Author

Court, Pieter de la author.

Uniform title

Aanwissing der heilsams politike Gronden en Maximen van de Republike van Holland. English

Title

The true interest and political maxims of the Republick of Holland and West-Friesland. : In three parts. The first treating of liberty in general. Of manufactures. Fisheries. Traffick. Navigation. Toleration of religion. A general naturalization. Freedom from imposts. Impartial justice; and settling of colonys. Part II. and III. Of a free navigation, and clearing the seas. of war and peace. Of treatys of peace and alliances, particularly with England, France and Spain. Of the natural strength and fortifications of Holland. And of its interest in all respects as to the government of a single person. / Written by John de Witt, and other great men in Holland. Publish'd by the authority of the States..

Imprint

London, : [s.n.], Printed in the year MDCCII. [1702]

Physical description

lvi, 492 p. : ill., port. ; 19 cm (8vo)

Note

Wrongly attributed to Jan de Witt; in fact by Pieter de la Court.

Note

A translation of 'Aanwissing der heilsams politike Gronden en Maximen van de Republike van Holland', 1669, a revised and enlarged edition of 'Interest van Holland' published in 1662 without his consent, and with alterations and the addition of two chapters (hoofdstukken) and part of another byJohan de Witt. Cf. Van der Aa, Biog. woordenb. III. (1858) p. 787-789, and Fruin, R. Aandeel van de Witt aan het 'Interest van Holland' De Grds, 1865, II, 459 (NUC).

Note

Half-title: 'The interest of Holland'.

Note

The verso of the half-title bears a portrait of Johan de Witt.

Citation/references note

ESTC, T105638

Citation/references note

Goldsmiths', 3864

Reproduction note

Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 2942, no. 04).

Reproduction note

Microfilm. New Haven, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1974. 1 reel ; 35mm. (Goldsmiths'-Kress Library of Economic Literature ; reel 235, no. 3864).

Provenance

Printed bookplate with a rectangular border and inscription “This book belongs to the library in the vicarage house of Gillingham in Dorset: being one of the books given by [blank] Freke, esq; to the said library, A.D. [blank]. Attested by me (this 12 April 1735) William Newton, Vicar and Minister of Wingham, Kent. No. [blank]”. “Thomas” added in manuscript in gap before “Freke”. Gap following “No” left blank. Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "S.6" inscribed on front flyleaf; spine label with "134". Gillingham reference S6/L/134.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

Binding

18th-century sprinkled and plain brown calf over rope-fibre boards; sewn on four tanned leather supports; blind fillets forming two concentric rectangular frames on boards, with blind stamps at outer corners of inner frame; blind fillets on spine; raised bands; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red.

Copy-specific note

Imperfect: lacking half-title with portrait on verso.

Subject

Netherlands (Place) Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Witt, Johan de attributed name.

Added entry--name

Freke, Thomas former owner.

Added entry--name

St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.

Added entry--place

England London.
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