75/ 824 Bosscha, J. Het leven van Willem den Tweede, koning der Nederlanden en groot-hertog van Luxemburg. Amst., C.M. van Gogh, 1852, (16),752p., 9 fold. plans/ maps, bound by GEBR. VAN DEN HEUVEL (The Hague) in orig. gilt full mor., t.e.g., 4to.

- Portion of title-p. cut out; title-p. doubled. Binding rubbed around extremities.

= Remarkable binding, made in remembrance of the battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo: frontcover decorated with a giltstamped "Willemsorde" ornament surrounded by gilt rays and with giltlettered "Quatre Bras" above and giltlettered "Waterloo" below the ornament; backcover decorated with a giltstamped medallion of a crowned "W" within a wreath enclosed by a stylized cross, two crossed officer's staffs below, and with giltlettered "Hasselt" above and giltlettered "Leuven" below the ornament.