1703 History of Netherlands 80 Years War Dutch Hooft Philip II of Spain Portrait

1703 History of Netherlands 80 Years War Dutch Hooft Philip II of Spain Portrait

Pieter Hooft was a 17^th-century Dutch writer known for both his histories and his plays. While his plays outnumber his other works, his ‘History of the Netherlands’ is perhaps the most thorough 17^th-century history of Holland. This enormous work focuses heavily on the Eighty Years’ War and the Dutch conflicts with Spain. Note the inclusion of impressive, full-page engraved portraits including those of:

• Philip II of Spain
• Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle
• Hendrik van Brederode
• Margaret of Parma
• Louis, Prince of Nassau
• Franciscus Baldez
• John of Austria
• Matthias I, Holy Roman Emperor
• Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma

Item number: #20867

Price: $795

HOOFT, Pieter Corneliszoon

P.C. Hoofts Nederlandsche historien, seedert de ooverdraght der heerschappye van kaizar Karel de Vyfden op koning Philips zynen zoon, tot het einde der landtvooghdye des graven van Leicester

Amsterdam: H. Wetstein en P. Scepérus, 1703.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages;
  • [14], 27, [9], 586
  • 14 full-page engravings, plus engraved title page
• Provenance: Armorial bookplate – JM
  • Motto: GRYPT ALST RYPT
• Language: Dutch
• Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
• Size: ~13in X 8.5in (33cm x 22cm)

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