Witt, Johan de 1625-1672
Overview
Works: | 873 works in 1,998 publications in 16 languages and 19,748 library holdings |
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Genres: | History Fiction Biographical fiction Historical fiction Allegories Sources Personal correspondence Comic books, strips, etc Dime novels Juvenile works |
Roles: | Author, Other, Correspondent, Recipient, Attributed name, Translator, Dedicatee, Former owner, Contributor, Dubious author, Honoree, Corrector, Collector, Thesis advisor, Editor |
Classifications: | PQ2229.T8, 843.7 |
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Most widely held works about
Johan de Witt
- The black tulip by Alexandre Dumas( )
- John de Witt, grand pensionary of Holland, 1625-1672 by Herbert Harvey Rowen( Book )
- The Dutch remonstrance concerning the proceedings and practices of John de Witt, pensionary, and Ruwaert van Putten, his brother, with others of that faction( )
- John de Witt, statesman of the "true freedom" by Herbert Harvey Rowen( Book )
- The black tulip by Alexandre Dumas( )
- An English diplomat in the Low Countries : Sir William Temple and John De Witt, 1665-1672 by Kenneth Harold Dobson Haley( Book )
- Select tracts relating to colonies : consisting of I. An essay on plantations, by Sir Francis Bacon ... II. Some passages taken out of the History of Florence, &c. [by N. Machiavelli], III. A treatise, by John De Witt ... IV. The benefit of plantations or colonies, by William Penn, V.A discourse concerning plantations, by Sir Josiah Child( )
- John De Witt, grand pensionary of Holland; or, Twenty years of a parliamentary republic by Antonin Lefèvre-Pontalis( Book )
- A true relation at large of the whole proceedings during the imprisonment of Cornelius de Witt, old burgermaster of the city of Dort, ruwaert of the country of Putten, &c. : as also the sentence past upon him : together with a full account of the massacre committed upon the said Cornelius de Witt and his brother John de Witt, late rate pentionaries of Holland and West-Friesland, upon the 20th of August, 1672, at the Hague( )
- Strange newes from Holland : being a true character of the country and people : with the putting to death of De Wit, and his brother the Ruward van Putten, by the burgers at the Hague ... : also the killing, wounding, and pulling down the houses of many of the old magistrates, of Roterdam and Delf( )
- Memoires de Jean de Wit, grand pensionnaire de Hollande by Pieter de la Court( )
- Strange newes from Holland, being a true character of the country and people; with the putting to death of De Wit, and his brother the Ruward van Putten, by the burgers at the Hague, and how cruely they stript them, cutting off their eares, fingers, and toes, and selling them at certain rates about the streets, and hanging them up by the heels on the gallows. Also the killing, wounding, and pulling down the houses of many of the old magistrates, of Roterdam, and Delf.( )
- The manner of the killing pensionary de Witt and his brother Ruward van Putten in the Hague, the 20th of August, 1672( )
- Historisch verhael en politique bedenckingen aengaende de bestieringe van staet- en oorloghs-saken, voor-gevallen onder de bedieningen van de Heeren Cornelis en Johan de Witt : beginnende ao. 1653 en eyndigende in het jaer 1672. met hunne doot : waer in alles feer naeukeurigh en oprechtelijck is waer-genoomen by Cornelis de Witt( )
- Moordenaars van Jan de Witt : de zwartste bladzijde van de Gouden Eeuw by R. B Prud'homme van Reine( Book )
- History of the administration of John De Witt, grand pensionary of Holland by James Geddes( Book )
- A sketch of the life and times of John De Witt, grand pensionary of Holland, to which is added, his treatise on life annuities by Robert Gibbes Barnwell( Book )
- Lives of Cardinal de Retz, Jean Baptiste Colbert, John de Witt and the Marquis de Louvois by G. P. R James( Book )
- Brieven aan Johan de Witt by Johan de Witt( Book )
- Leeven en dood der doorlugtige heeren gebroeders Cornelis de Witt ... en Johan de Witt ... by Emanuel van der Hoeven( )
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Most widely held works by
Johan de Witt
The true interest and political maxims of the republic of Holland by
Pieter de la Court(
)
49 editions published between 1662 and 2008 in English and Dutch and held by 832 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
49 editions published between 1662 and 2008 in English and Dutch and held by 832 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jan de Witt's Elementa curvarum linearum, liber secundus by
Johan de Witt(
)
11 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in English and held by 468 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Following on from the 2000 edition of Jan De Witt's Elementa Curvarum Linearum, Liber Primus, this book provides the accompanying translation of the second volume of Elementa Curvarum Linearum (Foundations of Curved Lines) ... Elementa Curvarum Linearum, Liber Secondus moves forward from the construction of the familiar conic sections covered in the Liber Primus, with a discussion of problems connected with their classification; given an equation, it covers how one can recover the standard form, and additionally how one can find the equation's geometric properties."--Publisher description
11 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in English and held by 468 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Following on from the 2000 edition of Jan De Witt's Elementa Curvarum Linearum, Liber Primus, this book provides the accompanying translation of the second volume of Elementa Curvarum Linearum (Foundations of Curved Lines) ... Elementa Curvarum Linearum, Liber Secondus moves forward from the construction of the familiar conic sections covered in the Liber Primus, with a discussion of problems connected with their classification; given an equation, it covers how one can recover the standard form, and additionally how one can find the equation's geometric properties."--Publisher description
The interest of Holland as to their alliances with France, Spain, England, & c : Faithfully extracted out of the famous Monsieur
John De Wit's True interest and political maxims of the republick of Holland by
Pieter de la Court(
)
32 editions published between 1702 and 1712 in English and held by 358 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
32 editions published between 1702 and 1712 in English and held by 358 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jan de Witt's Elementa curvarum linearum, liber primus by
Johan de Witt(
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12 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 250 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This book is an English translation of the first textbook on Analytic Geometry, written in Latin by the Dutch statesman and mathematician Jan de Witt soon after Descartes invented the subject. De Witt (1625-1672) is best known for his work in actuarial mathematics ("Calculation of the Values of Annuities as Proportions of the Rents") and for his contributions to analytic geometry, including the focus-directrix definition of conics and the use of the discriminant to distinguish among them. In addition to the translation and annotations, this volume contains an introduction and commentary, including a discussion of the role of conics in Greek mathematics."--Jacket
12 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 250 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This book is an English translation of the first textbook on Analytic Geometry, written in Latin by the Dutch statesman and mathematician Jan de Witt soon after Descartes invented the subject. De Witt (1625-1672) is best known for his work in actuarial mathematics ("Calculation of the Values of Annuities as Proportions of the Rents") and for his contributions to analytic geometry, including the focus-directrix definition of conics and the use of the discriminant to distinguish among them. In addition to the translation and annotations, this volume contains an introduction and commentary, including a discussion of the role of conics in Greek mathematics."--Jacket
A small collection of valuable tracts, relating to the herring fishery : comprehending, John Keymer's celebrated observations
on the Dutch fisheries, in 1601, the grand pensionary John DeWitt's sentiments on the same subject, and a discourse shewing
the necessity, and proving the practicability, of establishing a British herring fishery, by Sir Roger L'Estrange : to which
an introduction is prefixed by
John Keymor(
)
6 editions published in 1751 in English and held by 215 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1751 in English and held by 215 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The true interest and political maxims, of the Republic of Holland. : ... Written by that great statesman and patriot, John
de Witt ... Translated from the original Dutch. To which is prefixed, (never before printed) historical memoirs of the illustrious
brothers Cornelius and John de Witt. By John Campbell, Esq by
Pieter de la Court(
)
8 editions published in 1746 in English and held by 205 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published in 1746 in English and held by 205 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Aanwysing der heilsame politike gronden en maximen van de Republike van Holland en West-Vriesland by
Pieter de la Court(
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27 editions published between 1671 and 1743 in 3 languages and held by 205 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
27 editions published between 1671 and 1743 in 3 languages and held by 205 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lettres et negociations entre Mr. Jean de Witt ... et Messieurs les plenipotentiaires des Provinces Unies des Pais-Bas : aux
cours de France, d'Angleterre, de Suede, de Danemarc, de Pologne &c. : depuis l'année 1652. jusqu'à l'an 1669. inclus. by
Johan de Witt(
)
24 editions published in 1725 in French and Undetermined and held by 203 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
24 editions published in 1725 in French and Undetermined and held by 203 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Brieven geschreven ende gewisselt tusschen den Heer Johan de Witt, raedt-pensionaris en groot-segelbewaerder van Hollandt
en West-Vrieslandt, ende de gevolmaghtigden van den staedt der Vereenighde Nederlanden : so in Vranckryck, Engelandt, Sweden,
Denemarcken, Poolen, enz., beginnende met den jaere 1652, tot het jaer 1669 incluys by
Johan de Witt(
)
13 editions published between 1723 and 1727 in Dutch and German and held by 171 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
13 editions published between 1723 and 1727 in Dutch and German and held by 171 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Political maxims of the state of Holland: comprehending a general view of the civil government of that republic, and the principles
on which it is founded; the nature, rise, and progress of the commerce of its subjects, and of their true interests with respect
to all their neighbours by
Pieter de la Court(
)
9 editions published in 1743 in English and held by 155 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published in 1743 in English and held by 155 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Interesse von Holland, oder, Fondamenten von Hollands-Wohlfahrt by
Pieter de la Court(
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7 editions published in 1665 in German and held by 145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published in 1665 in German and held by 145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Extract of divers passages relating to exclusive joint-stock companies by
Pieter de la Court(
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5 editions published in 1713 in English and held by 126 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 1713 in English and held by 126 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The true interest and political maxims of the Republick of Holland and West-Friesland. : In three parts. The first treating
of liberty in general. of manufactures. Traffick. Navigation. Toleration of religion. A general naturalisation. Freedom from
imposts. Impartial justice ; and settling of colonys. Part II. and III. of a free navigation, and clearing the seas. of war
and peace. of treatys of peace and alliances, particularly with England, France and Spain. of the natural strength and fort by
Pieter de la Court(
)
5 editions published in 1702 in English and held by 116 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 1702 in English and held by 116 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Select tracts relating to colonies by
Francis Bacon(
)
6 editions published in 1735 in English and Undetermined and held by 107 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1735 in English and Undetermined and held by 107 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Memoires de Jean de Wit, grand pensionnaire de Hollande by
Pieter de la Court(
Book
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24 editions published in 1709 in French and Dutch and held by 96 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
24 editions published in 1709 in French and Dutch and held by 96 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Brieven aan Johan de Witt by
Johan de Witt(
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21 editions published between 1906 and 2016 in Dutch and Undetermined and held by 84 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Brieven van Johan de Witt uit de jaren 1665-1672
21 editions published between 1906 and 2016 in Dutch and Undetermined and held by 84 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Brieven van Johan de Witt uit de jaren 1665-1672
History of the administration of John De Witt, grand pensionary of Holland by
James Geddes(
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7 editions published between 1879 and 1880 in English and held by 73 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1879 and 1880 in English and held by 73 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bericht van de heer raedt-pensionnaris Johan de Witt, noopende de secrete correspondentie-penningen; nevens de verklaringe
van de ... gecommitteerde raden dies-wegen gedaen by
Johan de Witt(
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24 editions published in 1672 in Dutch and Undetermined and held by 64 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
24 editions published in 1672 in Dutch and Undetermined and held by 64 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pomponnes̓ "Relation de mon ambassade en Hollande" 1669-1671 by
Simon Arnauld Pomponne(
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2 editions published in 1955 in French and held by 62 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1955 in French and held by 62 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Zur kenntnis der altenglischen bühne nebst andern beiträgen zur Shakespeare-litteratur by
Karl Theodor Gaedertz(
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3 editions published in 1888 in German and held by 55 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1888 in German and held by 55 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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- Dumas, Alexandre 1802-1870 Author
- Witt, Cornelis de 1623-1672 Other Correspondent Recipient Former owner Honoree Author Contributor
- Court, Pieter de la approximately 1618-1685 Recipient Author
- Coward, David
- Rowen, Herbert Harvey Other Author Editor
- Grootendorst, A. W. Other Editor Contributor Translator
- Penn, William 1644-1718
- Child, Josiah Sir 1630-1699
- Bacon, Francis 1561-1626
- Machiavelli, Niccolò 1469-1527
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