoogheemraden, Rentmeesters, En Secretarissen Van Rhynland” (dep. num. coats-of-arms in a fine CONTEMPORARY HAND-COLOURING) & 100 engraved views (all with parallel Dutch & French caption, numb. “1-100” in the plate, printed on 50 leaves) by Abraham Rademaker. Small portion of lower blank margin of 1 leaf torn off) & [L. SCHENK]. “ALLE DE VOORNAAMSTE GESIGTEN Van de Wydberoemde Steeden Alkmaar, Delft en Dordregt. Geleegen in de Provintie van Holland, Vertoont in Seeven-en-sestig Afbeeldingen, [..]” (Amsterdam, L. Schenk, 1736, consisting of a letterpress title-leaf (with parallel Dutch & French text) & 67 engraved views (all with parallel Dutch & French caption, printed on 34 leaves) by Leonardus Schenk after Abraham Rademaker). ¶ A few minor imperfections (spine-ends sl. dam./ chipped, binding partly rubbed/ worn along extremities, owner’s entry in black ink on 1 title-leaf, occ. sl. soiled/ stained in outer blank margins, sl. foxed/ browned), but nevertheless an impressive early 18th-cent. “mirror-binding” in good condition.