Ver-Beeld Verleden.De 80-jarge oorlog & Nederland als grote mogendheid.By A.W. IJzerman.2 volumes.56; 54 pp.Illustrated throughout with isotypes and graphs designed by Arntz.Small folio, 270 x 190 mm, bound in publisher’s orange and blue illustrated wrappers.Leiden: H.E. Stenfert Kroese: [1948] & Amsterdam: Arbeiderspers, [1951].
First Editions.An exploration of Dutch history deploying Gerd Arntz’s isotypes to illustrate the 80 Years War and Hollands Golden Age through visual statistics.Uncommonly found with both volumes in nice condition as here.The first volume has a previous owner’s stamp on the title, the second volume suffers from a small light water stain to the bottom of the cover and the first few leaves.
