HEYDEN, Jan van der
(1637-1712):

Remains of a Turpentine Distillery, from Beschryving der nieuwlijks uitgevonden en geoctrojeerde slang-brand-spuiten, published by Jan Rieuwertsz in Amsterdam in 1690

Etching with engraving. Hollstein 15

A fine impression with small margins. Slight, even time-staining, otherwise in good condition. 250 x 207mm.
$375

Van der Heyden, whose main activity was as a painter, invented a new water-pump of great value in the fire-prone cities of the 17th Century Netherlands, and in this book, besides describing its use, depicted an inventory of some of the more spectacular fires in Amsterdam.