Beschrijving
Utrecht, J. v. Schoonhoven 1777-78. complete set in two volumes, [II],XLV,[5],660; [II],508p. modern half leather bindings, gilt titles on spines, marbled boards, leather corners, spickled edges, Set of 2, ‘Gedenkschriften van Jonkheer Alexander van der Capellen, Heere van Aartsbergen, Boedelhoff, en Mervelt, Beschreven in de Ridderschap der Graafschap Zutphen, […] Beginnende met den Jaare 1634, en gaande tot 1654. Memoirs of Alexandre van der Capellen (1590/1600-1656), Lord of Aartsbergen and Lord of the Boedelhof and Mervelt. Alexander studied jurisprudence, history and Arabic at Leiden University. From 1635 onward, he was the loyal and trusted counselor of Prince Frederik Hendrik. Van der Capellen lost most of his influence after Willem II had died. His memoirs were published in 1777 by his descendant Robert Jasper van der Capellen. With a loose portrait etching of Alexander van der Cappellen by Reinier Vinkeles (after Jacobus Buys), also in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, that was originally part of the book. According to a partly remaining handwritten note in ink on the titlepage these volumes were donated at Engelenburg castle by inhabitant and the author Robert Jaspar van der Capellen to a school-, and citymate and very good friend whose name we do not know. Added extra a loose Reinier Vinkeles engraving of ‘begraafplaats der Familie Van der Capellen’ after J. Buys.
