[Dordrecht. Unique copy] Balen Jz., M. Beschryvinge der Stad Dordrecht,

Vervatende Haar Begin, Opkomst, Toeneming, en verdere Stant: Opgezocht, in 't Licht gebracht, en Vertoond, met vele Voorname Voor-Rechten, Hand-Vesten, Keuren, en Oude-Herkomen. Dordr., S. onder de Linde, 1677. 2 vols., (14),688; (2),691-1358[=1366],(24) p., woodcut printer's mark on title, etched frontispice, 1 fold. profile view and 5 fold. plan/ views/ plates by Romeyn de Hooghe, 11 (fold.) portraits (1 also by Romeyn de Hooghe), 1 fold. heraldic plate, num. (partly handcol.) (wood)engr. coats of arms, contemp. unif. hroan, 4to. Unique copy w. note from author to his son, dated 1678, pasted on first free endpaper. Also enlarged w. additional copy of frontispice and author's portrait, 2nd frontispice w. view of Dordrecht by W. Hondius after A.P. van de Venne, 2 fold. engr. views of the Nationale Synode, 5 engr. portraits, 2 fold. engr. maps of South and North Holland and 8 orig. (fold.) aquarels mostly of views/ buildings of Dordrecht w. Dutch captions below.

Library stamps on titles. A few plates strengthened on verso, margins sl. trimmed, in a few plates minimally affecting image, occas. foxing/ browning. Overall a fine copy. Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 17. (total 2)