[Photography] Edison Lichtweek Amsterdam 1938

16 gelatine silver prints, 24 x 18 cm, 6 picture postcards and 20 other photos on Amsterdam, ca. 1920-40. Various sizes.

[Transportation] [Fré Cohen] Amsterdams Gemeente Vervoer

Verslagen der bedrijven diensten en commissiën der gemeente Amsterdam, 1900-57. Several years w. covers des. by Fré Cohen (1903-43), incl. 1928-31.

Advertorial cards, invites and paper ephemera

Ca. 1860-1920. Album w. 54 inserted items incl. a.o.: (1) Nieuwjaarswens van de bedienden der Restauratie van het Hof van Holland, January 1864. (2) Nieuwjaarsgroet aangeboden...

Archive of invitations, menus and brochures from hotels and restaurants in Amsterdam

Ca. 1900-80. 2 folders w. over 150 inserts incl. a.o.: (1) Dikker & Thijs Leidschestraat, Amst. Menus from the winter season 1931-32. 48 p. Cover des. by J. Rotgans. (2) Brack's...

Invitations, brochures and prijscouranten from Amsterdam

Ca. 1860-1920. Incl. a.o.: (1) Paleis voor Volksvlijt te Amsterdam. Programma van de feestelijke opening en van het Muziekfeest, op dinsdag, den 16den augustus 1864. Amst., J.H....

Two engraved views: (1) "Feest der vrijheid,

gevierd, bij gelegenheid der inwijding van den Vrijheidsboom, te Amsterdam, op het Plein der Revolutie, den 4den Maart, 1795". 2 copies. (2) "Feest der Alliantie, tusschen de Fransche...

(M. Fokkens). Beschrijvingh der wijdt-vermaarde Koop-stadt Amstelredam,

Van Haar eerste beginselen (...) tot den Iare 1664 toe. Amst., M.W. Doornik, 1664. 3rd ed. (2),249-792,(10) p. Engr. frontisp., 2 fold. maps, 1 fold. bird's eye view, 50 fold....

Daniël Willinks. Amsterdamsche Buitensingel

Nevens de omleggende dorpen, opgeheldert door aanteekeningen over veele voornaame geschiedenissen: met afbeeldingen eeniger oude en tegenwoordige Stads Poorten, Wachttoorens, Kloosters,...

[World exhibitions] Thirteen catalogues from the Amsterdam World's Fair

1883. Various (rare) publications, incl. a.o. booklets on the Swedish, Tunisian, Dutch colonies and Haitian exhibits.

[Nieuwjaarswensch] 48 New Year's greetings

Ca. 1850-1900. From all kinds of professions in Amst., incl. a.o. the "Aschkarmans", "Porster", "Straatreiniger", "Marktvegers" and "Nachtwachts". All but one printed by G. van...

[Kermiswensch] 29 Carnaval's greetings

Ca. 1850-1900. From all kinds of professions in Amst., incl. a.o. the "Asch en vuilnis ophaalder", "De Porder", "Vuilnis-schuitemans" and "Torenwachters". Printed by G. van de...

[Photography] Cor Jaring (1936-2013). Blonde Sien en Zwarte Gerrit of Café Rooie Nelis

Vintage silver gelatine print of one of the most legendary bars in Jordaan, established in 1937. With: 23 other similar photos of Amsterdam cafés and bars, incl. a.o.: a waiter...

[Photography] Cor Jaring (1936-2013). Three photos from the Amsterdam harbour and shipyard

Workers on a dry dock and a view of a sail boat in the Amsterdam harbour. Silver gelatine prints, 1 w. copyright stamp of Cor Jaring on verso, ca. 1960 and 1975. 30.5 x 24 and 30.5 x 20.5 cm.

C. Commelin. Vervolg Van de Beschryving der stadt Amsterdam

Amsterdam, widow A.D. Oossaan, 1693. 1st ed. 1 (of 2) vols. (2),529-1223,(39) p. 24 full-p./ double-p. plates w. views of Amst., num. (often half-p.) in-text engr. Contemp. blindst....

Approximately 450 views, portraits and historical prints of Amsterdam

18th-19th cent., var. techniques and sizes, loosely inserted into 2 modern rexine portfolios. Incl. sm. views by Rohbock a.o., a fine series of col. lithogr. views, steel-engr....

Approximately 200 views and historical prints of Amsterdam

18th-19th cent., var. techniques and sizes, loosely inserted into 2 large rexine portfolios. 1 portfolio w. mostly Commelin prints. Amst., ca. 1700 (approx. 120). The other potfolio...

Three engraved views: (1) M. Merian. Panoramic view of Amsterdam

Handcol. engr. w. legend and 2 coats of arms. 20 x 71.5 cm, framed under glass, 42 x 93.5 cm. From Topographia Germaniae inferioris, Frankfurt, Martin Zeiler and Caspar Merian,...

Four engravings: (1) Engraved plan of Amsterdam

Handcol. engr. plan w. 2 coats of arms and legend. 24 x 26 cm, framed 42 x 45 cm (verso frame w. antiquarian certificate). From Lodovicus Guicciardini, Description de tous les...

[Fouquet] 21 engravings from Afbeeldingen van de wyd-vermaarde koopstad Amsterdam

by P. Fouquet. (Amst., Pieter Fouquet Jr., 1783). Var. views of Amst. w. Dutch and French captions. 6 framed under passepartout, 3 of which are handcol., 1 loose print also handcol....

Jacob van Ruisdael (ca. 1628-82), after. "De Blaeu brugh"

Etched view, 16 x 21 cm, by Abraham Bloteling (1640-90). "I. van Ruisdael inv.", "A. Bloteling fecit", titled and numb. 3 in the plate, from the series of 6 "Amstel-gesichies",...

[Optical views] Six optical views: (1) Vue d'Amsterdam prise du vieux Remparts

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, 30.5 x 40.5 cm, w. caption in reverse in French and no. 54 above the image, and captions in English, French, Italian and German below the...

[Optical views] Five optical views: (1) Gezigt van den Amstel sluys Ziende na buyten

Contemp handcol. engr. optical view, 18.5 x 28 cm, w. caption in Dutch below the image and nos. 14 and 6 in right corners. Augsburg, M.G. Crophius, ca. 1770. Some folds, a few...

[Optical views] Four optical views: (1) De binnen Amstel, van de blaauwe brug

na het Diaken huys te Zien tot Amstelodam. Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, 30 x 40.5 cm, w. captions in Latin, French, Dutch and German and numb. "Med. Fol.o No 10" below...

[Genealogy] Familieboek Jordaan

Genealogy of the Jordaan family (family of the Dutch singer Jonny Jordaan) from ca. 1498 to 1913. W. fine handcol. coat of arms by A. Cocural and sm. booklet loosely inserted,...

[Fouquet] 29 views from the Atlas of P. Fouquet Jr.

Late 18th/ early 19th cent., by and after J. de Beyer, C. Bogerts, S. Fokke, P. van Liender, C. Philips Jacobsz. and H. Schoute. All obl. folio. Some numb. in print: 2, 10-12,...

[Newspapers] De Reizende Nieuwsbode

Biweekly Amst. newspaper. Var. issues from 1862-63; 1870; 1877-78; and 1884-87. All bound in hcl. w. marbled paper boards. 4to (2) and folio (7).

[World exhibitions] Nine various (rare) memorabilia concerning the 1895 World Exhibition in Amsterdam

(1) Souvenir de l'exposition Amsterdam 1895. 12 photogr. views, each 16 x 10 cm and w. address of Guy de Coral & Co, Amst. Fold. in leporello in the orig. gilt lettered dec. cl....

[Exhibitions] Seven (rare) items concerning the 1887 Tentoonstelling van Voedingsmiddelen in Amsterdam

(1) Tentoonstelling-schetsen. Een oud Hollandsch Marktplein te Amsterdam. N.pl., n.publ., (1887). Letterpress title and 15 lithogr. plates. Orig. wr. (some defects). Obl. folio....

[Architecture] N.V. Bouwmaatschappij Marcanpaul Amsterdam

Directeur: Jan Th. Boersma. Bifolia on 2 building projects in Amsterdam Zuid. All Amst., "Najaar 1935" (5x, Vrije Heerenhuizen aan de Stadionkade en aan de Donarstraat) and "Voorjaar...

[Commemorative albums] Ter Herinnering aan de Tentoonstelling op Gemeentelijk Administratief Gebied

gehouden te Amsterdam, September 1906. Commemorative album, 12 board lvs., each w. mounted photogr., also w. loosely inserted dedication to the members of the Commissie van uitvoering...

[Numismatics] Nine various items: (1) Aan de Burgerij van Amsterdam!

Letterpress placard issued by "Het bestuur", August 1914, 30 x 40 cm. At the beginning of WWI, people were holding on to their silver money, causing troubles for money transactions....

[Tourist guides. Souvenir booklets] Approximately 65 tourist booklets and other publications related to Amsterdam

Mostly Dutch but also incl. English language issues, ca. 1950-70 (mainly 1960s), var. sizes, kept in a modern cardboard box. Comprises a.o.: (1) Winkelcentrum Amstelveen. Board...

[Noordzeekanaal] Eleven (rare) 19th century items on the Noordzeekanaal: (1) A. Huët. Amsterdam en Rotterdam

Verzameling van stukken betreffende de doorgraving van Holland op zijn Smalst en van den Hoek van Holland. Atlas. Rott., J.W. van Leenhoff & Zoon, 1881. 34 fold. maps. Orig. cloth-backed...

Paul Anton "Pistolen Paultje" Wilking (1924-2005). 21 colour photographs

(1) Series of 21 col. photogr. (1 b/w), var. sizes, of Paul Wilking together w. var. friends, semi-nude ladies, expensive cars, animals and guns, mounted in a book about wristwatches...