- Fine copy.
- New endpapers; title pasted to first blank along inner margin; title and final ±30 lvs. frayed; partly (sl.) waterst. in lower blank margin. Covers dam.; lacks cornerpieces/ clasps and catches; rebacked.
= BCNI 4312. First publ. in 1587.
- Early 19th cent. owner's entry in blank margin first title-p.
= Voet 625; Adams B211; Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 27b. On the portraits, from the studio of Philips Galle, see Voet 2475. Very rare.
BOUND WITH: Heuterus, P. Rerum Burgundicarum libri sex, In quibus describuntur res gestae Regum, Ducum, Comitumque utriusque Burgundiae, ac in primis./ Genealogiae praecipuarum aliquot e Gallia, Francica, ac Belgica familiarum. Ibid., idem, 1584/ 1583, 2 parts in 1 vol., (8),192,(12); (12),99p., ident. woodcut printer's marks on both titles.
- Sl. browned.
= With manuscript dedication (4p.) to King Philip II of Spain, signed by the author(?). Voet 1325; Adams H525; Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem, 223a. History of Burgundy written from a royalist-catholic point of view. Rare edition. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCIII.
- Vol. 2 w. small portion of first and last blank cut out. Spine-ends sl. dam. Good copy.
= Rare philosophical and historical work on the origin and nature of Heaven and Earth, from the ancient Egyptians to christianity.
- Trifle waterstained. Good/fine copy. = Rather rare and only edition.
- Upper hinge broken; contents waterstained and fingersoiled; new endpapers. Vellum darkened.
= Landwehr 651; cf. De Vries 190-192.
Zincgref, J.W. Duytsche Apophthegmata of Kloeck-uyt-gesprokene Wysheydt. Bestaende in Sin-Pit-Punt-en-Spot-Redenen van Pausen, Bisschoppen, Keysers, Koningen, Vorsten, Heeren, Edelen, Geleerden, &c (...) Met eenige Spreucken vermeerdert door Johannes Leonhard Weidner. Amst., J. van Ravesteyn, 1669, (16),512p., engr. title, woodcut printer's vignette, contemp. overlapping vellum.
- New endpapers.
= Dünnhaupt 3.IV.1 note. Dutch translation of the popular Apophthegmata "in which he included jocular pieces, aphorisms, anecdotes, and word plays, no longer coarse and obscene as in the 16th century but amusing dialogues and narratives, which remained in favor throughout the century and were enlarged by friends like Lingelsheim, Moscherosch, Weidner and others" (Von Faber du Faur p.56f).
- Trifle fingersoiled. = Waller 1549; Scheepers II, 1076.
- Upper hinge broken but holding on cords; first 3 lvs. loosening; frontisp. w. dam. spot; lacks upper endpaper.
= Landwehr 7; Muller 610; Scheepers II, 1084.
Idem. Judas den Aarts-schelm, ten nutte voor alle Eerlyke Luy; of een naaukeurig ontwerp van de Levens beschryvinge van den Booswigt Iskarioth. Dutch transl. J. Schoolhouder. Ibid., Janssoons van Waesberge, 1745, 5th ed., 3 vols., (16),414; (8),416; (8),403,(5)p., contemp. unif. gilt hcalf w. 2 contrasting mor. letterpieces.
- All vols. w. bookplates/ library stamps on upper endpapers and title; partly vaguely waterst. in lower right margin. All vols. letterpiece dam.
= Cf. Scheepers II, 1075 (ed. 1734-1736); Bertsche 22b/ 24b/ 27b, all variant 4a.
AND 2 others by the same, i.a. Redenvoeringen over verscheide Stoffen (ibid., 1742, contemp. vellum).
- Without the portrait and index lvs.; waterstained throughout; inner margin title tipped onto first free endpaper.
= Muller 369; Scheepers II, 384. With the life of Agrippa by J. Oudaan at end. Translation of the sophistic treatise De incertitudine et vanitate Scientiarum invectiva, first publ. Antwerp, 1530.
- Bookplate on upper pastedown; outer edge of htitle lacks sm. portion; sm. stamp on title.
= De Vries 209. Curious imaginary pleas. Rare.
- Owner's entry on upper pastedown. = Scheurleer p.207; cf. Waller 1274 (ed. 1745).
Apollo's St. Nicolaas gift, aan Minerva. Voorzien met Nieuwe en Oude minne- herders- en mengel-zangen: Ook een Aardige, Klugtige en Aangename Olypodriego. Leyden, J. van Kerckhem, n.d. (1741), 3 (of 4) parts in 1 vol., (10),62,(2); 62,(2); 62,(2)p., 2 engr. frontisp., contemp. vellum.
- Lacks the 4th part; bookplate on upper pastedown; owner's entry on first blank. = Scheurleer p.204; Waller 1557.
AND 1 other.
- Prelim. lvs. sl. waterst. in blank margin; stamp on title-p. and final free endpaper; 1 leaf w. sm. tear. Good copy.
= Waller 195; Scheepers II, 1090 ("Zeldzaam"); Knuttel, Verb. boeken 44 (ed. 1635); Schotel, Vaderl. Letteroef. 1835. A part of this curious and nonsensical work was published at an earlier date (Dordr., 1635) and was prohibited by the elders and deacons of Dordrecht as a brainless and senseless work. So Baltensz., author/ publisher and follower of David Joris, had the brilliant idea to cut his manuscript to pieces, to mix the pieces in a basket and print them in a random sequence. "(...) een boek dat door zijn onverstaanbaarheid vermaard is geworden en om zijn zeldzaamheid gezocht wordt" (F. Knipscheer in NBW, VII, 73).
AND 2 others, i.a. (J.W. ESWIJLER), Ziels-eenzaame Meditatien Over de voornaemste Waarheden des Evangeliums (Rott., 1734, contemp. overlapping vellum, sm. 8vo).
- First vol. lacks the engr. title-p.
= The first 3 and 5th vol. of this rare Dutch edition of Bandello's Le Novelle. Rare. Muller 4 and 5 ("Hoogst zeldzaam"); Buisman 877. From the library of M. Buisman w. his owner's entry on first free endpaper in all vols.
- First vol. lacks endpapers; 2nd vol. final leaf pasted on verso backcover. Bindings sl. worn.
= The rare first and second part of the Haanstra-edition. Hoogendoorn, BartjW 09.2 and 10.3. Bierens de Haan p.116 (under Haanstra). For the second part: The Children's World of Learning 2181 (ed. Amst., ±1765): "... the rare revised and enlarged edition by Hayke Haanstra. (...) This second part (...) is now completely changed (...). Thus the book could serve also as a complete course for self-study for use of merchants, shop-keepers, art students etc." For all other editions cf. Bierens de Haan p.17/18; Waller 202/203; Muller 1042-1047; De Vries 486-488 and The Children's World of Learning 2178-2180 and 2182-2185.
- Partly (sl.) yellowed; one leaf loose; pastedowns detached.
= Cf. Waller 1321; cf. Scheepers I, 176. A second, enlarged edition was published in 1716. Complete, despite notion of "Eerste deel" on title-p. The very interesting allegorical map shows the "Groot Koningryk Poëzy. Met alle deszelfs onder Horigheden".
- Partly waterstained; sm. brown spot on engr. title.
= Only work published by Francois le Bleu. Waller 1015; Scheepers II, 197. From the collection of M. Buisman w. his collector's entry on first free endpaper. Very rare.
- First ±25 lvs. (sl.) waterst. in upper/ right margin; fore-edge sl. nibbled (by rodents?) only sl. affecting blank margin. Top of spine worn/ dam.; vellum stained; outer edge chafed.
= Rare edition, only one copy traced in STCN. Not in Waller, Muller, Scheepers, De Vries; cf. Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 77b.
- Occas. sl. waterstained; engr. title-p. sl. frayed along outer edge.
= Very rare, not in Muller etc. Only 1 copy in STCN.
- Some lvs. sl. soiled. Corners worn.
= Buisman 284. Not in Waller, Muller, Scheepers, De Vries. First and only Dutch translation of Bretzner's Das Leben eines Lüderlichen, Leipsic, 1787-1788. Rare.
- Good copy w. minor imperfections.
= Scheepers I, 93. Honigbye in first edition. From the libraries of Bob Luza and dr. Jan te Winkel (their bookplates on first endpaper).