[Heraldry] Manuscript containing num. coats of arms

Dutch, 2nd half 17th cent. (first entry dated 1665), 19th cent. marbled and panelled leather, 4to. Some coats of arms handcol. in gouache but most in pen and black ink. W. annotation verso of the third leaf: "Ex libris W.C.H. Machen, Warmond, no. 671" (William Charlemagne Henri Machen, 1860-1835). Also w. 2 identical bookplates of the Provinciebestuur van Overijssel. Interesting and attractive 17th cent. heraldic manuscript, the first few pages containing the arms of "Nassouw van Oranje stadhouder van Gelderlandt", followed by a double-p. genealogical tree containing the coats of arms and the names of a.o. Nassau, Stolberg, Saxen, Hessen, Mecklenburg and Mansvelt. Also at the beginning are a series of coats of arms of cities, provinces and countries, w. names in pen such as Valentia, Granada, Catalonien, Dalmatien, Napels, Schotlant, China, Tartarien, Constantionopolen, Egypten, Croacia, Zeelant and Utrecht. Most of the other coats of arms have as captions the names of various noble families.

Binding sl. weak along hinges, spine and outer corners rubbed, the first leaf w. sl. dam. margins (repaired), fingersoiled/ a bit browned/ stained throughout.