Carel Allard,
Beschryving Der Eerpoorten (Splendid Ceremonies of the Glorious Revolution)
Tot Amsterdam. By Carel Allard, op den Dam, Met Privilegie 1691.
A rare and important visual record of the main events of the Glorious Revolution covering the period from 1688 – 1691. Comprising 20 detailed copper plate engravings that start with the birth of The Pretender James III and ends with the entrance of William & Mary in the Hague, 5 February 1691.
$4,500.00
A rare and important visual record of the main events of the Glorious Revolution covering the period from 1688 – 1691. Comprising 20 detailed copper plate engravings that start with the birth of The Pretender James III and ends with the entrance of William & Mary in the Hague, 5 February 1691.
A rare and important visual record of the main events of the Glorious Revolution covering the period from 1688 – 1691. Comprising 20 detailed copper plate engravings that start with the birth of The Pretender James III and ends with the entrance of William & Mary in the Hague, 5 February 1691.
The volume(s) measure about 30.5 cm. by 19.5 cm. by 1.5 cm.
Each leaf measures about 295 mm. by 185 mm.
- Main description
- Condition
- Biography / Bibliography
Main description
The full title reads as follow:
Beschryving Der Eerpoorten, In’s Graavenhage opgerecht tegen d’overkomst van William den III. Koning van Engeland, Schotland, Frankryk en Ierland. Benevens een kort verhaal van de voornaamste zaaken, voorgevallen onder de regeering van den geweezenen Koning Jacobus, tot aan des zelfs vulcht, na den Slag in Ireland by de Rivier de Boyne, na Vrankryk, enz. Mitsgaders een byvoegsel van de vuurwerken en illuminatien, vertoond op den dag van zyn Majesteits plechtige intreede in’s Graavenhaage. Tot Amsterdam, By Carel Allard, op den Dam, Met Privilegie 1691.
Loosely translated: Splendid Ceremonies concerning the arrival of William III. King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland. Presents a short story of the main matters, that occurred under the reign of the weeping King James, until the battle in Ireland by the River Boyne, after Vrankryk, etc. Ending with fireworks and illumination, displayed on the day of His Majesty’s solemn entrance in Gravenhage.
The plates are as follows:
- Birth of the Prince of Wales, James Francis Eduard, who was shown by Father Peters to his parents James II and Queen Beatrix.
- The Seven Bishops brought to the Tour on 18 June 1688 and released on the 25
- The adventures of James II in four scenes: the King at Feversham, from Feversham to Rochester. From Rochester to Amletense, and from Bologne to Paris.
- Reception of James II by Louis XIV at Versailles
- Departure of William/King William III from Holland on 11/11/1688.
- Arrival of Prince/King William in ENgland on 15 November 1688.
- Entrance of William in London on 28 January 1689.
- William in the House of Commons
- Departure of the Princess of Orange from Holland on 20 February 1689.
- Arrival of the Princess in England, on 22 February 1689.
- The Princess sailing from Whitehall to Westminster.
- Coronation of William III and Mary Stuart on 21 April 1689.
- The Royal Champion traditionally challenges everybody who questions the legitimacy of the election.
- William and Mary taking the Oath
- William’s defeat of James II at the Battle of the Boyne 11 July 1690.
- Flight of James II after the Battle – boarding a boat in Waterford
- Triumphal Arch for William and Mary on the Market in the Hague
- Triumphal Arch for William and Mary on ‘De Plaets’ in the Hague
- Triumphal Arch for William and Mary on the ‘Buitenhof’ in the Hague. 1691
- Entrance of William & Mary in the Hague, 5 February 1691.
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Condition
The Volume is in very good condition bound in half vellum over marbled boards, with slip-case. Externally the binding has been repaired, retaining the original boards and spine, which show slight scuffing, with small tears to the head and tail of the spine, and with board corners bumped a bit. Internally the leaves are generally clean and amply margined with more recent end papers, some mild toning throughout, some small fox marks in margins, and with well made repairs to some tears, and deep rich impressions for the plates.
The Volume is Complete in All Respects with twenty plates. Some inscribed notation claim that only four plates are original to the work, while Lanwehr claims the 20 plates are all part of the issue. It is therefore likely that the plates were issued separately, but simultaneously, with the intent that they would be bound in by the buyer. Copies are all rare with only a handful at auction.
Sometime before 1889, perhaps in the care of the Blockland Library the binding was repaired and restored, (see biography description). The contemporary Dutch Half Velum over marbled boards was retained, corners were renewed and new endpapers using 19th Century Dutch rag paper (J Hessels Garden of Holland watermark) were pasted over the original sheets. Some of the tabs holding the plates were strengthened in places and some plates repaired from reverse using thin rag paper. Finally the work was housed in a 19th Century Slip Case, wrapped in marbled paper.
The volume is paginated as follows: [2]-24. The volume collates as follows: A-F2. The volume measures about 30.5 cm. By 19.5 cm. By 1.5 cm. Each leaf measures about 295 mm. By 185 mm.
Biography / Bibliography
Under the specter of French Invasion William of Orange, later William III, had the desperate mandate of defending the Dutch republic from the ambitious Louis XIV. Though wealthy, the Netherlands had only a small capacity to defend itself against the might of the Sun King, with no substantial allies available. Looking to England, a strong trading partner and the only other significant protestant power, the Dutch saw a tumultuous political scene with no permanent religious settlement in sight, and a Catholic James II on the throne intent on alliance with Versailles.
Mercifully, James II’s daughter Mary was married to William, and as the English King attempted to rule by decree, with policies including alliance with France, dissent grew. With the birth of James Francis and the prosecution of the Seven Bishops, the English Parliament saw no recourse but reaching out to William and Mary. James fled to France, attempted to return via Ireland, and ultimately remained in exile for the rest of his life.
For the Dutch, fortunes could not have changed for better than these events. With the large English navy now helping to protect the coast from the Spanish, and English army potentially able to assist at the southern border, the Republic regained a measure of security, as well as a favourable trading partner.
Provenance
The volume bears the bookplate of Gerard Jacob Theodoor Beelaerts van Blokland (1843 – 1897), hand dated 1889. Blokland was a Dutch politician known for serving as European envoy for the South African Republic from 1884 to 1897, and as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1888 to 1891.
As per Wikipedia “From 1883 until 1894, he served as member in the Dutch House of Representatives and as Speaker of the House from 1888 until 1891. He also served as member of the Provincial Legislature of South Holland from 1888 until 1892. He was appointed Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion by royal decree.
The Beelaerts van Blokland family were orthodox Protestants and maintained a long-standing interest in South Africa. Beelaerts was a member of a committee to aid the cause of the Boers in the South African Republic. He served as legal adviser to the Boer delegation to London to review the Pretoria Convention of 1883. From 1884, Beelaerts served as resident for the South African Republic and from 1889, he served as envoy representing the South African Republic in Europe. He performed this function without compensation until his death in 1897.”
Recent History:
At The Beelaerts van Blockland Library Books, sale of 11/19/2008.
The Blockland copy next appears as a feature item in the 2009 Amsterdam Book Fair preview, for 8,500 euros.
The book again shows up in a Dutch book-dealers catalogue; De Burca Rare Books, Catalogue 114, Nov 10, 2014 for 6,750 euros.
From here the book at some time was sold and made its way to Ireland. We next see it at the Adam’s History Sale in 2015.
Finally, the book was acquired by Third Floor Rare Books, from Ireland in 2019.
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