FER, Nicolas de. Collection (34,5 x 24,5 cm) of 20 engraved - Lot 188

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FER, Nicolas de. Collection (34,5 x 24,5 cm) of 20 engraved - Lot 188
FER, Nicolas de. Collection (34,5 x 24,5 cm) of 20 engraved maps, plans and views. Sewn, period cover with vat. 1.Paris. Paris, chez l'auteur, 1694 (To Mr. Claude Bose du Bois Conseiller du Roy en tous Ses Conseilles Procureur General de la Cour des Aydes Provost des Marchand de la Ville de Paris), engraved by Javelin [small lack in the margin of the engraving (1cm2)]; 2. Fribourg. Without name or place or date, engraved by H. v. Loon [a small wetness]; 3. Veüe de Fribourg. (37.5 x 25 cm) [panoramic view] s.l.n.d. [foxing and wetness on the folding part]; 4-5-6 Nouveau Canal de l'Eure. Fait pour la conduite de la rivière d'Eure, depuis Pontgrouin, jusques à Versailles. Paris, de Fer, 1694. In 3 engravings. [Rare complete]; 7. Lille. S.l.n.d., engraved by H. van Loon; 8. Liège. Paris, de Fer, 1694; 9. Luxembourg, s.l.n.d., engraved by H. van Loon [wetness in the inner corner affecting a small part of the legend]; 10. Le Sas de Gand. Paris, de Fer, 1694, engraved by H. van Loon; 11. Arras. Paris, de Fer, 1694, engraved by H. van Loon [wetness affecting the frame of the engraving]; 12. Le Fort Louis-Le Fort de la Kenoque [Knokke]-Le Fort François. Paris, de Fer, s.d., 3 plans in one engraving by H. van Loon; 13. Les environs de Francfort. Paris, de Fer, 1694, engraved by van Loon; 14. Frankfurt, Paris, de Fer, 1694; 15. Heidelberg [view of the city], Paris, de Fer, n.d.; 16. Hailbron, Paris, de Fer, n.d., engraved by Charles Inselin [spotting marginally affecting the engraving]; 17. Rheinfels. Paris, de Fer, n.d. [marginal wetnesses slightly affecting the margin of the bowl]; 18. Basle. Paris, de Fer, n.d. [small marginal wetness affecting the frame of the engraving very slightly]; 19. Le Combat de Steenkerke. Paris, de Fer, n.d.; 20. Le Combat de Leuze ou de la Catoire. Paris, de Fer, s.d. [central fold]. Engravings from Les forces de l'Europe, ou Description des principales villes, avec leurs fortifications, an atlas published between 1690 and 1695. The table of plates was handwritten at the time on the second cover "detail of the plans cy après", with in the margin, in the same hand, "Le ch. delapaure" [provenance mark?]. The cover is very rubbed, and has a few gaps, the plates are in used condition, with a few accidents in the margins (nibbling, some wetness and foxing) sometimes affecting the frame of the engraving. Details of defects on request. Paris: nibbling in the margin without affecting the plan, small lack in the margin of the engraving (1cm2), some foxing. Fribourg: a small wetness, some foxing. Veüe de Fribourg: folding panoramic view, foxing and dampening on the folding part. Canal de l'Eure: foxing to one of the three engravings. Liège: marginal spotting without damage to the bowl. Luxembourg: wetness in the inner corner affecting a small part of the legend. Le Sas de Gand: marginal wetnesses without affecting the bowl. Arras: wetness affecting the frame of the engraving. Heidelberg: marginal spotting without affecting the bowl. Hailbron: marginal spotting affecting the engraving. Rheinfels: marginal spotting slightly affecting the margin of the bowl, small paper loss in the margin without affecting the engraving, Basle: small marginal wetness affecting very slightly the frame of the engraving, soiling in the outer margin. Le Combat de Leuze...: soiling and spotting in the margin without affecting the engraving, central fold.
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