Afbeelding van 't Stadt Huys van Amsterdam

In dartigh coopere plaaten geordineert door Jacob van Campen en geteekent door Jacob Vennekool, Amsterdam, Dancker Danckerts, 1661. Folio, half vellum, ms. title on spine, illus. title page, portrait of the author, (4),12 pp. Complete on 24 leaves, of which several folding and counted double (O,P.S.V.) or triple (T). Shabby binding, various prints with frayed edges, various pp. strengthened with paper.

Jacob van Campen (1596-1657) was a Dutch architect and artist and the designer of the Dam Palace, the former city hall. The building was to be perfect, with perfect measurements, perfect dimensions and a perfect message to the beholder. Its strength lay in its strict proportions and modest decorations. Constantijn Huygens named it the Eighth Wonder of the World.