2510 - 2895 OLD and RARE BOOKS from the library of P.J. Buijnsters and L. Buijnsters-Smets
- From the library of J.W. Six with his bookplate on upper pastedown of 1st vol. and owner's entry of M. Buisman on first free endpapers of 5 vols.; one vol. lacks first free endpaper; 5th vol. lacks p.103-104 and p.113-114 (replaced in later ms.)
= Buisman 2409; Scheepers II, 461; Waller 1439 (lists 16 plates).
- Lacks prob. 1 plate; all vols. partly waterstained/ foxed/ w. brown stains. Backstrips dried and worn.
= BMN III, p.782; this ed. not in Muller etc., but cf. Muller 556; de Vries 531 and Waller 1682. Cf. Landwehr, Volkskunde (vol. 68, no.2, p.81-82): "(...) a pirated edition of Simon Witgeest and has the same text as Kinderspel.". Rare edition.
- Sl. yellowed; title lacks large portion of blank margin (repaired and affecting 1 letter). Rebacked w. use of modern marbled paper.
= Buisman 1498; Waller 1119. Extremely rare work detailing several possible situations one could encouter at Dutch fairs, with i.a. a nice description of the fair at the Botermarkt (present day Rembrandtplein, Amsterdam).
- All plates fingersoiled in lower outer corner/ lower outer margin; title-p. w. crossed out owner's entry in lower blank margin; first 3 leaves sl. wormholed in lower blank outer corner; 2 final plates sm. inkstain in outer blank margin and 1 plate sm. tear in upper blank margin. Otherwise a good/ fine complete series. Vellum sl. warped and sl. stained.
= Of the 71 portraits and plates, 24 are engraved by Simon Frisius (see: N. Orenstein, Hendrick Hondius and the Business of Prints in Seventeenth-Century Holland, p.73ff). Van Someren I, nr. 211a; Hollstein, Frisius, 120-191; Hollstein, Hondius 80-115. Very rare complete series.
- Almost complete series, lacking "De orgelmaaker" (3 parts) and "De boekbinder". Contents exceptionally fine. Binding sl. rubbed along extremities.
= The series comprises in sequence of publication: P.J. Kasteleijn, De indigobereider en blaauwverwer (1788, XVI,(2),148p., 8 plates); Idem, De sterkwaterstooker, zoutzuur- en vitrioolölie bereider (1788, VIII,(2),170p., 10 plates); Idem, De porceleinfabriek (1789, X,238p., 10 plates); Idem, De leerlooijer, leertouwer, wit- en zeemlooijer (1789, (8),95,(1)p., 7 plates); BOUND WITH: Anonymous, De kaarsenmaaker (1789, (6),37,(1)p., 3 plates); AND WITH: J.F. Martinet, De houtskool brander (1790, 24p., 1 plate); AND WITH: P.J. Kasteleijn, De zeepsieder (1791, (6),46p., 4 plates); Idem, De zijdeverwer (1791, (8),231,(1)p., 8 plates); J.J. de Lalande, De papiermaaker (1792, XVI[=XIV],288p., 14 plates); Du Hamel du Monceau, De waschbleeker en waschkaarsenmaaker (1792, VIII,175,(1)p., 8 plates); J.H. Reisig, De suikerraffinadeur (1793, (2),VIII,215,(1)p., 10 plates); BOUND WITH: G. Paape, De plateelbakker of Delftsch aardewerkmaaker (1794, (6),72p., 5 plates); A. Fokke Simonsz., De graveur (1796, XII,359,(9)p., 10 plates); Anonymous, De honingbijënteelt (1797, (6),139,(5)p., 2 plates); Anonymous, De zijdenteelt en kweeking van den moerbeziënboom; of volledige beschrijving van de zijwurmen (1798, VI,(2),139,(3)p., 2 plates); J. Buijs, De bierbrouwer (1799, VIII,75,(9)p., 4 plates. Trifle foxed); J. de Kanter Pz., De meekrapteler en bereider (1802, VIII,45,(1)p., 5 plates. Spine broken but holding on cords); T. Olivier Schilperoort, De azijnmaaker (1803, (6),38,(2)p., 3 plates); J. van Dalen, De bouwkunstenaar (1806, XVI[=XII],285,(1)p., 8 plates, numbered II-IX, with the expl. text also starting with plate II) and C. Boot, De verwer (1820, (2),XXXII,407,(1)p., 6 plates).
- Most plates creased and strengthened/ reattached on folds; 8 fold. plates waterstained and/ or sl. dam.; one fold. plate w. sm. inkstain on verso in outer margin; one fold. plate loose; textpages also partly waterstained; annot. on first free endpaper.
= Bibl. Belg. J.37; Praz 307; Scheurleer 138; Simoni H.104; Ekama 59; Moes/ Burger IV, p.257-261; Carter/ Vervliet 307. With the rarely found addition Het wit Angierken van Haerlem. Generally considered the most beautiful Dutch rhetorical work. The rhetorical competition - in plays and poems on Christian charity - was organized by the Haarlem Chamber of Rhetoric "Trou moet blijcken" and the most important Dutch chambers participated (i.a. Leyden, Katwijk, Schiedam, Amsterdam, Noordwijk, The Hague).
- Waterstained throughout mainly in lower outer corner/ lower margin; plates cut short in outer and lower margin; booklate on first free endpaper. A few cuts and dents in vellum; vellum sl. soiled.
= Very rare collection of 4 "Poetische Spelen", written by several Antwerp rhetoricians in the mid 16th century. The title-page carries the name of Johan Baptista Houwaert, who published his identically titled Den Handel der Amoureusheyt in 1583, which has led to an erroneous identification of the present work as the second edition of Houwaert's work. Knuttel attributes the four plays (in order of the listing on the title-p.) to: 1). Jacob de Mol; 2). Colyn Keyart; 3). Jan Smeecken and 4). prob. by Colyn Keyart (see i.a. Knuttel in Tijdschr. v. Ned. taal- en lett. part XXVII, p.99-105); cf. Bibl. Belgica III, p.538f.
- Sm. (restored) dam. spot w. loss of one word in preliminary textp.; title-p. sl. fingersoiled/ stained; two quires w. sm. inkstain in outer margin. Outer corners worn; backstrip restored at both spine-ends.
= From the library of M. Buisman w. his owner's entry on first free endpaper. Bibl. Belg. R40; Scheepers I, 59; Hummelen, Repertorium Rederijkers-drama 3Q; Scheurleer 144, 2; Simoni, Low Countries 1601-1602 W2. With the blazons of the rhetorician chambers of Amsterdam (2x), Delft, Dordrecht, Gorinchem, Gouda, 's Gravesande, Haarlem, Kethel, Maasland, Nootdorp, Rotterdam, Schiedam (2x), Vlaardingen and Zoetermeer.
- A few leaves cut sl. short (touching either a quire signature or caption). A good/ fine copy.
= From the library of V. dela Montagne (bookplate) and F.J. Buisman and M. Buisman. Very rare. Van Aken I, p.4; Moes I, p.315, 223.
- Vol. 2 and 3 foxed throughout. Paper over covers partly rubbed/ sl. worn.
= Ullrich II, 2 and 3; Buisman 443 (for vol.1) and 444 (for vol. 2 and 3); Muller, 163 (for vol. 2 and 3); Scheepers II, 497 (for vol. 2 and 3) ("de kaart v.h. 2e deel, die gelijk is aan de kaart in h. eerste ontbreekt"); De Vries 228* (for vol.1); Mateboer 978. Rare uniformly bound second/ third edition of the Dutch translation of this classic. The second and third vols. with separate titles: Tweede deel Der Wonderbare Levens Gevallen van Robinson Crusoe, Behelzende, behalven een Verhaal van het gepasseerde op zyn Eilant geduurende zijn afweezen, zyne Tweede Togt derwaarts; Benevens zyne te rug-reis door Persien, China, Tartaryen en Moscovien tot in Engelandt: vol van ongehoorde en vreemde ontmoetingen, zoo op Zee als te Landt and Derde deel van Robinson Crusoe, Bestaande in ernstige aanmerkingen, Over syn leven en wonderbaere gevallen, Benevens syne Beschouwing der Engele waereld.
- Occas. sl. (water)stained/ soiled; a few annots. in modern pen and ink in margins. Corners sl. worn.
= Ullrich, p.31, 4; Buisman 445; Mateboer 991; The Children's World of Learning 1532; Gumuchian 4815.
- Partly vaguely waterstained (incl. pastedowns); bibliographical annot. (by Buisman) on upper pastedown. Binding rubbed along extremities.
= Provenance: M. Buisman (owner's entry on upper pastedown). Very rare Robinsonade: no copy in STCN; Van Staverman, Robinsonades E2 ("niet gevonden"); Buisman 1971; Ullrich p.161, no.53.
- Sl. fingersoiled and sl. foxed; annots. in ballpoint on upper endpaper. Recased; lacks final free endpaper.
= Provenance: M. Buisman (owner's entry on upper endpaper). Ullrich IV, 75c. Rare.
- New endpapers. Vellum sl. wrinkled.
= Provenance: M. Buisman (owner's entry on first free endpaper). Buisman 679; Staverman D 5a.
- Second vol. w. receding waterstain in inner margin of preliminary leaves and (vaguely) in second half. Otherwise fine.
= Provenance: M. Buisman (owner's entry on first free endpaper). Buisman 680; Staverman D 5b.
- Ad 1: binding rubbed along extremities; ad 2: fine copy.
= A 1: with manuscript schoolprize on first free endpaper (to "J.A.C. Spille, 's Hage 1 Augustus 1816"). Buisman 829; cf. Staverman B 1c; cf. Wegehaupt I, 933a; Ad 2: Staverman B 1a; Buisman 337. Ad 1 and 2: cf. Ullrich p.83, 7 C (listing i.a. the first German ed. of 1806 and French and Swedish translations, but not the Dutch translation). Very rare (no copy traced on the market). Ad 1: identical contents to the following lot, apart from the title-p.
- Occas. sl. foxing/ staining. Covers sl. rubbed; corners sl. worn.
= Provenance: M. Buisman (owner's entry and bibliographic reference on upper pastedown) and letterpress bookplate on upper pastedown ("uit de Lees-Bibliotheek van W.J. Kruijt te Arnhem"); Buisman 830; Staverman B 1C; cf. Ullrich p.83, 7 C (listing i.a. the first German ed. of 1806 and French and Swedish translations, but not the Dutch translation); cf. Wegehaupt I, 933a. Very rare (no copy traced on the market). Identical contents to the first work of the preceding lot, apart from the title-p.
- First 35 leaves dam. in outer margin (restored, but affecting frontisp. and title-p.). Foot of spine restored.
= Provenance: from the library of M. Buisman (signed on first free endpaper); Buisman 831 (same text as Buisman 829 and 830 (see the two preceding lots), but with addition of different plates). Not in Staverman. Contents identical to the preceding lot, apart from the title.
- Occas. foxed/ sl. (water)stained; title-p. and frontisp. sm. repair in lower inner corner (no loss of image/ text). Binding sl. worn along extremities.
= Provenance: from the library of M. Buisman, with his owner's entry and bibliographical annot. ("De drukken van De Kluizenaar zijn zeer zeldzaam") on upper endpaper. Buisman 1096; Staverman C 5a; Ullrich IV, 13 n). Dutch translation of The Hermit: Or, the Unparalled (...) Sufferings And Surprising of Mr. Philip Quarll (London, 1727). Rare first Dutch edition.
- Two extra leaves headed: "Te laat gekoomene intekenaars, om by 't uitgeven van Robinzon Bothman, eerste deel geplaatst te worden" misbound between p.446 and 447; frontisp. and final blank and final free endpaper vaguely waterstained; occas. sl. foxed. Top of spine repaired; covers and corners sl. rubbed.
= Provenance: M. Buisman (owner's entry) and D.F. Scheurleer (bookplate on upper pastedown). Buisman 1932; otherwise not traced (neither in the usual reference works nor on the market).