� No title-page; incipit: De Staaten des furstendoms Gelre, graafschaps Zutphen. Colophon: Arnhem, printed by the Widow of Hendrik de Goor, 1742. � 4to (19,7�x 16�cm). [6], [2] blank. With a fine woodcut endpiece showing a printing press.�Removed from a tracts volume, with�the pages hand-numbered "29"-"36". In very good condition. � STCN 165986816�(3 copies). � As the ordinance notes, the stench of rotting corpses in Gelderland, especially in the hot summer months, was often almost unbearable. To remedy this, the ordinance stipulates that deceased persons who died of scarlet fever ("blutskoorst") and dysentery ("bloet-gank") must be buried within three days. In all other cases, the deceased must be buried within five days in summer and within seven days in winter.�. Seller Inventory # 257

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Title: [Ordinance by the States of Gelderland ...

Publication Date: 1742

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Very Good

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Dedicated to the weird and wonderful, Black Dog Rare Books was established in December 2018. Based in Amersfoort, The Netherlands, I offer quirky, unusual, interesting and rare books and ephemera from four centuries. I have a BA (Hons.) in German and an MA (Hons.) in Book and Manuscript Studies (University of Amsterdam). Having worked as a bibliographer at the National Library of the Netherlands and as a cataloguer and dealer at Antiquariaat Forum, I have broad experience in the world of rare books. I am a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). My clients include libraries, museums, private collectors and fellow members of the trade.

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All items have been collated and are complete and in good condition, unless otherwise stated. Care has been taken in noting flaws. All items are offered subject to prior sale, and remain the property of Black Dog Rare Books until payment has been received in full. Prices, stated in Euro’s are net, but do not include shipping.

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