- Joints starting at top of spine.
= Presentation copy for "Madame Reynal" signed by M. Michel.
- Lacks a few pieces on frontcover and spine; lacks clasp and catch; silver sl. oxidized.
- Very fine.
= With hallmarks (20 karat gold and unread goldsmith mark), ±1913. Clasps with engraved initials and dated between 1804-1913. Kept in velvet lined burgundy cloth box. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXX.
- Sm. stamp on title and last page; endpapers dustsoiled; last few lvs. vague waterst. in upper margin. Binding soiled; ties worn.
= Spoelder 7. With the prize to "Theodorum Halswijk", dated 1784. On the contents: Schweiger p. 611.
AND another schoolprize binding of Amersfoort on: J.F. REITZIUS, De ambiguis, mediis et contrarii, sive De significatione verborum ac phrasium ambigua (Utr., 1752, title-p. printed in red and black. Spoelder 4 or 7).
- Fine copy.
= With the letterpress prize ("Derde eerprijs") w. calligr. entries bound in at front presented to "C. Dijkman (...) 14de Julij, 1803". BNK 574; Van Rijn 328; Bibelebontse Berg p.199f; Caljé-van Gulik 439 (1st ed., 1779); cf. De prijs is het bewijs 45.
- With the bookplate of Bob Luza on upper pastedown. Sl. rubbed; upper joint starting at spine-ends; backcover sl. chafed.
= With the letterpress prize w. woodcut ill. of the Maatschappij tot Nut van 't Algemeen, filled out in manuscript to "J.H. (last name crossed out)" dated 7 July 1825. Cf. De prijs is het bewijs 45.
AND 1 other schoolprize binding of Amsterdam (not in Spoelder).
- Without the prize. Lower blank corner of frontisp. portrait lacking; title-p. and frontisp. sl. dustsoiled (mostly in margins); sm. closed tear in title-p.; sl. foxed in margins. Spine-ends dam./ chipped; corners and upper joint worn.
= Variant of Spoelder 2 ("Appingedaemensium"); cf. Fürst II, p.235.
- Without the prize; first blank w. owner's stamp; 3p. (incl. title and first textp.) torn/ loose along upper inner margin; occas. (sl.) foxed. Covers sl. worn; lacks ties.
= Spoelder 4. On the contents: Schweiger p.349; Dibdin II, p.4.
ADDED: S.A. PROPERTIUS, Elegiarum Libri IV (Utr., 1780, 1 engr. textill., sl. later polished gilt treecalf w. "Praemium Gymnasii Franequerani MDCCCXLV" on frontcover and black mor. letterpiece, 4to).
= With schoolprize to "Sijds Andries Banga" bound at the beginning. Spoelder 2.
- Bookblock loose; sl. yellowed. binding rubbed along extremities.
= Spoelder 4. With the letterpress prize, filled out in manuscript to "Cornelio Theodoro Hoije" dated 1814.
- Libr. stamp on first free endpaper and paper libr. ticket on upper pastedown and frontcover; new endpapers; lacks ties and final free endpaper.
= Spoelder 8. Without the prize.
- Without the prize. Bookplate and owner's entry on upper pastedown and verso of first free endpaper; final few textp. and index (sl.) waterstained; upper hinge weakening. Binding rubbed along extremities and a few chafed spots on covers (lower corner of frontcover sl. worse).
= Spoelder 4. From the library of Petrus Muntinghe (1713-1777), drost of Wedde and Westerwoldingeland, with his owner's entry on title-p. dated 1734.
- Without the prize. Binding sl. rubbed; letterpiece loosening/ dam.; lower joint splitting; lacks ties.
= Spoelder 4. On the contents: Schweiger p.611f.
- Contents browned almost throughout. Binding lacks ties; scratch on frontcover; spine cracking.
= Spoelder 3.
AND another schoolprize binding on Haarlem (contemp. marbled calf w. central gilt coat of arms of HAARLEM. Spoelder 3).
- Occas. sl. foxed. One tie broken; joints and spine-ends sl. rubbed; letterpiece chipped.
= Spoelder 3. With the manuscript prize for "Aemilius Vitringa Goulon" dated 1811. Schweiger p.831: "Diese schätzbare Ausg. soll schon längst nicht mehr im Handel zu haben sein".
AND 2 schoolprize bindings of LEEUWARDEN: contemp. unif. treecalf w. gilt coat of arms on both covers, richly gilt spine w. mor. letterpieces. - ON: C.C. TACITUS, Opera (Leipsic, 1801, 2 vols. Mediocre condition. Spoelder 3).
- Without the prize; vaguely waterst. at the beginning (incl. frontisp.). Binding sl. spotted; frontcover partly discol./ (water)stained (not affecting coat of arms).
= Spoelder 2; Schweiger p.1111: "Neue, gute Recens."