2510 - 2895 OLD and RARE BOOKS from the library of P.J. Buijnsters and L. Buijnsters-Smets
78 2630 Emblemata Hofferus A 
78 2630 Emblemata Hofferus A 
78 2630 Emblemata Hofferus A 
78 2630 Emblemata Hofferus A 
- Occas. unobtrusively waterstained.
= Landwehr 317; Praz p.370; De Vries 161; Hollstein 186. The very rare first and only edition of this beautiful emblembook. Meertens, Letterkundig leven in Zeeland p.330-334: "(...) een zeventiende-eeuwse calvinistische regent op zijn best. (...) Een niet gering deel van de bundel bestaat uit gelegenheidspoëzie; het zijn gedichten op de langdurige droogte van 1615, op de watervloed en dijkdoorbraak van 1625 (...) op het verschijnen van boeken (...) Evenzo geeft in 1624 het uitzeilen van de vloot met bestemming voor West-Indië hem een lofdicht in de pen."
78 2631 Emblemata Hoogstraeten F van 
78 2631 Emblemata Hoogstraeten F van 
78 2631 Emblemata Hoogstraeten F van 
- Upper margin laid down (by the printer?) on p.3; tear in platemark closed on verso p.15-16; emblem on p.51 censored. Spine and corners professionally restored.
= A rare complete copy. Landwehr 325; Praz p.372; Hollstein 757-816; Landwehr (Romeyn de Hooghe): "This is the first book illustrated by De Hooghe, who depicted the physiognomies in a masterly way".
78 2632 Emblemata Hoogstraten J van 
- From the library of J. Landwehr, with his signature. Upper hinge broken but holding on cords. Otherwise fine.
= Landwehr 331.
78 2633 Emblemata Houbraken A 
78 2633 Emblemata Houbraken A 
- Occas. trifle age-toned. Spine-ends neatly restored. A good/ fine copy. = Landwehr 340.
78 2634 Emblemata Hugo H 
78 2634 Emblemata Hugo H 
78 2634 Emblemata Hugo H 
- Fine copy.
= Landwehr 357; De Vries 129; BCNI 8102. The first Dutch edition, w. woodcuts from the Latin ed. by Paets, 1628.
78 2635 Emblemata Hugo H 
78 2635 Emblemata Hugo H 
- Without first free endpaper; engr. title some sm. ink specks; 4 lvs. w. tiny brown stain in blank margin; upper pastedown and last blank w. old owner's entry and sm. mounted catalogue clipping. A very good copy.
= Landwehr 358; De Vries 130 (erroneous collation); BCNI 9887. The second edition of the Dutch translation of Pia desideria (first ed. Antw., H. Aertssens, 1629), w. woodcuts from the Latin ed. by Paets, 1628.
78 2636 Emblemata Klinkhamer G 
78 2636 Emblemata Klinkhamer G 
- Later owner's stamp on first free endpaper. Sl. dam. at top of spine. = Landwehr 416.
78 2637 Emblemata Krul J H 
78 2637 Emblemata Krul J H 
- Sl. yellowed; occas. browned. = Praz p.390; Landwehr 432; De Vries 160; Graesse IV, p.49.
78 2638 Emblemata La Court P de 
78 2638 Emblemata La Court P de 
78 2638 Emblemata La Court P de 
- Occas. sl. foxed; first free endpaper loosening. Spine-ends and corners restored.
= LARGE PAPER copy. Bodemann 82.1; Landwehr 433; Praz p.392; Wildenberg 1131. Van de Klashorst 310: "Collection of fables, each of which is interpreted, usually in a political, republican sense. The author warns continuously against the dangers of monarchy. He also expounds a Cartesian psychology". The Children's World of Learning 3094: "The book represents a perfect example of the coexistence and cross-fertilisation of fable and emblem books, which took place in The Netherlands in the late 17th century." First and only edition.
78 2639 Emblemata Luyken J 
- Sl. waterstained; contemp. owner's entry on upper pastedown; upper hinge broken.
= Landwehr 466; Klaversma/ Hannema 943; Van Eeghen/ Van der Kellen, p.XIX: "Aangaande de jongelingsjaren van Jan Luyken is met zekerheid weinig belangrijks bekend, vooral met het oog op zijne werkzaamheid. Ter uitspanning beoefende hij vlijtig de dichtkunst; met name geschiedde dit in gezelligen kring van jongelieden, waar hij aanleiding vond tot het vervaardigen van zijner minnedichten, die in 1671 bijeenverzameld werden uitgegeven onder de titel: Joan Luykens Duytse Lier (...)". The 2nd edition, first published Amst., 1671.
78/2640 Emblemata LXVI bezondere zinne beelden Voor gesteld door zoo veele Konstig in Kooper gesneedenen plaatjes of Nut en Vermaaklyk Tyd verdryf Verrykt met Stigtende en te gelyk Leerzaame Vee
78/2640 Emblemata LXVI bezondere zinne beelden Voor gesteld door zoo veele Konstig in Kooper gesneedenen plaatjes of Nut en Vermaaklyk Tyd verdryf Verrykt met Stigtende en te gelyk Leerzaame Vee
78/2640 Emblemata LXVI bezondere zinne beelden Voor gesteld door zoo veele Konstig in Kooper gesneedenen plaatjes of Nut en Vermaaklyk Tyd verdryf Verrykt met Stigtende en te gelyk Leerzaame Vee
- Title-p. sl. soiled. Binding trifle rubbed. Otherwise fine.
= Very rare. The engravings were earlier used for Miroir des Vertus & des Arts (Haarlem 1706). Landwehr 910; BNK 1403.
78 2641 Emblemata Mylius W 
78 2641 Emblemata Mylius W 
- First quire loosening; author filled out in contemp. hand; upper margin trifle waterstained.
= Praz p.409; Landwehr 853; Scheurleer p.170.
78 2642 Emblemata Poirters P A 
78 2642 Emblemata Poirters P A 
- Very fine copy.
= From the library of H.K. Overdiep. Landwehr 644 ("editio princeps of a completely revised edition of IJdelheyt des Werelts"); Praz p.459. The only edition to be published in 4to format.
78 2643 Emblemata Poot H K 
78 2643 Emblemata Poot H K 
78 2643 Emblemata Poot H K 
78 2643 Emblemata Poot H K 
- A few quires (water)stained in blank margins (mostly in vol.2). Lacks letterpieces; paper over boards worn/ dam./ chafed.
= With the rare 3rd volume containing a thematic ordering of emblems; vol. 1 and 2 are ordered alphabetically. Extensive emblematic Dutch dictionary, comprising all fields of human knowledge and activity. Landwehr 681; Praz p.461/462.
78 2644 Emblemata Ripa C 
78 2644 Emblemata Ripa C 
78 2644 Emblemata Ripa C 
- Upper part waterstained throughout; upper hinge weak. Vellum stained and wrinkled; frontcover upper turn-in loosening.
= First Dutch edition of this extensive encyclopedia of emblems, the first emblematic model-book. Landwehr 683; Praz p.494.
78 2645 Emblemata Smidt A 
- New endpapers.
= From the collection of J. Borms w. his owner's stamps on lower pastedown. Landwehr 737; Praz p. 498 (1st ed. 1663). Fine copy of a very rare pocket emblem book.
78 2646 Emblemata Spieghel H L 
78 2646 Emblemata Spieghel H L 
- From the library of Albert Verwey with his bookplate on upper pastedown; sl. yellowed; hinges weak. Otherwise fine.
= Landwehr 754; Praz p.501.
78 2647 Emblemata Spinniker A 
78 2647 Emblemata Spinniker A 
78 2647 Emblemata Spinniker A 
78 2647 Emblemata Spinniker A 
- Vol.1 occas. sl. foxed. Vol.1 binding sl. rubbed and backcover sl. stained; second vol. binding sl. soiled; both vols. covers sl. warped.
= Vol. 1 in the rare first edition (the second ed. was publ. in 1756; the second vol. only published once). Landwehr 757 and 760; Praz p.502. Rare set.
78 2648 Emblemata Sweerts T 
78 2648 Emblemata Sweerts T 
- Binding heavily worn; upper joint starting; backcover sm. dam. spot.
= Landwehr 779; Praz p.509. Rare.
78 2649 Emblemata Vaenius O 
78 2649 Emblemata Vaenius O 
78 2649 Emblemata Vaenius O 
78 2649 Emblemata Vaenius O 
- Fingersoiled almost throughout and partly (water)stained. Backstrip restored.
= Landwehr 827; Praz p.524. The first and only edition to contain the verses also in English (Praz quoting from the Beckford Sale that this edition is the only edition of the three that were published in 1608 that is rare). One the most influential emblem books to be published.