Beschrijving
Utrecht, O.J. van Paddenburg & O.J. van Dijk, Utrecht, 1823, xvi,184 pp. edges frayed, some damage to some pages, age staining, 19th century remarks in margins of the text, later half faux leather binding, marbled boards, modern endpapers, internal hinge torn, written by Jan Blanken Jzn (1755-1838), bookplate from the library of Prof. Dr. G.P. van de Ven. Gerard van de Ven (1941-2017) was a prominent Dutch scholar, author and professor at the Universiteit van Amsterdam. He was specialised in waterstaatsgeschiedenis (history of water management) and historical geography. He wrote many books, articles and contributed to many publications.