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1136 - FLEMING, Philippe Oostende. The renowned, violent, protracted, and bloody siege, assault, and daring attacks: Along with the manly, skillful, and courageous resistance and defense by the besieged, carried out valiantly for more than three full years, in the years 1601, 1602, 1603, and 1604. The Hague: A. Meuris, 1621; 4to: [8]–598 pp.; 30 pl. (last p. with table of fig. replaced with a ms. copy, f. A4 misplaced before A2, soiling mainly in margins, heavier on title page, water stains on some leaves, some pl. with repaired tears without loss at folds). Modern three-quarter shagreen (heavily worn, spine missing, upper board loose). A modest copy. Very rare sole edition of this important eyewitness account of the Siege of Ostend (1601–1604), by Ph. Fleming (1557–1621). Engraved illustrations: 1 coat-of-arms plate, 12 portraits (including two portraits of Ch. vander Noot), including 1 of the author and 1 of Maurice of Nassau on horseback before the walls of Ostend, 17 folding plates depicting battle scenes, fortifications, armaments, siege engines, etc.; vignette on title page. Ref. STCN. - Cf. A. Simoni, *The Ostend Story* (2003). - Not in Simoni (BL).
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FLEMING, Philippe Oostende. The renowned, violent, protracted, and bloody siege, assault, and daring attacks: Along with the manly, skillful, and courageous resistance and defense by the besieged, carried out valiantly for more than three full years, in the years 1601, 1602, 1603, and 1604. The Hague: A. Meuris, 1621; 4to: [8]–598 pp.; 30 pl. (last p. with table of fig. replaced with a ms. copy, f. A4 misplaced before A2, soiling mainly in margins, heavier on title page, water stains on some leaves, some pl. with repaired tears without loss at folds). Modern three-quarter shagreen (heavily worn, spine missing, upper board loose). A modest copy. Very rare sole edition of this important eyewitness account of the Siege of Ostend (1601–1604), by Ph. Fleming (1557–1621). Engraved illustrations: 1 coat-of-arms plate, 12 portraits (including two portraits of Ch. vander Noot), including 1 of the author and 1 of Maurice of Nassau on horseback before the walls of Ostend, 17 folding plates depicting battle scenes, fortifications, armaments, siege engines, etc.; vignette on title page. Ref. STCN. - Cf. A. Simoni, *The Ostend Story* (2003). - Not in Simoni (BL).
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