A true and briefe relation of the famous seige of Breda : beseiged, and taken in vnder the able and victorious conduct of his Highnesse the Prince of Orange, captaine generall of the States armie, and admirall of the seas, &c. Composed by Henry Hexham quartermaster to the regiment of the honorable Coronell Goring.

A true and briefe relation of the famous seige of Breda : beseiged, and taken in vnder the able and victorious conduct of his Highnesse the Prince of Orange, captaine generall of the States armie, and admirall of the seas, &c. Composed by Henry Hexham quartermaster to the regiment of the honorable Coronell Goring.

Printed at Delft : By James Moxon, and are to be sould at [sic] Hendricus Hondius neere the gevangen Port in the Hagh, anno 1637.

[8], 46, [2]; 16, [4] p. : folded engraved map ; (4to)

"The articles of composition, granted by this [sic] highnesse the Prince of Orange to the Governour Gomar Fourdine captaines, & souldiers within the towne of Breda" (caption title) has separate pagination and register.

The engraved map has title "Baronnie van Breda" and imprint "In s'Graven Haghe ten huyse van Henricus Hondius. anno 1637"; it was also issued separately with pasted-on letterpress text in English (STC 13685). "Since none is called for, it may have been added only to copies Hondius sold, or it may have been added by owners"--STC.

Signatures: ***⁴ A-F⁴ a-b⁴ c².

Signatures from DFo.
RPM 10/24/96

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 13265
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S104008

Netherlands.

STC 13265

12.12.41. Mottled calf binding, gold-tooled and signed by Riviere & Son. Wanting leaf F4 (blank?); map mutilated; leaves b2 and c2 cropped at foot, affecting print. Provenance: Huntington Library duplicate copy