Lot 1: ALLARD, CAREL

ALLARD, CAREL Nieuwe Hollandse Scheeps-Bouw, waar in vertoond word een Volmaakt Schip, Met alle des zelfs uitterlyke deelen, ... Benevens de Afbeeldingen van alle de boornaamste Vlaggen, Die men in zee ontmoet; ... [With his:] Byvoegsel tot de Nieuwe Hollandse Scheeps-Bouw, Zynde een vermeerdering van noch 78 niewe bezondere Vlaggen ... Amsterdam: Carel Allard, [general title dated 1695, section titles dated:] 1705 3 parts in one volume, 4to (7 1/2 x 6 1/8 in.; 190 x 155 mm). General- and two section-titles printed in red and black, 56 engraved plates on ship construction (of which 3 are folding and 14 double-page), 135 engraved plates of flags (of which 2 are double-page), all plates beautifully colored by a contemporary hand and heightened in liquid gold. Contemporary Dutch marbled calf, spine richly gilt, gilt-stamped title label on spine; joints and extremities rubbed, some corners torn.

Six van Hillegom — F. C. Koch (bookplate, his sale, Hauswedell, 10 December 1974, lot 1735)

An extraordinary, colored copy of the second edition of this highly important work on ship-building, showing the trade in all its facets. The part of the book devoted to the flags of the world is the first extensive flag book.