294 - Schuer, JL Beknopte Beschryving Van de Stadt Dantzig, Behelzende Der zelver oorsprunk, benaming, gelegenheit en tegenwoordigen toestandt ... nevens een verbaal van het kasteel van Weisselmunde. Tweede uitgave. Amsterdam, Vieroot, 1764. 4 leaves, 298 pages, 7 leaves. With 48 (of 50) folded copperplate engravings. Contemporary half-leather binding (heavily rubbed and bumped, one outer hinge cracked, spine partially restored with linen).

Schuer, JL Beknopte Beschryving Van de Stadt Dantzig, Behelzende Der zelver oorsprunk, benaming, gelegenheit en tegenwoordigen toestandt ... nevens een verbaal van het kasteel van Weisselmunde. Tweede uitgave. Amsterdam, Vieroot, 1764. 4 leaves, 298 pages, 7 leaves. With 48 (of 50) folded copperplate engravings. Contemporary half-leather binding (heavily rubbed and bumped, one outer hinge cracked, spine partially restored with linen). Second edition of the Dutch adaptation of Reinhold Curicke's published 'Der Stadt Danzig Historische Beschreibung' (Historical Description of the City of Danzig), the first Dutch edition appeared in 1735. - The description serves as one of the most important sources for the history of Danzig in the 17th century. - The beautiful, partly multi-folded plates show the Artus Court, Town Hall, Bread Market, High Gate, Children's House, Lazareth or Pesthuis (Plague House), a general view of the city including the bombardment of 1734, etc. - Wide margins and untrimmed at the outer and bottom edges. - The two plates 'Het Stadhuis van de Oude stadt' (The Town Hall of the Old Town) and 'Het Stadhuis van de Rechte stadt' (The Town Hall of the Right Town) are missing. - Some plates are slightly browned or somewhat foxed, a few plates have faint damp edges (mostly at the outer edge).]