1875 - 3189 OLD and RARE BOOKS
- Trifle foxed; a few lvs. w. sm. waterstain in outer blank margin.
= Knuttel 20951; Van Doornick II, 578. Rare.
- A few plates w. (large) marginal tear, not affecting image; partly w. water(?)stain in lower blank margin, not affecting text. Vellum sl. soiled.
= Attractive profiles and views of Amersfoort, Rhenen, Wijk bij Duurstede, Montfoort and Abcoude.
- One fold. view loose; occas. trifle foxed. Binding w. minor imperfections.
= Part V.1 only (of 5) of Valentyn's famous "Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indien" (Tiele 1121, cat. NHSM I, p.502). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXXVI.
- Stamp and old owner's entry on title-p. Binding sl. worn. = De Backer/ Sommervogel VIII, p.507f
- Lacks the map. Spine-ends dam.; binding rubbed/ sl. worn.
= First published in 1719 under the title De Zegepraalende Vecht (...).
- Lacks 1 plate (of the "beeldenstorm"); occas. cut short (affecting glosses). Backstrip dam. and covers worn.
- Bookblock broken; 2 lvs. loose. Some dam. spots on spine and frontcover; binding worn along extremities.
= Very rare work (published anonymously) on the position of the woman in 18th century society. Barbier, p.130 (attributing the work to "Mme de Verzure"); Cioranescu 63292.
- Sl. frayed; wr. sl. foxed and strengthened on spine.
= Very rare publication, only one copy traced on the net: on page 44 of the "Catalogue de la bibliothèque d'art de Georges Duplessis". Neither the author (M. Viel, Avocat en Parlement), nor the recepient of the considerations could be identified by us.
- Outer blank margin waterstained throughout; engr. title first part sm. portion pasted over; bookplate on upper pastedown; modern ms. annots. on first free endpaper; inner margin prelim. lvs. strengthened. Corners strengthened w. vellum; joints starting at top of spine.
= BCNI 11482.
- Hinges strengthened w. paper tape; portion of final leaf torn off, sl. affecting text; sl. dogeared. Spine strengthened w. paper.
= Bengesco 1641 and 1651.
- All vols. bookplate on upper pastedown. Most covers sl. rubbed; a few joints starting at spine-ends; corners bumped (and showing).
- Bookblock breaking. Frontcover vellum sl. inkstained.
= Schuytvlot 802; Unger 613 II; De Rynck/ Welckenhuysen p.379; De Vries 516. Cf. Geerebaert CXLIII, 12.II.
Idem. Publius Ovidius Nazoos Herscheppinge. Vertaelt. Amst., weduwe A. de Wees, 1671, (24),499,(13)p., engr. frontisp. by A. BLOTELINGH after P. KONING, armorial ill., 15 ills., contemp. calf, gilt spine w. brown mor. letterpiece.
- Armorial bookplate on upper pastedown. Letterpiece dam.
= Geerebaert CXXII, 24; Schuytvlot 803; Unger 713; De Rynck/ Welckenhuysen p.274.
- First 10 lvs. (sl.) waterst. in upper inner corner; occas. sl. foxed/ browned; lower hinge strengthened w. paper tape; new endpapers. Vellum stained.
= 1. Schuytvlot 673, Unger 563; 2. Schuytvlot 681, Unger 595; 3. Schuytvlot 707, Unger 624; 4. Schuytvlot 687, Unger 604; 5. Schuytvlot 701, Unger 621; 6. Schuytvlot 695, Unger 614; 7. Schuytvlot 714, Unger 638; 8. Schuytvlot 720, Unger 655; 9. Schuytvlot 727, Unger 665; 10. Schuytvlot 741, Unger 676; 11. Schuytvlot 752, Unger 700; 12. Schuytvlot 756, Unger 702; 13. Schuytvlot 765, Unger 708.
AND 2 others by the same: Altaer-geheimenissen ("Keulen", 1718, engr. frontisp., title-vignette, contemp. blindst. vellum. Pastedowns loose; backcover stained. Bound w. 2 other titles) and Palamedes/ Hekeldigten/ Heldinnebrieven (Amersf. (2x) / Amst., 1707 (2x)/ 1716, 3 parts in 1 vol., 2 engr. frontisp., title-vign., 9 portraits/ plates, contemp. blindst. vellum. Three lvs. loose).
- One vol. w. later owner's entry on first free endpaper. Four vols. covers sl. chafed; 2 vols. w. sm. ticket on spine.
= Rare set of remarkable red painted vellum bindings, bindery not identified but probably Amst., mid 18th cent. Contains the following works:
I-III. (Treurspelen) (Amst., (widow of) A. de Wees/ J. de Wees, 1643-1699, 33 parts in 3 vols. (contains engr. plate before title of Lucifer (first quire loosening. Schuytvlot 669; Unger 520); engr. frontisp. before Palamedes of Vermoorde onnozelheit (Schuytvlot 442; Unger 122) and De Amsterdamsche Hecuba (Schuytvlot 430; Unger 113); engr. title-vign. on title of Pascha (Rott., I. van Ruynen, 1695. Schuytvlot 414; Unger 70) and Maria Stuart of gemartelde majesteit (Schuytvlot 640; Unger 436)). Also including Tooneelschilt of Pleitrede voor het toonneelrecht (Amst., Wed. A. de Wees, 1661. Schuytvlot 400; Unger 636a);
IV-V. Poëzy of verscheide gedichten, op een nieu by een vergadert, en met veele ook voorheen nooit gedrukte dichten vermeerdert (Franeker, for L. Strik, 1682, 2 parts in 2 vols. With Het leven van Joost van den Vondel. With engr. portrait of the author. Schuytvlot 11; Unger 8);
VI. Palamedes (Amersf., P. Brakman, 1736, engr. title, frontisp., portrait, fold. plate w. fold. flaps. Schuytvlot 479; Unger 144); Hekeldichten (ibid., idem, 1736, 3 plates, 5 portraits (lacks 1 plate). Schuytvlot 43; Unger 19); Q. Horatius Flaccus Lierzangen en dichtkunst (Amst., E. Visscher, 1735, engr. title by J. LAMSVELT. Schuytvlot 799; Unger 514); De Parnas Aen de Belt. Verscheide Dichten in Denemerck gedicht (ibid., A. de Wees, 1657. Schuytvlot 211; Unger 573) and Keurgedicht op de keurstehouderschap van den doorluchtighsten Vorst en Here J. Mauritius, Prince van Nassau (...) (ibid., idem, 1657. Schuytvlot 209; Unger 561);
VII. Toonneel des menschelyken levens. Of de vernieuwde gulden winkel (Amst., W. Lamsvelt, 1699, engr. title and 74 half-p. ills. Schuytvlot 51 (calls for 73 ills.); Unger 77; Landwehr 732); De Helden Godes des Ouwden Verbonds (ibid., G. de Groot, 1699, 38 engr. ills. Schuytvlot 62; Unger 101); De Heerlykheyd van Salomon (n.pl., n.d. Schuytvlot 62; Unger 101) and Vorstelijcke Warande der dieren (...) (ibid., S. Wybrantsz a.o., 1682, engr. title-vign., 125 emblematical engr. ills. Schuyvlot 55; Unger 86; Landwehr 736);
VIII. 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); Publius Ovidius Nasoos Heldinnebrieven (Amst. G. Onder de Linden, 1716, engr. title and title-vign. by T.J. WALTER, portrait of the author by D. VAN HOOGSTRATEN after P. KONING. Schuytvlot 782; Unger 390); A. SABINUS, Drie Brieven antwoordende op drie brieven van Ovidius (n.pl., n.publ., n.d.) and Brief van Fedre aen Hippolytus, en Hippolytus antwoord aen Fedre. Dutch transl. J. de Haes (n.pl., n.publ., n.d. Schuytvlot 783; Unger 390);
IX. Publius Virgilius Maroos wercken in Nederduitsch dicht (Amst., B. Visser etc., 1696, engr. title by T. MATHAM, engr. coat of arms of Cornelis de Graeff. Schuytvlot 802; Unger 613);
X. Publius Virgilius Maroos wercken (Amst., A. de Wees, 1646, engr. title by T. MATHAM. Schuytvlot 786; Unger 421);
XI. Koning Davids Harpzangen (Amst., widow of G. de Groot, 1696. Schuytvlot 82; Unger 571); De Vaderen, ofte (...) Abrahams Offerande (Leyden, J. vander Dyster, 1722. Schuytvlot 771; Unger 82) and Naerder Onderrechting, Vereyscht op het Onderwijs der Dry-Eenigheydt (n.pl., n.publ., 1660. Schuytvlot 396/ 397; Unger 873);
XII. 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); Altaergeheimenissen (Keulen, "In de Nieuwe Druckerye", 1645, engr. title by T. MATHAM after C. GALLE, title-vign. Schuytvlot 71; Unger 411); De Heerlyckheit der Kercke Haer Ingang, Opgang, en Voortgang (Cologne, "Ter oude Druckerye", 1663. Schuytvlot 95; Unger 662) and Brieven Der Heilige Maeghden, Martelaressen (Amst., J. van der Deister, 1687, engr. title-vign., 12 circular engr. portraits of female saints. Sl. waterst. in outer margin. Schuytvlot 65; Unger 392). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXXVI.
- Most vols. w. sm. owner's stamp on upper pastedown; occas. yellowed/ sl. browned and occas. trifle stained. One vol. w. restored upper joint; one vol. lower joint starting. Nevertheless an attractive set.
= I-II. Alle de treurspelen (mostly Amst., A. de Wees/ J. de Wees, 1636-1711, 22 parts in 2 vols., engr. frontisp. before Palamedes of Vermoorde onnozelheit (on the latter see Schuytvlot 459);
III-IV. Poëzy of verscheide gedichten, op een nieu by een vergadert, en met veele ook voorheen nooit gedrukte dichten vermeerdert (Franeker, for L. Strik, 1682, 2 parts in 2 vols., w. engr. portrait of the author. With Het leven van Joost van den Vondel (Schuytvlot 11; Unger 8);
V. Altaergeheimenissen (Cologne, "In de Nieuwe Druckerye", 1718. Partly (sl.) browned. Schuytvlot 74; Unger 413); De Heerlyckheit der Kercke Haer Ingang, Opgang, en Voortgang (Amst., J. Lamsvelt, 1702. Schuytvlot 96; Unger 663); Brieven Der Heilige Maeghden, Martelaressen (Amst., J. Lamsveld, 1702, 12 circular engr. portraits of female saints. Schuytvlot 67; Unger 393); De Helden Godes des Ouwden Verbonds (Amst., Wed. G. de Groot, 1699, 38 engr. ills. Schuytvlot 62; Unger 101); De Heerlykheid van Salomon (n.pl., n.d.; Schuytvlot 62; Unger 101);
VI. Toonneel des menschelyken levens. Of de vernieuwde gulden winkel (Amst., W. Lamsvelt, 1699, engr. title, title-vign. and 74 half-p. ills. Schuytvlot 51 (calls for 73 ills.); Unger 77; Landwehr 733); Vorstelijcke Warande der dieren (...) (Amst., S. Wybrantsz, 1682, 125 emblematical engr. ills. Schuyvlot 55; Unger 86; Landwehr 736);
VII. 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);
VIII. Publius Virgilius Maroos wercken vertaelt door I. v. Vondel (Amst., A. de Wees, 1646. Schuytvlot 788; Unger 423); Toneelschilt of Pleitrede voor het toneelrecht (Amst., A. de Wees, 1661 (= 171?). Schuytvlot 401; Unger 636a); Q. Horatius Flaccus Lierzangen en dichtkunst (Amst., J. Lamsvelt, 1703, engr. title by J. LAMSVELT. Schuytvlot 798; Unger 512); Publius Ovidius Nasoos Heldinnebrieven (Amst., G. Onder de Linden, 1716, engr. title by W. JONGMAN after A. HOUBRAKEN, title-vign. by G. VAN DER GOUWEN after A. HOUBRAKEN, portrait of the author by D. VAN HOOGSTRATEN after PHIL. KONING. Schuytvlot 778; Unger 389);
IX. Publius Virgilius Maroos wercken in Nederduitsch dicht (Amst., B. Visser etc., 1696, engr. title by T. MATHAM, engr. coat of arms of Cornelis de Graeff. Schuytvlot 802; Unger 613);
X. Joannes de boetgezant (Amst., Wed. G. de Groot, 1696. Schuytvlot 89; Unger 648); Bespiegelingen van Godt en Godtsdienst (...) (Rott., B. Bos, 1700, 2nd ed., engr. title-p. by J. MULDER after J. GOEREE. Schuytvlot 86; Unger 645);
XI. Koning Davids Harpzangen (Amst., Wed. G. de Groot, 1696. Schuytvlot 82; Unger 571). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXXVII.
- Outer blank margin occas. (sl.) waterst. Spine rubbed; corners bumped.
- Last work lacks 9 lvs. at the end; final leaf mounted to upper pastedown; wormholed and sl. waterst. at the end; yellowed and sl. fingersoiled.
= One of a small number of copies decorated by the author himself and handed out among his friends and relatives. This copy with dedication to "Den Weleerwaarden Heer J.B. Noordink". J.J. Wapperom was a notary public at The Hague, poet and diarist. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXXII.
- Occas. sl. foxed. New endpapers and new unif. gilt mor. backstrips; a few rubbed spots on covers. Attractive set.
= Sabin 21901 (16 maps and plates only) and 21894; Cox II, p.228 and 229; Goldsmiths 16043; Palgrave I, p.681. The third edition. "A classic in British Caribbean literature and probably the most famous work in the field. Standard for over a century, and still in many respects the best book on the subject up to the close of the 18th century." (Ragatz 165). Fine large folding maps of the West Indies (printed from 2 plates), Jamaica and St. Domingo. Full-page maps of i.a. Barbados, Virgin Islands, Tobago, St. Vincent etc. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXXVII.
- Fine copy. = Sabin 67630.