[Netherlands. Smits. With extra print series] Schatkamer der Nederlandsche oudheden;

of Woordenboek, behelzende Nederlands steden en dorpen, kasteelen, sloten en heeren huizen; oude volkeren, rivieren, vermaarde luiden in staat en oorlog, oudheden, gewoontens en lands wyzen. Versierd met LXIII verbeeldingen, van zoo geheele als vervallene heeren huizen, sloten en kasteelen, meerendeels geteekend door Roeland Rochman. De derde druk. Vermeerderd (...) door Pieter Langendijk (...)./ Aanhangsel tot Ludolf Smids, M.D. Schatkamer der Nederlandsche Oudheden (...). Lud. Smits, M.D. Amsterdam, G. Bom, 1774/ 1778, 2 vols., (32),462,(22); (14),434 p., with 2 identical engr. frontisp. and 63/ 1 engr. plates by J. Schijnvoet, EXTRA ILLUSTRATED w. altogether 27 etched/ engraved double-p. or fold. views of various places: the complete series of 13 etchings "Plaisante Lantschappen ofte vermakelijcke Gesichten na 't Leven geteekent door Roelant Rogman", numbered 2-14 in the plate (without the title), 10 views of various places by H. Spilman, 3 views by La Fargue and 1 view of Scheveningen, 19th-cent. unif. vellum w. (re-used?) mor. letterpieces.

Very fine, untrimmed set and a desirable copy because of the 27 extra views (all on leaves that match the bookblock in size, finely printed from the original plates around the time of the publication of the book). The 17th-century views by Roelant (w. assistance from Geertruyd) Roghman (1597-1696), were originally published in 1644. They comprise views of: Muiderberg (4x); Sloterdijk (2x); Sloterkerck; "Kerk tot Sloten"; Amstelveen; Ouderkerk; Spaarnwoude (2x) and Maarssen. The views by Spilman comprise Amersfoort, Hoeflaken, Leusden, Nigtevegt, Oostvoorn, Utrecht (2x), Kortenhoef, Noordwijk aan Zee and Warmond. The views by La Fargue comprise "Waatering" and Rijswijk (2x).