[Dordrecht. Balen] Beschryvinge der stad Dordrecht

vervatende haar begin, opkomst, toeneming, en verdere stant (...). Zijnde de voornoemde beschrijvinge, geçierd, en verrijkt, met verscheyde kopre konst-platen, Door Matthys Balen (...). Dordrecht, S. onder de Linde, 1677, (14),1358,((24) p., w. the following etched/ engraved plates outside collation: frontispiece, fold. profile, large fold. map, 10 portraits, 1 large fold. plate w. coats of arms, 4 large fold. historical prints for the greater part by Romeyn de Hooghe and others (strictly following the binder's index at the end), 1 EXTRA large fold. portrait of Andreas Colvius (by S. Savery, 1646), many woodcut (some engraved) coats of arms in the text, contemporary blindstamped vellum, ribbed spine w. manuscript lettering, 4to.

Library stamp on title; occas. sm. defects. Ties gone; joints split at upper compartment of spine. Good copy, from the library of Paul Menso (1876-1956), sold at auction in 1942 (cf. Lugt 4347). Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 17; Landwehr, Romeyn de Hooghe as book illustrator, 45.