Zillesen, Cornelis. Onderzoek der oorzaaken van de opkomst, het verval en herstel, der Vereenigde Nederlanden.

Utrecht, G. van den Brink, 1781-1784.

8vo. 6 parts bound in 4. (8), 283, (1) pp. X, (2), 288, (2) pp.; (4), 328, (2) pp. (4), 310, (2) pp.; (4), 320, (2) pp. (6), 320 pp. Rebound in modern blue library cloth with gilt title to spines.

 650.00

First and only edition. The first part bears the title "Onderzoek der oorzaaken van de opkomst, het verval en herstel, der voornaamste oude en hedendaagsche volken" (An investigation into the causes of the rise, the decline and the restoration of the principal old and contemporary peoples). The following sections deal with the history of the Netherlands up to the Union of Utrecht (part 2), from 1579 to 1660 (part 3), from 1660 to 1713 (part 4), from 1713 to 1751 (part 5), and from 1751 until 1783 (part 6). A seventh part was planned, but never was published.

References

Haitsma Mulier & Van der Lem 531a.

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