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69 2909 Architecture Tieleman van der Horst/ Poley J 69/2909 [Architecture]. Tieleman van der Horst/ Poley, J. Theatrum machinarum universale; of keurige verzameling van verscheide grote en zeer fraaie waterwerken, schutsluizen, waterkeringen, ophaal- en draaibruggen. Amst., P. Schenk en Zoon/ P. Schenk, 1736/ 1737, 2 parts in 1 vol., (6),14; (6),12p., engr. title-vignette, double-p. dedication, 55 fold./ double-p. plates (numb. 1-25/ 1-24 and 1-6), contemp. hcalf, large folio. - Old owner's entry on first free endpaper; textlvs. sl. wormholed in upper inner blank margin; textlvs. of second part sl. waterst. in outer blank fore-edge margin. Upper joint w. tear at top of spine; paper over boards of both covers sl./ partly worn off; spine chafed; worn along extremities. = The finest Dutch book on the construction of bridges and sluices. The final 6 plates concern "De nieuwe duyker sluys tot Lutje Schardam, of anders genaamt den Horn". Bierens de Haan 4836.