- Stamp on title.
= Interesting ordinance in which rules are provided for stagecoaches on the route between Amsterdam and The Hague and vice versa. Also providing information on penalties when the criteria are not met: "Dat de postwagens alle mogelyke spoed zullen moeten maken en derhalven, wanneer de wech hard is niet langer dan zes uuren, en indien de wech gul is niet meer als zeeven uuren onderwech zyn, op een boete van zes gulden, 't elken reize te verbeuren ten behoeve der Diaconie Armen ter plaatse alwaar aan de Magistraat de klachten zullen worden gedaan (...)".
ADDED: Extract uit het Register der Resolutien van het Departementaal Bestuur van Zeeland. (...) Resolutie betreffende de betalinge van den Taux op de Wagens met vier wielen, door de Landlieden - gehouden wordende (...). Middelburg, Isaac de Winter, 1803, 3p.
- Part of the double-p. plates sl. browned and/ or foxed as usual; the large fold. plates are fine but occas. have (closed) neat tears on folds; final 30p. of vol. 1 sl. wormholed in upper inner margin (just inside text). Joints and corners (sl.) rubbed; top of spine of vol.1 chipped. Otherwise the bindings are very fine.
= Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 267. The finest description of The Hague in elegant bindings by the First Stadholder Bindery. On these specific lion ornament bindings: they are part of a group of bindings that seem to have been commissioned by Gerard van Loon for his own library. See at length Storm van Leeuwen, Dutch Decorated Bookbindings in the Eighteenth Century IIB, p.82ff. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCVII.
- Plates often browned and foxed (mainly the double-p. plates) (the large fold. plates are fine). Third vol. coat of arms tooled w. some smudging of the gilding; spine-ends sl. worn/ chipped.
= Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 267. The finest description of The Hague. On the binding: presumably a PRESENTATION COPY. Extremely rare binding by the CB BINDERY (Delft). The first 2 volumes were bound by the bindery in Delft, the 3rd and final volume was bound by presumably the First Stadtholder Bindery (The Hague): "Four copies are known with the arms of The Hague in the centre of their covers (...) They will be presentation bindings, presumably the gift neither of the author nor the publisher, but of the town itself and intended for the many Hague functionaries to whom the book is dedicated, for other important personages and also for those who would hold these offices after 1730 (...) De Riemer published the second and final volume nine years later, not in Delft but at The Hague, with Johannes de Cros (1739). As far as is known, the CB Bindery bound no copy of it. Its brief existence had by then already come to an end." (see: Storm van Leeuwen IIA, p.404f).
- About one third of the plates foxed, otherwise trifle foxed or fine. Professionally rebacked. Good/ fine copy.
= On this important manual for actors, based on a series of 38 lessons that the painter and leading Dutch actor of his time Johannes Jelgerhuis gave during the years 1824 to 1827, see at large the exhibition catalogue Johannes Jelgerhuis Rzn. Acteur-schilder 1770-1836 (1969), p.44-52 and cat. no. 406 (listing only 274 textp. and 79 plates).
- Both vols. sl. frayed along edges.
= Title part 2: Gedenkwaerdige stukken, wegens Den moordt der Heeren Cornelis en Johan de Witt. Dienende tot opheldering van 't Treurspel, genaemt de Haagsche Broedermoord, of dolle blydschap.
AND 9 other plays in 2 vols. by W. VAN DER HOEVEN, all publ. in Amst. by J. Lescailje, contemp. unif. calf w. gilt spine, i.a. De schrandere tooneelspeelder (1693); Filipyns belachelyke schaaking (1712) and De vermomde minnaar (1714).
- Backstrip burnt and dam.
BOUND WITH 6 other plays: I. VOS, De Beklaaglyke Dwang (Amst., 1655); A.F. WOUTHERS, De Stantvastige Genoveva, ofte Herstelde Onnooselheyt (ibid., 1666); J.B.P. MOLIÈRE, Steyl-oor, of De Schijnheylige Bedrieger (ibid., 1677); I. DE VOS, Iemant en Niemant (ibid., 1678); F. LE MÉTEL DE BOISROBERT, De Malle Wedding of Gierige Geeraard (ibid., 1681) and ANON., Klucht van de Qua Grieten (ibid., 1688). Asselyn, T. De moort tot Luyk door den graaf van Warfusé aan den Burgermeester de la Ruelle, (voorgevallen in 't jaar 1637). Amst., J. Lescailje, 1671, (16),80p., contemp. blindst. vellum. - BOUND WITH: 7 other plays, all by the same author and publ.: Op- en Ondergang van Mas Anjello, of Napelse Beroerte (1669); Den grooten kurieen, of Spaanschen Bergsman (1669); Echtscheiding van Jan Klaasz. en Saartje Jans (1685); De schynheilige vrouw, met de uitvaard van Jan Jasperzen, vader van Saartje Jans (1691); De kwakzalver (1692); De schoorsteenveeger door liefde (1692) and Gusman de Alfaranche, of de doorsleepende bedelaars (1693).
- Bindings sl. rubbed.
= Ten vols. w. 19th cent. manuscript dedication on upper pastedown: "Aan de Rederijkers-Kamer Jacob Zeeus te Zevenbergen". Comprising i.a. A. BÓGAERT, Rhadamistus en Zenobia; treurspel (1739); C. BRANDT, Mustapha en Zeanger, treurspel (1756); M.G. DE CAMBON, Iphigenia in Tauris (1771); G. DE CAUX, Marius, treurspel (1757) and N. DE LA CHAUSSÉ, Fausta; treurspel (1744).
AND 4 other 18th cent. Dutch plays in contemp. unif. gilt hcalf, each w. numb. on backstrip.
- Bindings sl. rubbed/ (heavily) worn.
= Comprising i.a.: T. NEYTS, De spreekende schildery (n.d.); L.F. DE VEGA CARPIO, De malle wédding, óf de gierige geeraard (blyspel) (1681; P. QUINAULT, Astrate, koning van Tyrus (1697); H. VAN DE ZANDE, Demetrius, of stryd tusschen de liefde en het staatsbelang, treurspel (1717); IDEM, De ingebeelde dood, kluchtspel (1717); IDEM, De dood van Elius Sejanus, of spiegel voor der vorsten gunstelingen (1716); P. CORNEILLE, De loogenaar (1699); A. LEEUW, De liefdendokter, kluchtspel (1696); MOLIÈRE, De listige vryster, óf de verschalkte voogd; blyspel (1730); N.W. OP DEN HOOF, De juffrouw, naar de mode (1737) and A. ALEWYN, De puiterveense helleveeg, of beslikte swaantjes aan den trap (1720).
- Some vols. w. remnant of circular bookplate on verso frontwr. (probably bookplate by Bob Luza, 1x present). Occas. without wrapper.
= Comprising (all publ. in Amst., unless stated otherwise): J. ANTONIDES VAN DER GOES, De gelyke twélingen, kluchtig blyspél; T. ASSELIJN, De stiefvaar (1755); P.L.B. DE BELLOY, Zelmire, treurspel (1766, engr. frontisp.); D. BLEECKER, Titus Manlius Torquaus, of de zegepraal der krygstucht; treurspel (1799); J.H. BURLAGE, De eerste bruidsdag, blijspel, in twee bedrijven (1837); J. DE LA CHAPELLE, Markus Antonius en Kleopatra (1685); P. CORNEILLE, Cinna, óf goedertierenheid van Augustus (1736, engr. frontisp.); W. DEN ELGER, Wagt me voor dat laantje; kluchtspel (1735); M. ELIAS, Attila, Koning der Hunnen (1685); W.G.V. FOCQUENBROCH, Min in 'Lazarus-huys, blyspel (1783); P.W. VAN HAPS, Sophonisba, treurspel (1698); J. HAVEKAMP (transl.), De dood van Nero; treurspel (1720, engr. title); B. HUYDECOPER, Achilles, treurspel (1742); "K.", Willem van Focquenbroch, of de Amsterdamsche Rederijkers, blijspel (n.d. (±1810)); A. VAN KOTZEBUE, Menschenhaat en berouw, tooneelspel, in vijf bedrijven (n.d. (±1790)); T.J. KERKHOVEN, Preciosa, of het Spaansch heidinnetje (...) (1831); P. LACROIX, De schynheilige, zynde het gevolg van de Blyspeelen, genaamt; Het gedwongen huwelyk en Lubbert Lubbertsz. (1686. Lacks frontwr.); J.G. LIEPOLDES, De schoenlapper, kapiteyn, of Krispyns koddige schakinge (1735, engr. title by A. VAN DER LAAN); J. MAGNON, Het huwelyk van Orondates en Statira (1736, engr. frontisp.); A.H. DE LA MOTTE, Het vroutje van Ephesen (1721); L. MERCIER, De rechter, tooneelspel (1775); D. ONDERWATER (transl.), Stille waters hebben diepe gronden, blijspel (1803); A. PELS, De verwaande Hollandsche Franschman (1717, engr. frontisp. by D. PICART); P. QUINAULT, Agrippa, óf de gewaande tiberinus, treurspel (1678); J. RACINE, De pleiters, blyspel (1695. Title dam.); H. ROELAND, Biron, treurspel (1694); C.A. VAN RAY, De verhinderde dansparty, of het orchest onder de tafel; blyspel met zang (1805); IDEM, De vrouw met twee mannen: tooneelspel (1803); J.J. SCHIPPERS, Onvergelijkelijke Ariane in Thessalien (1656); IDEM, Onvergelijkelijke Ariane, of Verloste Kuysheyt uyt Rome (1646 [=1656]); S. SIXTINUS, Geeraerdt van Velsen, Lyende treurspel (1681); J.F.J. LA THUILLERIE, Soliman (1689); J. VINCK, Hippolutus den kroondrager, treurspel (1671); VOLTAIRE, Olimpia, treurspel (1764); I. VOS, Iemant en niemant (1678); IDEM, Klucht van Robber Leverworst (1725); IDEM, Medea, treurspel (1698); M. VOSKUYL, Ouden en jongen Hillebrandt (1663) and G. WESTERWIJK (transl.), Demophontes; treurspel (1761). The entire collection of Jan te Winkel (1847-1927) was sold at auction at J.L. Beijers (Utrecht) in 1928.
- Occas. without wrapper.
= Comprising i.a. (publ. in Amst., unless stated otherwise): A. ALEWYN, De bedrooge Woekeraar (1702); T. ARENTS (transl.), Ifigenia, in Aulis (1715); A.F. VON BRÜHL, De burgemeester (1789); M. BODE, Polyxena, treurspel (1717); G.A. BREDEROO, Spaenschen Brabander Jerolimo (1720); C. BRUIN, De deugdzaame Hoveling; treurspel (1742); P. CORNEILLE, De loogenaar, blyspel (1699); P. DE LA CROIX, De Minnenydige van haar zelve, vertoond op de Amsterdamsche Schouwburg (1725); E. VAN HOEVEN, Trapolyn (1688); P.C. HOOFT, Aulularia van Plautus, Dat is, ware nar met de pot (1695); P.W. VAN HAPS, Het huwelyk door list (1694); I.H. KRUL, Hellevaert van Rodomond (n.d. Lacks title-p.); J. POOK, Hans Koekop, of de gemaakte waterzucht (1712); J. VOS, De klucht van oene (1710); J. DE VRYER, Het oude koffyhuis, of de Haagsche Mercuur gehekelt door Pasquin, Juvenalis en Mercurius (1712) and J. VAN VONDEL, Peter en Pauwels (1661).
- Lacks first blank, otherwise a good/ fine copy.
= This copy with De Oeffening des Waare Christendoms bound at the end; the same edition can also be found with Den Schat der Zielen at the end (the title-p. lists both options). De Backer 2401; Van Eeghen/ Van der Kellen 133; Collection Van Eeghen 771.
- Lacks first free endpaper; partly vaguely waterst. Vellum sl. wrinkled and dustsoiled; backcover stained.
- Inner margin of title-p. strengthened; occas. sl. yellowed/ foxed, mainly in blank margins; final 30 lvs. sl. wormholed in blank margin; new endpapers. Frontcover lower outer corner restored; backstrip w. cut at top of spine.
= Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem p.471.
- Old annots. on verso frontisp. Vellum sl. soiled; spines darkened.
= Important publication explaining the origin and meaning of approximately 1500 Dutch proverbs. The four parts at the end of vol. 2 contain the Dutch translation of the medieval didactic poem Regimen sanitatis Salernitanum, which includes popular meteorological knowledge, forecasts and superstitions.
- Lacks 1 plate; title-p. stained/ soiled and w. sm. hole; waterst. at the beginning; fingersoiled throughout. Backstrip cracking; spine sl. worn along edges.
= First published in 1680 in 4to. Cox I, p.212-213; Blackmer sale 750: "Grelot was the first to prepare detailed plans of St. Sophia and other monuments in Constantinople. (...) He wandered about the city disguised as a Turk and was able to gain access to the mosques. The plans which he made of St. Sophia were the only reasonable accurate delineations of the building in existence for over 150 years (...)".
- Some usual foxing; final plates sl. waterst. in upper corner; final textleaf sl. mouldy.
= Attractively bound set. Usually the plates are bound throughout the text.
- Lacks 1 map and div. title to the 2nd part; partly waterst.; bookplate on upper pastedown. Binding sl. worn along extremities; corners showing.
= Incl. a panoramic view of Constantinople, a plan of Gdansk and a Polish bear hunting scene.
- Partly (sl.) yellowed and foxed. = Van Doorninck/ De Kempenaer p.249; Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 222.