Description: mitsgaders Stigtinge van het Hof, der Kerken, Kloosters, Kapellen, Godshuizen, en andere voornaame Gebouwen [..]. Te Amsterdam, By Adrianus Douci [..] [vol. 1, part 1-2]/ In ’s Graven-Hage, Gedrukt by Johannes de Cros [vol. 2], 1736-1739. 2 Vols. in 3 parts. With engraved frontispiece by J.C. Philips, 3 identical engraved title-vignettes (dep. the coat-of-arms of The Hague), 2 engraved dedications, 5 (fold.) (double-p.) engraved (bird’s-eye) plans (3x of The Hague & 2x of Scheveningen), 1 large fold. engraved panoramic view (“’s Graven-Hage zoo als dezelve zig in den jaare 1730 aan de zyde van het Bosch vertoont”, printed on 2 leaves, ca. 42 x 95 cm.), 38 (fold.) (double-p.) engraved views (of which 2 large folding: “Treves-Kamer [..]”, ca. 37 x 68,5 cm. & “Vergader-Kamer [..]”, ca. 50 x 68 cm.), 13 (double-p.) engraved plates (of which 4 folding), a few engraved text-ills. AND EXTRA 7 fold. double-p. engraved views (of which 1 by J. Besoet & 6 publ. by H.F. Scheurleer). Small folio, late 18th-/ early 19th-cent. unif. green half-morocco with gilt(-lettered) spine. (3x) ? Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 267. Bodel Nijenhuis 1071. Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 400a. First & only edition of the most extensive description of The Hague by the Dutch historian & lawyer Jacob de Riemer (1676-1762) illustrated with beautiful engravings by i.a. J.C. Philips after G. van Giessen. RARE VARIANT-EDITION (only 2 copies in NCC) with a re-issue of the title-leaf in part 1 & 2 (both with the address of Adrianus Douci (Amsterdam, 1736) instead of the address of Reinier Boitet (Delft, 1730), cf. Nijhoff/ Van Hattum p. 75) and EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with 6 engr. views publ. between 1755-1759 by H.F. SCHEURLEER (resp. “Gezicht van Scheveninge [..]”, “Gezicht van de Nieuwe-Kerk in ’S Hage [..]”, “Gezicht van de Groote Bierkade [..]”, “Gezicht van het Plein in ’S Hage [..]”, “Gezicht van het Inkome in S Gravenhage [..]” & “Gezicht van de Prinse Gracht [..]”, all ca. 29 x 41 cm.) & 1 engr. view by IVEN BESOET (ca. 1720-1769) publ. in 1765 (“Gezicht van het Delfsche Veer [..]”, ca. 29 x 40 cm.). ? With small defects (bindings sl. rubbed/ worn, large profile view loose, several engravings sl. torn on folds (partly repaired with paper on verso), (sl.) foxed/ browned throughout, occ. sl. marg. waterstained), but nevertheless an acceptable set.