- A fine 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.
- First part lacks frontisp. and first 2 prelim. text lvs.; first title-p. w. libr. stamp and w. portion of lower blank margin cut out; yellowed and fingersoiled; pastedowns w. annots. and traces of wax seals(?). Vellum wrinkled and stained.
= Rare.
- Contents fine; boards sl. worn.
= Landwehr 452 and 552; De Vries 42; Van Eeghen/ Van der Kellen 481.
- Spine and edges sl. rubbed.
= Landwehr 457. Rare collection of (all?) works by this author, i.a. with emblematic illustrations, showing nice contemporary Dutch street -, landscape and interior views.
- Bookblock sl. shaken; pastedowns torn/ lacking; owner's entry on 2nd blank.
= Landwehr 500; Van Eeghen/ Van der Kellen 425 note; Klaversma/ Hannema 913.
- Partly sl. waterst. in blank margins, otherwise fine.
= Landwehr 142d; Klaversma/ Hannema 915; Van Eeghen/ Van der Kellen 425. Fourth edition, the first edition was published in 1708.
- Occas. sl. foxed/ stained. Extremities sl. rubbed/ worn.
= Landwehr 512; Klaversma/ Hannema 975; Van Eeghen/ Van der Kellen 439. The first edition.
ADDED: an incomplete copy of De volmaakte Geldersche Keuken-meyd (Nijm., 1756, contemp. hcalf, sm. 8vo. Lacks frontisp. and several textp. Landwehr 42; Ferro 42a. Very rare 1st ed., only 2 copies in STCN).
- Binding sl. rubbed. Otherwise very fine.
= Van Eeghen/ Van der Kellen 443; Landwehr 520; cf. Klaversma/ Hannema 936 (ed. 1719). The illustrations i.a. depicting children's games, incl. "De Kolf".
- Occas. sl. stained/ soiled. A good/ fine copy.
= Landwehr 504; Klaversma/ Hannema 995; Van Eeghen/ Van der Kellen 435.
- Hinges weak. Otherwise fine.
= Landwehr 490; Praz p.406; Klaversma/ Hannema 1028.