Books and Manuscripts · Lot 2262
[Den Bosch]. Heinsius, D.
Rerum ad Sylvam-Ducis atque alibi in Belgio aut a Belgis anno MDCXXIX gestarum historia. Leyden, ex officina Elzeviriorum (B. and A. Elzevier), 1631, (12),141,(24)p., engr. title by C.C. DUYSEND, 3 (of 5) double-p./ fold. and 5 full-p. maps/ plans by i.a. W. HONDIUS and FRANCOYS HUYS, without binding, large 4to.
- Lot
- 2262
- Auction
- Auction 84, 19-22 May 2026
- Section
- OLD and RARE BOOKS
- Estimate
- €50 – €70
- Result
- €80
- Photos
- 2 photos
Condition
Lacks 2 double-p. plans and binding; engr. title loose.
Notes
The first edition, in the original Latin, of Daniel Heinsius' important account of the siege and capture of Den Bosch in 1629 by stadholder Frederick Henry of Orange. This victory over the Spaniards was commemorated with this sumptuous publication, which incidentally also shows the publisher Elzevier at its best. Willems 351; Rahir 325; Bodel Nijenhuis 439; Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 215b.