BESCHRYVING der eerpoorten, in ‘s Graavenhaage opgerecht tegen d’overkomst van William den III. Koning van Engeland, Schotland, Vrankriyk en Ierland. Benevens een kort verhaal van de...

BESCHRYVING der eerpoorten, in ‘s Graavenhaage opgerecht tegen d’overkomst van William den III. Koning van Engeland, Schotland, Vrankriyk en Ierland. Benevens een kort verhaal van de voornaamste zaaken, voorgevallen onder de regeering van den geweezen Koning Jacobus, tot aan des zelfs vlucht, na den slag in Ierland by de rivier de Boyne, na Vrankryk, enz. Mitsgaders een byvoegsel van de vuurwerken en illumination, vertoond op den dag van zyn Majesteits plechtige in ‘s Graavenhaage. Amsterdam: Carel Allard, 1691. Folio. pp. 24, 20 (double-page plates). Contemporary half vellum, early ink titling on spine. A fine copy. Utmost rarity. COPAC locates 2 copies only. First and only edition of this complete and exceedingly rare printed series of 20 large plates illustrating the history of the Stadholder/King William III and Queen Mary from the birth of the Princes of Wales on 20 June 1688 till the entrance of William and Mary in The Hague on 5 February 1691. The series contains the following plates: 1. Birth of the Prince of Wales, James Francis Eduard, who was shown by Father Peters to his parents James II and Queen Beatrix. 2. The seven Bishops brought to the Tour on 18 June 1688 and released on the 25. 3. The adventures of James II in four scenes: The King at Feversham, from Feversham to Rochester, from Rochester to Ambletense, and from Bologne to Paris. 4. Reception of James II by Louis XIV at Versailles. 5. Departure of Prince William/King William III from Holland on 11. 11. 1688. 6. Arrival of Prince/King William in England on 15 November 1688. 7. Entrance of William in London on 28 January 1689. 8. William in the House of Commons. 9. Departure of the Princess of Orange from Holland on 20 February 1689. 10. Arrival of the Princess in England on 22 February 1689. 11. The Princess sailing from Whitehall to Westminster. 12. Coronation of William III and Mary Stuart on 21 April 1689. 13. The Royal Champion traditionally challenges everybody who questions the legitimacy of the election. 14. William & Mary taking the Oath. 15. William's defeat of James II at the Battle of the Boyne 11 July 1690. 16. Flight of James II after the Battle - boarding a boat in Waterford. 17. Triumphal arch for William & Mary on the Market in the Hague. 18. Triumphal arch for William & Mary on 'De Plaets' in the Hague. 19. Triumphal arch for William & Mary on the 'Buitenhof' in the Hague, 1691. 20. Entrance of William & Mary in the Hague, 5 February 1691.

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