L van Ollefen - De Nederlandsche Stad- en Dorp-Beschrijver - 1793

This antique Dutch book, 'De Nederlandsche Stad- en Dorp-Beschrijver' (The Dutch City and Village Describer), was published in 1793 by H.A. Banse in Amsterdam. This first volume covers the regions of 't Eiland van Dordrecht, de Hoeksche Waard, de Zwijndrechtsche waard, de Riederwaard, and 't Land van Ijsselmonde. The book is in 8vo format (21 x 13.5 cm) and is bound in a 19th century half-leather binding with marbled boards. It contains approximately 458 pages with an etched title illustration, a beautifully coloured fold-out map, and 29 full-page illustrations (as detailed below). The book is in good condition. The binding shows only minor signs of wear. The front hinge on the inside is partially cracked but the binding is still secured to the book block. The interior is in good condition. Some prints have minimal signs of wear. The book contains the following illustrations: 1. Dordrecht 2. Dubbel Checkers 3. 's-Gravendeel 4. Kamp 5. Outward Lock 6. South Beijerland 7. Koorndijk 8. Piershil 9. Nieuw-Beijerland 10. Oud-Beijerland 11. Heinenoord 12. Klaaswaal 13. Westmaas 14. Fire in Westmaas 15. Mijnsheerenland 16. Cillarshoek 17. Sint Anthonispolder 18. Maasdam 19. Puttershoek 20. Zwijndrecht 21. Heer-Oude-Landsambacht 22. De Lind 23. Heer-Jans-Dam 24. Kijfhoek 25. Barendrecht 26. Charlois 27. IJsselmonde 28. Ridderkerk 29. Type Rækketype See also the pictures.