Buren, Drilkonst, Utrecht 1668 and Amsterdam 1672, 2 copies

BUREN, HENDRIK VAN

Drilkonst, of hedendaagsche Wapen oeffening, 2 editions, comprising:

i. Drilkonst. Utrecht: Jacques Terwen, 1668, 8vo (150 x 90mm.), engraved additional title and 17 plates, modern boards, some plates cut close at fore-edge

ii. Drilkonst. Amsterdam: Marcus Doornick, 1672, 8vo (155 x 100mm.), second issue, engraved additional title and 17 plates, contemporary blindstamped vellum, [STCN 844194697], a few plates cut close at foot, binding soiled

The 1668 edition is rare; we have not traced it in STCN and WorldCat records just one copy, in Munich.

PROVENANCE:

668: purchased from Sotheran's, December 1936