Amsterdam in zijne opkomst, aanwas, geschiedenissen, voorregten, koophandel, gebouwen, kerkenstaat, schoolen, schutterye, gilden, en regeeringe vols. 1-3 - Wagenaar, Jan 1709-1773; Buys, Jacobus 1724-1801; Houbraken, Jacobus 1698-1780 (Amsterdam Tirion Yntema Tieboel, 1760)
Vols. 1 & 2 published by Tirion, vol. 3 by Yntema and Tieboel. The whole series contains 13 vols.
dedicated to the "Schout, Burgemeesteren, Schepen en Raaden der Stad Amsterdam"
Jan Wagenaar (1709-1773) was a Dutch historian whose portrait is included in the book opposite p. i
beautiful title-plate with an elaborate description
lavishly illustrated with engraved plates
beschreeven, door Jan Wagenaar, historieschryver der stad
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); History; Church; Cuckoo; Economy; Politics; Amsterdam (Netherlands)