[Dutch yearbooks or rhyming chronicle by Melis Stoke. containing the histories of the country, under the princes of the first house until the year 1305.] Contemporary decorated vellum. Endpapers renewed some spotting to to text and binding, some small paper restoration. Six raised bands to spine, with gilt decoration to compartments. Lettered in gilt to the second compartment. Stamped and ruled in blind to covers. First edition of Stoke's medieval rhyming chronicle (885-1305) with additions by Cornelis van Alkemade. These fine series of 35 engraved plated including 31 full-length portraits on 31 plates, 1 folding with 2 portraits, 1 plate depicting death. Plates of the reigning princes of Holland were engraved after paintings in the Carmelite Monastery at Haarlem. According to the editor, the portraits of Philip of Austria, Emperor Charles V, and Philip II of Spain were omitted as they were not present in the Haarlem series on which the plates were based but were only added to complete the list of rulers. The portrait of Jan III was never executed for unknown reasons. All engravings are in fine contemporary hand colour. Colour plates in order: 1. Op des herauts Letter-rolle zijn de volgende Verzen vervat [The following Verses are contained in the Herald's Letter Roll] 2. Dirk I. 3. Dirk II. 4. Aarnout. 5. Dirk III. 6. Dirk IV. 7. Floris I. 8. Geertruyd van Saxen. 9. Robbert de Vriese. 10. Godevaart. 11. Dirk V. 12. Floris II. 13. Dirk VI. 14. Floris III. 15. Dirk VII.onje. 16. Ada. 17. Willem I. 18. Floris IV. 19. Willem II. 20. Floris V. 21. Jan I. 22. Jan II. 23. Willem III. 24. Willem IV. 25. Margareta. 26. Willem V. 27. Aalbert. 28. Willem VI. 29. Jacoba. 30. Philips van Borgonje. 31. Carel van Borgonje. 32. Maria van Borgonje & Maximiliaan van Oostenryk (double page). 33. [Death]. 34. [Portrait] Heer Gerard van Velsen, Ridder, Heere van Velsen, Noortwyk, Kronenborg &c geheime Raad van Floris de V, Graaf van Holland. 35. [uncoloured] Afbeeldinge van de Kiste in welke t'Alkmaar bewaard werden d'Ingewanden Van Graaf Floris de V. (Image of the chest in which the Intestines of Count Floris de V were kept in Alkmaar).