C.R. Hermans - Geschiedenis Noord-Braband - 1834-1845

Cornelius Rudolphus Hermans Contributions to the history, antiquities, literature, statistics and the visual arts of the province Noord-Brabant. ’s-Hertogenbosch: Muller, 1845 2 vols: (6)+579+(3)+4 & 579+(5) pp; 8 plates (1 folding); 23/14.5 cm Half-leather bindings (wear marks, part 1 hinge cracked and spine renewed, binding part 2 loose), ex-libris labels & library stamps, brown discoloration, rust stains Contents: PART I: History of the Rederijkers in Noord-Brabant (with engraving) (107 pp); Unpublished Charters, including 'Duke Henry grants to the inhabitants of St. Oedenrode the same freedom as those of ’s-HBosch have in 1232' and 'Duke Henry grants to the inhabitants of Oisterwijk the same freedom as those of ’s-Hertogenbosch have in 1230'; Life-portrait of the Rt. Hon. Lord Joannes Linssen (30 pp); Writings relating to the History of the City and Barony of Breda (55 pp); Collection of papers and documents relating to the Battle of Lekkerbeetje, fought on the Vuchterheide, with a fine engraving of the battle (76 pp); Historical evidence relating to the town Geertruidenberg (18 pp); Unpublished Charters; grant of communal rights to those of Zeelst, Zonderwijk, Mereveldhoven and Blaarthem, 20 May 1297; State papers and documents relating to the incorporation of the sovereign lordships Ravestein, Megen, Boxmeer, Bokhoven, Gemert and Oeffelt (38 pp); Pre-Christian cemeteries in the heath of the Kempen by P.N. Panken (31 pp) PART II: The jurist Gerard van Soemeren (44 pp); Aids to the investigation of the ancient population in the province Noord-Brabant (44 pp); How the Schutterijen of ’s-Hertogenbosch and Bergen op Zoom in 1497 conducted their raid into Ghent; Forged iron piece in ’s-Hertogenbosch (13 pp); Details from the history of corporal punishment in ’s-Hertogenbosch (85 pp); The plundering of ’s-Hertogenbosch on 8, 9 and 10 Nov. 1787 (14 pp); Description of the land of Heusden by J. van Oudenhoven (50 pp); Pre-Christian burial places in the heath at Bergeijk, Riethoven, Veldhoven, Steensel, Knegsel, Oerle, Wintelre, Hapert and Luiksgestel by P.N. Panken (36 pp); The Legend of the Holy Cross at Breda (with color litho); Historical overview of the book printers in Noord-Brabant from 1484 to 1846 (50 pp); The Holders of the lordships located in the Quarter of ’s-Hertogenbosch between the years 1471-1473 (7 pp); Details regarding the devastations caused by a dreadful storm on 19 Aug. 1845 at Zevenbergen and others, preceded by a hailstorm on 13 June 1817 at Dongen (45 pp); Details of some shameful punishments such as bearing the Shame Stones, a Dog, the Gallows, a wooden tub and hood (27 pp); Inventory and description of the ornaments of the chapel at the city hall of the City of ’s-Hertogenbosch; Inventory of parchment Charters and Privilege Letters kept in the City’s Great Chamber, in the archive of ’s-Hertogenbosch (34 pp) APPENDED Cornelius Rudolphus Hermans Introduction to the knowledge of the literary affairs of the Northern Brabant province Leiden: J.W. van Leeuwen, 1834 86+35+(1) pp; 22/14 cm half-leather binding (worn), ex-libris label & stamp, clean inside Dissertation on the literary history of Brabant, written on the eve of the founding of 'Het Provinciaal Genootschap'.

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