76/2029 [Bindings. Double Drawer Handle Bindery]. Cats, J. Alle de Wercken, So ouden als nieuwen. Amst., J.J. Schipper, 1658, 2nd ed., 22 parts in 2 vols., 1 engr. general title incorporating the author's portrait, 3 double-p. plates, large number of fine (emblematical) plates (2x w. author's portrait)/ divisional titles/ text-ills. i.a. after A. VAN DE VENNE, bound by the DOUBLE DRAWER HANDLE BINDERY in 17th century unif. full marbled polished gilt calf w. central mirror ornament on both covers within double ornamental/ single fillet line border, each inner and outer corner with a floral corner ornament, within triple ornamental/ wreath/ geometrical border, within gilt roll tooled border w. floral, pomegranate and tulip motifs, spine with 6 raised bands and 7 compartments, 6 of which entirely covered with floral gilding w. central fungal flower ornament repeated in each compartment and w. 2 mor. letterpieces in red and black, gilt boardedges, a.e.g., chintz endpapers, folio.

- Binding sl. rubbed along extremities; one vol. lower corner upper cover showing; joints rubbed; large scratch on backcover 1st vol.; scratch on frontcover 2nd vol. A fine copy in a very fine binding.

= Cats, STCN 2; Mus. Cats. 2. Storm van Leeuwen I, p.282ff. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXVII.