75/2574 [Amsterdam and surroundings]. Pontanus, I.I. Historische Beschrijvinghe der seer wijt beroemde Coop-stadt Amsterdam. Amst., I. Hondius, 1614, (8),360,(6 index)p., 4 fold. engr. maps, 2 bird's eye plans, 1 fold. plate (Beurs van Amsterdam) and 50 half-p. ills. (incl. a few maps), contemp. overlapping vellum w. title in later pen on spine, 4to.

- Without the frontisp.; title-p. remargined; sl. yellowed and occas. (vaguely) water/ dampstained; final (index) lvs. of smaller size as usual.

= Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 253. Contains i.a. a very nice bird's eye plan of Amsterdam with a profile at the top (d'Ailly 43) and a fine map of the Netherlands. The second part of the book is dedicated to the early Dutch voyages, i.a. of Cornelis de Houtman to the East Indies. Rare. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXV.