Beschrijving
Amsterdam, Beijerinck, 1820, xxxvi+335+(1)pp. complete with all engraved fold out illustrations and a fold out map, illustrations by G. van Hardenberg/W. van Senus: Overstrooming kanaalsluis Gorinchem, G. van Hardenberg/P. Velyn: gevaarlijke toestand kasteel van den Ooij, vernieling van het huis te Oosterhout, by G. van Hardenberg/Hoogkamer handcoloured: gebeente elefants te Heukelom. by G. van Hardenberg/W. van Senus: behoud van het vee te Oosterwijk, fold out engraved and handcoloured map by D. Veelwaard Jr. showing voornaamste doorbraken der dijken, contemporary half leather binding, marbled boards, gilt lettering and ornaments on spine, marboled endpapers, 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.