In good condition, with wear and loss to boards, primarily along edges and corners. Loss to binding and horizontal superficial cracking down spine. Hinges remain in good condition and text block remains bound well. Variety of markings at front, including an inscription from 1833 to front pastedown. Markings to title page. Some instances of disproportionate foxing to select sections of pages. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photos and ask any questions prior to purchasing.

Volume III of a revised edition of Dutch Christian scholar Peter van der Kun’s (1586-1638) The Hebrew Republic. One of the most prominent republican texts of the early Dutch Republic, it was written under the pen name of Petrus Cuneaus. The House of Elzevir was an influential Dutch family of printers and booksellers active from approximately 1583 to 1712. Rising to prominence in the early 17th Century, they are best remembered starting with the printed works of Lodewijk (Louis) Elzevir (c. 1540-1617), along with pieces produced by his son, Bonaventura (1583-1652), and other pieces by Abraham (1592-1652), and Isaac (1596-1651). Among the most prominent and sought-after works are Two New Sciences by Galileo, who was suppressed by religious authorities at the time, and The Republics, a series of geographical and historical accounts of individual European countries that are considered a forerunner to modern travel guides. Elzevir family members also produced finely bound duodecimo (12mo) editions, which are additionally sought after by bibliophiles. This is an attractive and nicely preserved piece of early Dutch printing, complimented by a rich family printing tradition.