More excellent observations of the estate and affaires of Holland. : In a discourse, shewing how necessarie and conuenient it is for their neighbouring countries, as well as the Netherland prouinces, to trade into the West Indies. And by most vrgent and good reasons, prouing that by the West Jndian trade now erected in Holland, the said company shall receiue great benefit, the Hollanders greater seruice, and the Spaniard more hurt, and greater disaduantage then (sic) euer be receiued before. As also the great profit and commodity the said Netherlands haue reaped and receiued, during the time of 24. yeares that the said company hath traded into the East Indies.
A 1622 London pamphlet, printed by E. A. for the booksellers Nicholas Bourne and Thomas Archer, arguing the case for Dutch and Netherlandish trade into the West Indies and the value of the Dutch East India Company. The single picture is a heraldic bookplate: an engraved coat of arms with a crested helm, a crown, two standing supporter beasts, a motto scroll reading ADEO ET REGE, and the inscription Philip Earl Stanhope in script beneath, useful for classic heraldic ornament and armorial layouts.
