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ALKEMADE, K. v. Rotterdamse heldendaden onder de stadvoogdy v.d. jongen heer Frans v. Brederode genaamt Jonker Fransen Oorlog. Rott., Ph. Losel, 1724. (34), 387, (1) pp. W. engr. front. & fold. plan of Rotterdam. Beautiful cont. marbled full calf, w. richly gilt dec. spine w. raised bands, elaborately gilt dec. sides (stag and vegetal ornaments), a.e.g. (Spine ends & corners slightly dam., some minor foxing in places). A deluxe large paper copy on heavy paper, bound by the Crescent Moon Bindery (active 1717-1729). On this bindery see Storm van Leeuwen part IIA, p.448f and part III, p. 573 (L824), who also mentions a deluxe copy on large paper of Van Alkemade's Rotterdamse heldendaden. - Haitsma Mulier/v.d. Lem, 9e; Bodel Nijenhuis, 1205.