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Carl Alexander, Herzog zu Würtemberg und Teck. Ob Wir schon in zerschiedenen ins Land abgelassenen General-Rescripten Unser grösestes Missfallen bezeuget, dass die von Uns erlassende Fürstl. Befehle und Verordnungen von vielen Geistl. auch Weltlichen Beamten mit der erforderlichen Application nicht befolget... So ist Uns doch zu Unserm noch weit mehrerem Befremden von Unserm Fürstl. Kirchen-Rath gehorsamst referiret worden, dass auch von den wenigsten der Geistl. und Weltlichen Beamten, die vormals schon nach der Casten-Ordnung ... gnädigst anbefohlene jährliche Einsendung einer Tabell, wie weit die in dem Ihnen gnädigst anvertrauten Statt und Amt befindlichen Hospithal, Heiligen-Bogten, Armen-Casten- und Heiligen-Pfleeg auch andere dergleichen Piorum Corporum Rechnungen gestellt/probirt und justificirt seyen, richtig und pflichtmässig eingeschicket worden, und dahero ... ein neu zu erlassendes Fürstl. Generale gegeben werden könne... Stuttgardt, den 17. Decembr. 1734. (No place, 1734). Broadsheet, printed on both sides. Folio. ca. 28,5 x 17,8 cm. (# 5786)

Rare German edict by Carl (Karl) Alexander duke of Württemberg and Teck (1684 - 1737) concerning the correct presentation of invoices of hospitals, poor-houses, etc. Dated Stuttgardt, 17 december 1734. - Browned, slightly frayed.

Czaslau (Caslav). Les environs de Czaslau avec le plan de la bataille d. 17 May 1742 entre les Autichiens & les Prussiens. Schlacht der Oesterr. u. Preussen bey Czaslau der Hauptst. im Czaslauer Kr. im Königr. Böhmen. (Nürnberg), zu finden bey den Homännischen Erben, 1742. Engraved military map, in contemporary handcolouring, showing the positions of the Austrian and Prussian armies in the neighbourhood of Czaslau and Kuttenberg during the War of Silesia; with explanatory text in French and German; in right upper corner "ad No. 21 Erlang Z(eit) E(xtr.)". Oblong folio, ca. 30,7 x 34,3 cm. (# 5784)

In IKAR, Landkartendrucke vor 1830. Rather rare military map. During the War of the Austrian Succession (1740 - 1748), which comprises also the First Silesian War, the Austrians under Prince Charles of Lorraine fought against Prussia under Frederick the Great (Friedrich der Grosse). In the Battle of Czaslau (Caslav) of 1742 the Prussians defeated the Austrians. This kind of military maps, published for a special event, was often printed on thin paper and poorly preserved and is therefore rare. - Mounted; very lightly foxed, but a good copy.

Hallé, Noël (Paris 1711-Paris 1781). Monseigneur le Duc de Chartres passe a N. Dame de Gournay ou il est reçeu a la porte de l'Eglise par M.re Jean Baptiste Thomas du Taillis curé qui l'attendoit a la tete du Clergé et celebra la messe en presence de Son Altesse pour demander a Dieu la conservation de ce prince dans la campagne quil va faire contre les ennemis de l'etat. Le 27 avril 1744. Paris, chez Tardieu, 1744. Fine engraving and etching, by Nicolas Henri Tardieu after a design by Noël Hallé; signed Hallé inv., N. Tardieu sculp.; with 4 lines of engraved text underneath (see above). 30,7 x 21,7 cm. (# 5827)

Willk-Brocard, Les Hallé, 478-479 No. 295, with illustration. Estournet, Hallé, 157 No. 156. Portalis et Béraldi III, 583 No. 9. Only state. Beautiful full-length portraits of Louis Philippe I d'Orléans (1725-1785) "le Gros" (the Fat) and a group of his companions receiving a blessing with holy water from the parish priest Jean Baptiste Thomas du Taillis, who is standing with a group of clergymen in front of the church N. Dame in Gournay at the Marne. Louis Philippe I d'Orléans was serving with the French armies and distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession, the war between France and England. The French painter Noël Hallé made the design especially for this political French broadsheet. The French engraver/etcher Nicolas Henri Tardieu (1674-1749), was also print publisher. "Louis XV déclare la guerre à l'Angleterre et à l'Autriche le 15 mars 1744 et fait envahir les Pays-Bas. Le 27 avril, le duc de Chartres passe par Gournay, sur les bords de la Marne ... Ce dessin (par Hallé) destiné à la gravure est la première oeuvre à son retour en France en 1744" (Willk-Brocard). - Ample margins, very well preserved on strong paper. Collector's stamp on verso of "Grossh. Museum zu Schwerin" (Lugt No. 2273).

Hogenberg. Battle of Dreuse by "der Marschalk von S. Andreas". Cologne, ca. 1565. Fine engraving showing the battle of Dreuse on 19 Decemb. 1562. Depicted are Marshal S. Andreas, cavalry, infantry, rows of cannons; on the right lower side part of the village Maumucet together with a windmill is depicted and on the left upper side the town Bleinville. With plate number 17. Engraved German sub-title underneath. ca 21 x 27,5 cm (platemark). (# 5397)

Hellwig, Hogenberg, 36. The battle of Dreux was the first general engagement in the first religious civil war in France between the Catholics and Protestants. From the series of Geschichtsblätter which were published by Fr. and Abr. Hogenberg from ca. 1559 - ca. 1597. - The German sub-title is partly pasted over with a strip of paper containing a French sub-title in contemporary handwriting. Very lightly browned. Thread margins.

(Louis XV, King of France). Wahre Abbildung der königlichen Crönung Ludwigen des XV. Königs in Frankreich, geschehen zu Rheims den 25 October Anno 1722. (Frankfurt a.M., Heirs of Sigismund Latomus, 1723). Engraved broadsheet, showing the coronation of King Louis XV of France in the Cathedral of Reims, by an anonymous artist. Oblong folio, ca. 31,3 x 36,2 cm. (# 5789)

Cf. Drugulin No. 4020. Rather rare. This view of the interior of Reims cathedral originates from a "Messrelation", a precursor of the newspaper and periodical, published to coincide with the Frankfurt Book Fair, relating political and military contemporary historical events, which occured since the last fair. The richly adorned cathedral is full with wordly and ecclesiastical dignitaries, in the centre the kneeling King, receiving the crown. Louis XV (1710 - 1774) was the great-grandson of King Louis XIV. He was five years old when Louis XIV died. The Duke of Orleans was declared regent; Fleury, bishop of Fréjus, was appointed the king's tutor. He attained his legal majority at the age of thirteen. - Tiny tear in left margin, just touching the border line; slightly browned, horizontal and vertical fold.

Pfeiffer, F.J. De werking der vryheids zoonen, Opgedraagen aan alle waare voorstanders der Nederlandsche Vrijheid. Rotterdam, D. de Jong, 1784. Large allegorical engraving showing a corps of armed patriotic civilians engraved by L. Brasser after F.J. Pfeiffer, with a 12-line engraved Dutch poem underneath by P.J. Kasteleijn. Oblong folio. ca. 37 cm x 41,5 cm. (# 5785)

Atlas van Stolk No. 4575, 2. Müller, Nederlandsche Historieplaten, III No. 4618. Uncommon sheet. The Patriots of the patriotic movement "Patriottenbeweging" in the Netherlands were in favour of armed civilian militia, to establish an enlightened democratic republic. The Pro-Orange party wanted to keep things as they were. The large allegorical engraving illustrates a corps patriotic civilian soldiers expelling discord, betrayel, mutiny and selfishness. At the left side the freedom standard is erected, at the right side a pyramid with the coat of arms of the Seven Provinces. In the middle stands a soldier in Roman attire with wreaths of grass and oakleaf, symbolizing the victory and rescue of the fatherland. The author of the poem Petrus Johannes Kasteleijn was born 1746 in Breukelen, he died in Amsterdam 1794. For the painter François Joseph Pfeiffer (I) (Aachen 1741 - Amsterdam 1807) see: Thieme-Becker XXVI, 528. For the engraver Leendert Brasser (Maassluis 1727 - Rotterdam 1793) see: Thieme-Becker IV 543. - Slightly foxed, with ample margins.

Venezia. Gl'Illustrissimi, & eccellentissimi Signori Capi dell'Eccelso Consiglio di Dieci infrascritti, attese le relazioni avute; che da alcuni titolati di varie parochie di questa città non venga adempito colla dovuta puntualità quanto resta prescritto dal decreto del detto Eccelso Consiglio de 24 Marzo 1676, regolato col posteriore de'14 Luglio 1678, ... di nuovo stampati in un sollo foglio, e ne sia mandata in ciascuna Chiesa Parochiale... Antonio Nani, Antonio Loredan, Andrea Renier... 1732. 21. Agosto. (Venice), Z. Antonio & Almoro Pinelli, Stampatori Ducali, (1732). Broadsheet, printed on one side, with a woodcut of the winked Lion of St. Mark (il Leone di S. Marco) in top, with 2 ornamental initials. Folio. ca. 42,3 x 28 cm. (# 5793)

Not listed in KVK, Picarta, Worldcat, etc. Rare ordinance relating to Church law, issued by the Venetian Republic. Also dealing with music in the Church "alle Sacre funtioni di Divini Officii nel Coro, come sono tenuti...". - Three small holes, just affecting a few letters, upper margin shaved, small tear in woodcut, slightly browned, some contemporary underlinings in brown ink.