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CORNELIS REDELYKHEID (1728-1787)
De Nieuw uitgevonden sluis met in-en uitschuivende deuren. The Hague: printed at the author's expense [and signed as usual on the verso of the title by Redelykheid] and sold by Hendrik Christoffel Gutteling and Yntema and Tieboel, 1774. Woodcut title vignette. 6 folding engraved plates by F. de Bakker and B. de Bakker after Redelykheid, woodcut tailpiece and ornaments.
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C. REDELYKHEID. De Nieuw uitgevonden diep-machine. The Hague: printed at the author's expense [and signed as usual on the verso of the title by Redelykheid] and sold by Hendrik Christoffel Gutteling and Yntema and Tieboel, 1774. Woodcut vignette on title. 3 folding engraved plates by C.J. de Huyser after Redelykheid, woodcut tailpieces and ornaments. 2° (482 x 294mm).
Contemporary half mottled calf, the spine gilt in compartments, gilt leather lettering-piece, uncut (some rubbing and scuffing, short splits on joints).
FIRST EDITIONS. PRESENTATION COPIES INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO CHRISTIAN BRUNINGS, THE INSPECTEUR-GENERAAL OF RIVERS; FROM THE LIBRARY OF JOHN LANDWEHR. RARE; only this copy is recorded at auction since 1975 by ABPC.
De Nieuw uitgevonden sluis met in-en uitschuivende deuren. The Hague: printed at the author's expense [and signed as usual on the verso of the title by Redelykheid] and sold by Hendrik Christoffel Gutteling and Yntema and Tieboel, 1774. Woodcut title vignette. 6 folding engraved plates by F. de Bakker and B. de Bakker after Redelykheid, woodcut tailpiece and ornaments.
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C. REDELYKHEID. De Nieuw uitgevonden diep-machine. The Hague: printed at the author's expense [and signed as usual on the verso of the title by Redelykheid] and sold by Hendrik Christoffel Gutteling and Yntema and Tieboel, 1774. Woodcut vignette on title. 3 folding engraved plates by C.J. de Huyser after Redelykheid, woodcut tailpieces and ornaments. 2° (482 x 294mm).
Contemporary half mottled calf, the spine gilt in compartments, gilt leather lettering-piece, uncut (some rubbing and scuffing, short splits on joints).
FIRST EDITIONS. PRESENTATION COPIES INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO CHRISTIAN BRUNINGS, THE INSPECTEUR-GENERAAL OF RIVERS; FROM THE LIBRARY OF JOHN LANDWEHR. RARE; only this copy is recorded at auction since 1975 by ABPC.
Provenance
Christian Brunings (1736-1805, presentation inscription from Redelykheid on titles of both works).
Koninklyk Instituut van Ingenieurs (inkstamp and paper label on title of first work; paper label with accession number on spine).
John Landwehr (booklabel on upper pastedown).
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 5-6 May 1988, lot 132 (to Dreesmann).
Dr Anton C.R. Dreesmann (inventory no. Y-2).
Koninklyk Instituut van Ingenieurs (inkstamp and paper label on title of first work; paper label with accession number on spine).
John Landwehr (booklabel on upper pastedown).
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 5-6 May 1988, lot 132 (to Dreesmann).
Dr Anton C.R. Dreesmann (inventory no. Y-2).
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