78 2872 Sterne L 
78 2872 Sterne L 
78 2872 Sterne L 
- Spine-ends worn (1x repaired). Otherwise a fine set.
= From the library of M. Buisman, with his owner's entry on all first free endpapers. First Dutch translation. Incl. the black printed page and the marbled leaf (recto and verso). Vol. 5 also contains "Sentimentele Reis van den Heere Yorick". Waller 1613; De Vries 244; Buisman 2186; Scheepers II, 584. Not in Muller.
78 2873 Stolberg F L 
78 2873 Stolberg F L 
- Old library markings in pen and ink on first free endpaper and title 1st vol.; plates trifle foxed; a few plates w. repaired (marginal) tears. First vol. joints rubbed/ starting.
78 2874 Surinam Stedman J G 
78 2874 Surinam Stedman J G 
78 2874 Surinam Stedman J G 
- Spine-ends sl. rubbed. Otherwise fine.
= Sabin 91077; Cat. NHSM, p.282; Van Doorne/ Van Kempen 6455; Rouffaer/ Muller p.625; Tiele 1046; Muller 1489. The first Dutch edition, rarely found complete and in contemp. bindings.
78 2875 Swift J 
78 2875 Swift J 
78 2875 Swift J 
- Occas. trifle foxed. Spine-ends of first vol. chipped. Attractive copy.
= Provenance: the library of Bob Luza (bookplate). A rare LARGE PAPER copy of the first French edition (translated by Justus van Effen). Cohen/ De Ricci 963; Sander 1867.
78 2876 Swift J 
78 2876 Swift J 
78 2876 Swift J 
- Lacks 2 plates; 1 plate cut sl. short; fold. map trifle frayed in outer margin; partly vaguely waterstained (also affecting 1 map). Both vols. top of spine sl. chipped.
= Jagtenberg 28 and 30; Buisman 2222; Muller 176; Scheepers 586; Waller 1635; Teerink 366. Rare first Dutch translation (prob. by C. van Blankesteijn).
78 2877 The Hague Riemer J de 
78 2877 The Hague Riemer J de 
78 2877 The Hague Riemer J de 
78 2877 The Hague Riemer J de 
- From the libraries of F. Lugt and J.W. Six with their bookplates on upper pastedowns. Some plates strengthened on folds w. paper on verso. Bindings trifle rubbed along extremities. Very fine complete set.
= Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 267. The finest description of The Hague.
78 2878 Thissot P F 
- A few lvs. partly browned from turn-ins. Small paper ticket on frontcover.
= Ad 1. Buisman 2250; Muller 531: "Hierin ook over "de nog bestaande Nederlandsche Rooversbende". Zeer belangrijk voor de kennis van de toenmalige toestanden."; de Vries 343; Scheepers I, 434. Ad 2. Buisman 1348: Muller 534: "Een melancholicus die zijn geheele gezin vermoordde".
78 2879 Thomas à Kempis 
78 2879 Thomas à Kempis 
- Contents fine. Binding w. old stains. = De Backer 3047.
78/2880 Till Owlglass Wonderbaarlijke en zeldzame historie van Thyl Ulenspiegel van zijn Schalke listige potzen en boeverijen die hij zoo in zijn leven als ook in zijn dood bedreven heeft 
- Partly (heavily) browned.
= Waller 779; Children's World of Learning 1909: "Chapbook edition of the popular Ulenspiegel, published by the famous House of De Lange at Deventer".
78/2881 Turkey Prophetien of voorseggingen der beyde Keyseren Severi en Leonis die beyde in Orienten geregeert hebben In de welcke het hem laet aensien als of het Turcksche Rijck onder desen te
78/2881 Turkey Prophetien of voorseggingen der beyde Keyseren Severi en Leonis die beyde in Orienten geregeert hebben In de welcke het hem laet aensien als of het Turcksche Rijck onder desen te
- First four leaves w. closed tear in inner margin; second half sl. waterstained and fingersoiled in outer margin.
= Interesting booklet, on the prophecies of the Emperors Severus and Leo concerning the imminent demise of the Ottoman empire. The 16 engravings show i.a. (mythical) animals, angels as well as more symbolic images, and is accompanied by one to four epigrammata and a more lengthy explanation of these epigramatta. Knuttel 3725; Cf. Waller 1389 (1st ed., Amst., 1627). Not in the emblemata reference works.
78 2882 Turkey Rykaut = Ricault P 
78 2882 Turkey Rykaut = Ricault P 
- Very fine copy. = Provenance: Bob Luza. Tiele 921; Scheepers I, 656. Rare.
78 2883 Turkey Woensel P van 
78 2883 Turkey Woensel P van 
- Without vol. 2; a few quires yellowed/ browned; partly foxed; plates not affected.
78/2884 Utrecht Hedendaagsche Historie of Tegenwoordige Staat van alle Volken vervolgende den Tegenwoordigen Staat der Vereenigde Nederlanden elfde/ twaalfde deel Behelzende eene Beschryvi
78/2884 Utrecht Hedendaagsche Historie of Tegenwoordige Staat van alle Volken vervolgende den Tegenwoordigen Staat der Vereenigde Nederlanden elfde/ twaalfde deel Behelzende eene Beschryvi
78/2884 Utrecht Hedendaagsche Historie of Tegenwoordige Staat van alle Volken vervolgende den Tegenwoordigen Staat der Vereenigde Nederlanden elfde/ twaalfde deel Behelzende eene Beschryvi
- Occas. (sl.) foxed/ yellowed; final ±55 leaves at the end of vol.2 w. receding stain from glue used by binder to attach calf turn-ins to backcover. Otherwise a fine copy.
= Contains attractive folding profiles of Amersfoort, Montfoort, Utrecht, Rhenen and surroundings and Wijk bij Duurstede.
AND 1 other from the series: TEGENWOORDIGE STAAT DER VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDEN. Eerste Deel. Vervattende eene algemeene beschryving des lands, der Zeden en Godsdienst (...) (Amst., 1739, 2nd ed., 7 (of 8) (fold.) plates, contemp. gilt hcalf. Lacks the map; sl. foxed).
78 2885 Utrecht Specht C act 1657 1708 
78 2885 Utrecht Specht C act 1657 1708 
78 2885 Utrecht Specht C act 1657 1708 
78 2885 Utrecht Specht C act 1657 1708 
- A few prints (sl.) foxed in blank margins; the view of Montfoort has a sm. ruststain in the sky area; title-p. and the view of Wyck by Duerstede have an extended blank outer margin. Otherwise all views fine.
= All but 8 of the views have the name of Casper Specht engraved in lower margin. Very rare complete series, of which the first edition, printed in 1698, consisted of 32 prints, each w. a banderole in the top margin identifying the house; a second edition was published by I. Ottens around 1700, and contained another 11 prints (partly also with a banderole above the house). Our copy was the third and most extensive edition w. 40 plates (incl. the title-p.). The only etching listed in Hollstein as etched by Specht is the one that show the house Plettenburg at Jutphaes. See Hollstein, Specht 1, 1st state (of 2). The collector's(?) mark on the frontcover of the album not traced in Lugt.
78 2886 Venne A vande 
78 2886 Venne A vande 
78 2886 Venne A vande 
78 2886 Venne A vande 
- Engr. title sm. tear/ creases into blank margin; occas. a few foxed spots. Vellum sl. fingersoiled along margins. An unusually fine copy.
= Provenance: "Hk Meijer 1769" (owner's entry on verso first free endpaper). "(...) M.b.t. de reconstructie van de drukgeschiedenis van de Belacchende Werelt komt men tot enkele belangrijke vaststellingen. Kennelijk werden er tijdens het drukproces van de bundel herhaaldelijk wijzigingen in het zetsel aangebracht: het totale aantal getraceerde varianten is zowel in kwantitatief als kwalitatief opzicht aanzienlijk (...)" (see website of the DBNL on A. van de Venne's Tafereel van de belacchende Wereld). Very fine engravings, i.a. depicting a quacksalver; the engraved title shows a lively scene at the fair at The Hague. One of the finest and most curious (and humorous) Dutch 17th cent. illustrated books. Hollstein, De Jode I, 119; Hollstein, Vande Venne 438-445; Franken II, p.98; Scheepers II, 283; Arents 284 (conversation on pipe-smoking).
78 2887 Verheyden J 
78 2887 Verheyden J 
78 2887 Verheyden J 
78 2887 Verheyden J 
- Engr. title-p. sl. fingersoiled; one plate doubled. Lower hinge almost split. Otherwise fine.
= Hollstein IX,159; Lipperheide Oc 11 (Latin ed. 1725); Van Someren I,169c. Contains portraits of i.a. Erasmus, Luther, Melanchthon, Jonas, Cruciger, Zwingli, Calvin and Beza.
78 2888 VOC and WIC Schouten W 
78 2888 VOC and WIC Schouten W 
78 2888 VOC and WIC Schouten W 
78 2888 VOC and WIC Schouten W 
- Occas. sl. stained; most leaves fingersoiled in blank margin(s); final 60 lvs. inkstain in outer blank margin; later endpapers. Otherwise a good copy.
= Landwehr, VOC 283; Cat. NHSM I,174; Tiele 990. The first edition, with the fine plates after Schouten himself: "Ze zijn door S. in Indië geteekend en hebben meer locale waarde dan de meeste illustraties van reisjournalen in dezen tijd." (Tiele). One of the finest old sources on the Dutch East Indies.
78 2889 Vondel J van den 
- Lacks 2 vols. (Vol. I and IX of the vols. containing poetry). Bookplate on upper pastedowns; all vols. w. ex-library stamp from Hageveld. Binding rubbed along extremities.
= I-II.(Tragedies) (mostly Amst., A.de Wees/ Widow A. de Wees ("putjesdrukken"), 1636-1668, 31 parts in 2 vols.), contains i.a. Maria Stuart of gemartelde majesteit (Cologne, 1646), Palamedes (Amst., 1652), Zungchin (ibid., 1667) and Pascha (ibid., 1636). Also including Tooneelschilt of Pleitrede voor het toonneelrecht (Amst., Wed. A. de Wees, 1661. Schuytvlot 400; Unger 636a);
II. (Poëzy of verscheide gedichten) ((Franeker, L. Strik, 1682), 2nd vol. only. Schuytvlot 11; Unger 8);
III. Vorstelijcke Warande der dieren (...) (Amst., widow G. de Groot, n.d. (±1730?), 125 engr. emblematical ills. Landwehr 894; Schuytvlot 57; Unger 89);
IV. Bespiegelingen van Godt en Godtsdienst (...) (Rott., B. Bos, 1700, engr. title-p. by J. MULDER after J. GOEREE, engr. portrait of the author. Schuytvlot 86; Unger 645); Joannes de boetgezant (Amst., widow G. de Groot, 1696. Schuytvlot 89; Unger 648); De Vaderen, ofte (...) Abrahams Offerande (Leyden, J. vander Dyster, 1722. Schuytvlot 771; Unger 82) and De Heerlyckheit der Kercke Haer Ingang, Opgang, en Voortgang (Cologne, "Ter oude Druckerye", 1663. Schuytvlot 95; Unger 662);
V. Altaergeheimenissen (Keulen, "In de Nieuwe Druckerye", 1645, engr. title by T. MATHAM after C. GALLE, title-vign. Schuytvlot 71; Unger 411); Brieven Der Heilige Maeghden, Martelaressen (Amst., A. de Wees, 1642, engr. title-vign., 12 circular engr. portraits of female saints); De helden godes des ouwden verbonds (...). Midsgaders: een hymnus of Lofzang van de Christelijcke Ridder, de Heerlijckheyd van Salomon, en Hierusalem verwoest (ibid., D. Pietersz., 1st ed., 3 title-pages w. ident. woodcut vignette, 38 full-p. engr. ills. by J. SADELER after C. VAN DEN BROECK. Schuytvlot 59; Unger 99, 98 and 91); De Vernieuwde Gulden Winckel der kunstlievende Nederlanders (ibid., idem, 1622, woodcut title-vignette, 73 engr. half-p. emblematic textills. by G. DE JODE after C. VAN DEN BROECK. Landwehr 877; Schuytvlot 46; Unger 72);
VI. Publius Ovidius Nazoos Herscheppinge (Amst., widow of A. de Wees, 1671, engr. title by BLOTEL(INGH) after P.(HILIPS) K.(ONING), coat of arms of Diederik Buysero, 15 half-p. ills. Schuytvlot 803; Unger 713);
VII. Publius Virgilius Maroos wercken (Amst., A. de Wees, 1646, engr. title by T. MATHAM. Schuytvlot 786; Unger 421);
VIII. Publius Virgilius Maroos wercken in Nederduitsch dicht vertaelt door J. v. Vondel (Amst., A. de Wees, 1660, engr. title by T. MATHAM, heraldic headpiece. Schuytvlot 801; Unger 612);
X. Koning Davids harpzangen (Amst., Erven wed. G. de Groot, 1723. Schuytvlot 83; Unger 572); Bespiegelingen van Godt en Godtsdienst (...) (Amst., Wed. B. Visscher, 1723, portrait. Schuytvlot 87; Unger 646).
78/2890 Vorstelyke koninglyke en princelyke atlas en dagboek van Nederlandsche gebeurtenissen In de laatste Jaaren voorgevallen En oprecht vaderlandsche staat en stadhouderlyk A B Boek Benevens
78/2890 Vorstelyke koninglyke en princelyke atlas en dagboek van Nederlandsche gebeurtenissen In de laatste Jaaren voorgevallen En oprecht vaderlandsche staat en stadhouderlyk A B Boek Benevens
- Heraldic bookplate on upper pastedown and contemp. owner's entry on first free endpaper. Upper joint starting.
= Ad 1. Buijnsters, BNK 1189; Ki.la.ki.le. 6; Van Veen sale, part 2, no.47; De hele Bibelebontse berg p.225; Knuttel 21859. A rare pro House of Orange abecedarium, counterpart of the patriotic "Vaderlandsch A.B.-Boek voor de Nederlandsche Jeugd" by Swildens. "Het lijkt niet waarschijnlijk dat deze politieke satire ooit als kinderboek heeft gediend" (Buijnsters).
78 2891 Vries S de 
78 2891 Vries S de 
78 2891 Vries S de 
78 2891 Vries S de 
78 2891 Vries S de 
78 2891 Vries S de 
78 2891 Vries S de 
78 2891 Vries S de 
- Manuscript owner's entry of A. Stam, S. Ord. Praedicator, 1684 on fly-leaves and many carefully written annots. and corrections in Dutch and Latin in the same hand in the margins throughout, often quite critical and condemning. Occas. sl. browned. Very nice set.
= Rare complete set. Sabin 19854; Tiele 260; Cat. NHSM p.240; Muller 1565: "Contains a vast amount of most interesting particulars, historical, geographical, linguistic etc. on the manners and customs, on the private life etc., the whole illustrated by (...) curious plates." Much enlarged adaptation of Erasmus Franciscus, Neu polirter Geschichts- Kunst- u. Sitten-Spiegel ausländischer Völker, als: Sineser, Japaner, Indostaner, Abyssinier (Nürnberg, 1670) and Idem, Guinesischer u. Americanischer Blumenbusch (Nürnberg, 1669). For the remarkable plates by Romeyn de Hooghe, Landwehr, R. de H. as bookill. 58: "The illustrations by R. de H. belong to the most interesting of his oeuvre."