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Nijmegen, J.F. Thieme, 1850-1851, iii,ii,156, iii+ii,iv,149pp. first part: 4 lithograph fold out plates and two fold out charts, second part: two lithograph folf out plates and one fold out chart (usual tear to one fold out plate). Age staining throughout. Complete set with two parts in one volume. Half leather tooled binding, gilt lettering and ornamants on spine, marbled boards, scarce. Bookplates of Prof. G.P. van de Ven and ‘Littera Emim Occidit (…)’ 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