- Frontisp. loose(ning), sl. trimmed in outer margin and w. some pink colouring.
= Geerebaert CXIV, 19; De Rynck/ Welkenhuysen, p. 237; Scheepers II, 336. Translations by J. Westerbaan, L. Schermer, L. Bake, P. Vlaming a.o.
- Possibly lacks letterpress title-p. to vol. 1. Spine-ends and corners sl. worn/ rubbed; vol. 1 lacks portion of letterpiece.
= Cohen/ De Ricci p.664: "Belle édition."; Sander 1248; Schweiger II, p.580: "Schön und gesucht."; Cioranescu 35727; on the artist see Ray p.36ff. Rare.
- Sl. foxed. Spine cracking and sl. darkened. = Schweiger p.576. Large paper copy.
Vergilius Maro, P. Opera. Accedit M. Manilii Astronomicon. Zweibrücken, Ex Typographia Societatis, 1783, 2 vols., 470; 392p., 2 diff. engr. portraits on title-p., contemp. unif. gilt hcalf w. mor. letterpiece.
- Trifle foxed. = Schweiger p.1179
AND 1 other: D.J. JUVENALIS and A. PERSIUS FLACCUS, Alle de schimpdichten, door verscheide dichteren in Nederduitse vaarzen overgebracht (Haarlem, 1709, 2 parts in 1 vol., contemp. vellum. Lacks the frontisp.).
- Sl. worn at backstrip and along extremities. A good/ fine copy.
= Rare. First Dutch transl. of Malvezzi's Discorsi sopra Cornelio Tacito (Venice, 1622) and Successi principali della monarchia di Spagna nell' anno 1639 (Antwerp, 1641).
- Upper hinge broken; owner's entries on first free endpaper. Vellum sl. (green) soiled.
= Ad 1: also contains C. VAN MANDER, Uitbeelding der figuren: Vertoonende hoe de Heydenen hun Goden afgebeelt en onderscheiden hebben; hoe d'Egyptenaars hun verburge meiningen, met dieren en andre dingen, te kennen gaven. Alles voor de Rijm-Schrijvers en schilders zeer nut (p.469-520, w. div. title w. imprint Amst., J. Lescaille). Bibl. Belg. M96. Ad 2: Graesse V, p.91. Rare.
- Each vol. w. bookplate of W. Oliemans on upper pastedown; final 8 lvs. of vol. 2 sl. (ink)stained. Backstrips chipped; corners showing. Otherwise a fine and clean set.
= Large paper copy. Geerebaert CXXII, 26b.
- Both vols. sl. foxed and covers sl. rubbed. Otherwise fine. = Ad 1: Schweiger p.42; Ad 2: not in Schweiger.
- Lacks first free endpaper; occas. sl. waterstained; a few leaves w. sm. imperfection due to paperflaw; final leaf loosening; hinges weakening; new endpapers.
= Geerebaert CXXII, 1; De Rynck/ Welckenhuysen p.276; cat. Ovidius herschapen 19; not in Muller, De Vries, Scheepers, Waller.
BOUND WITH: Idem. De brieven. Dutch transl. and ed. L. Broomans. Antw., H. Aertssens, 1662, (16),198,(1)p., engr. title-vignette (portrait).
- Lacks 2 leaves. = Geerebaert CXXII, 18, note (first issued 1659).
- Occas. sl. browned. Spine-ends and corners (sl.) worn. = First edition. Rare.
- Frontcover (w. frontisp.) detached. Spine-ends dam.
= Graesse V, p.239; Schweiger, p.724; cf. Dibdin p.276: ""Some years ago," says Dr. Harwood, "I read through this edition of Petronius Arbiter, published by Burman at Utrecht in 1709, and can affirm it to be one of the best edited of Dutch classics. Burman, by his immense erudition and critical sagacity, hath so wonderfully illustrated this difficult writer, that it is almost impossible for the best scholar to read Petronius in any other edition". According to the same authority, the curious prefer the first edition of 1709." The second part comprises Praedicanea by J. DOUSA, Commenta by J.A. GONSALIUS DE SALAS, Dissertationes et praefationes variae and extensive indices.
AND 1 other: M.A. LUCANUS, Pharsalia, cum commentario P. Burmanni (Leyden, 1740, engr. title-vignette, (worn/ defective) calf schoolprize binding of Den Bosch. Spoelder 7).
- Lacks the frontisp. and 1 textleaf. Partly vaguely waterst. in upper outer corner. Calf dam./ scratched/ loosening at frontcover.
= Rare ed., only 3 copies in STCN. Attractive illustrations of various animals. Geerebaert CXXVII, 2s; Schweiger II, 797; not in Nissen ZBI.
- Lacks ties; top of spine repaired. Otherwise a fine copy. = Geerebaert p.67, 3 note.
- A few fold. plates w. tear, otherwise a good copy. Vellum sl. soiled.
- Partly sl. browned/ waterst./ lower outer corner creased. Vellum sl. soiled; lacks ties.
= Cf. Schweiger p.363 (other eds.); for the binding: Spoelder 1. With the prize.
- Tear and false fold in title-p.; occas. sl. (water)stained in blank margin. Vellum blackened by fire damage; backstrip dam.
= Graesse VI, p.288. Interesting work on the religious use of oils and ointments by the Greeks, Romans and Jews, with ills. of i.a. oil-vessels, scrapers and coins. Reissue of the ed. Amst., 1710 titled Sacrorum elaeochrismaton myrothecia tria.
- Sl. foxed copy; hinges weak; old owner's entries on upper pastedown, first blank and title-p. Backstrip dam.; vellum sl. soiled.
= Rare edition. Cf. Zaunmuller p.164 (listing the eds. Heidelberg, 1604 and Oxford, 1811).
- Some old underlining; a contemp. owner's entry on title-p. 2nd vol. (dated "1642").
= Willems 508; Schweiger p.912. "Les Elzeviers ont donné trois éditions de Sénèque, en 1640, 1649 et 1659. L'édition de 1640 (...) est la plus belle et la plus recherchée." (Willems).
- Lacks final endpaper. Extremities sl. worn. = Schweiger p.941.
AND 1 vol. only of P. OVIDIUS NASO, Al de werken. Dutch transl. A. Valentyn (Leyden, 1678, 1 vol. (of 3), engr. frontisp., later paper over contemp. vellum, 12mo. Lacks letterpress title-p.).
- Partly (sl.) yellowed/ browned; some foxing. Vellum sl. darkened; upper joint splitting.
= With portraits of Greek philosophers and poets, i.a. Thales, Solon, Socrates, Xenophon, Euclides, Plato, Aristoteles, Zeno, Pythagoras, Empedocles, Epicurus, Homerus, Aeschylus and Sappho.
- Owner's entry on first blank. Fine copy.
= Geerebaert CXXXVIII/ 11A: "Het Nederl. alleen. Is blijkens het voorbericht eenige maanden jonger dan de Lat.-Nederl. uitgaaf van hetzelfde jaar".