- Pastedowns loose; owner's annot. on first free endpaper. Foot of spine sl. dam. Contents fine.
Broes, P. De peinzende kristen, of bundel van stichtelyke gedachten voor de eenzaamheid. Ibid., J. van der Heij, 1805, 4 parts in 1 vol., title-p., 12 engr. plates by H.L. MIJLING after J. BUYS, contemp. hcalf, gilt spine w. orange mor. letterpiece.
- Upper hinge weak; occas. trifle foxed. Boards sl. worn.
AND 1 other.
- Some sl. occas. foxing. Spine-ends worn. = Landwehr, VOC 1647. Rare.
- Later leather carrying cord.
- Occas. yellowed; one plate laid down. Sold w.a.f.
= Tiele 82; Tiele, Mémoire, p.13, IVd, "Inleydinge" and no. 4, 6, 8, 10, 13-17, 19-21; see also Landwehr VOC no. 250, listing three editions (1644 (only 2 copies known), 1645 and 1646).
- Bookblock loose; trifle yellowed.
= Tiele II, 1055 (note); Knuttel 8912; Landwehr, VOC 421. A re-edition of the 1663 edition. Extremely rare account of the disastrous voyage of Simon van Kerckhoven with the ship Aernhem from Batavia to the Netherlands in 1661. Along the Cape of Good Hope they were caught in a storm and the ship perished on the reefs of Cargados Carajos. Of the 100 survivors of the shipwreck, only 50 reached the coast of Mauritius after a week at sea in a small life boat.
- Very fine copy.
= Tiele 851 (note); Tiele mémoire 243; Landwehr, VOC 411 and Rouffaer/ Muller p.53 (both ed. 1648); cat. NHSM p.187 (ed. 1647); not in Cox. A very rare reimpression of the ed. 1648, with fine ills. of the flagship Batavia on her way to Java and her shipwreck on the coral reef of Albrolhos. After saving the greater part of the 341 passengers and crew, captain Pelsaert went back searching for castaways. During his absence Jeronymus Cornelisz., "Apotheker van Haerlem, Onder-Koopman op 't verongeluckte schip Batavia" started a reign of terror, killing 120 passengers and crew members. On his return, Pelsaert sentenced Cornelisz. and seven other rebels to death. The island on which these events took place is called "Bataviaes Kerck-hof" (Batavia's graveyard). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCVIII.
- With rust and greenish corrosion. = Date of manufacture unclear.
- Later annots. on verso frontwr. Contents fine.
= Landwehr, VOC 767; Knuttel 6496. Reflections during the outward voyage by Rev. Johannes Roman, who survived a number of storms and witnessed a sea battle. Very rare.
- Sl. foxed; bound sl. tightly. Fine copy.
= Landwehr VOC 308, note; Van Gelder p.100; Tiele 952; Mendelssohn II, p.262; cat. NHSM I, p.174; Rouffaer/ Muller p. 475; Graesse VII, p.463. "Saar was born in about 1626 and grew up in Nuremberg. Aged nineteen he left home, to find a commercial situation in Hamburg. Two months later and unsuccesful he went on to Amsterdam. Even here his efforts were fruitless, so after six months, on 25 November 1644 he enlisted as a common soldier in the military service of the VOC. His social position entitled him to an officer's commission eventually, but he never rose beyond the rank of corporal. Saar sailed to the East Indies in early January 1645, on the Middelburg. After a short period on the islands of Banda, he went on to Ceylon where he served most of his term. (...) It appears that for a number of years Saar had kept a diary, but unfortunately it was lost at sea. He had to rewrite his experience from memory, so it is not surprising that the dates given by him in his account are not reliable. Saar's work was published in Nuremberg in 1662 (...). In 1672 a new, revised edition of the German original was published, this time in folio form. The illustrations are the same as in the first edition, the portrait and the frontispiece, however, being re-engraved by I.A. Böner." (De Silva/ Beumer p.449). "In this edition the description of the Cape extends to nine pages, including a remarkable view of Cape Town and Table Bay in which Table Mountain is represented in the shape of a lion." (Mendelssohn).
- Lacks the plate; p.167-170 lack upper outer corner w. loss of text and part of one illustration; portrait w. sm. closed hole in face; frontisp. and portr. w. marginal tear
= Landwehr VOC 308, note; Van Gelder p.100; Tiele 952; Mendelssohn II, p.262; cat. NHSM I, p.174; Rouffaer/ Muller p. 475; Graesse VII, p.463. "Saar was born in about 1626 and grew up in Nuremberg. Aged nineteen he left home, to find a commercial situation in Hamburg. Two months later and unsuccesful he went on to Amsterdam. Even here his efforts were fruitless, so after six months, on 25 November 1644 he enlisted as a common soldier in the military service of the VOC. His social position entitled him to an officer's commission eventually, but he never rose beyond the rank of corporal. Saar sailed to the East Indies in early January 1645, on the Middelburg. After a short period on the islands of Banda, he went on to Ceylon where he served most of his term. (...) It appears that for a number of years Saar had kept a diary, but unfortunately it was lost at sea. He had to rewrite his experience from memory, so it is not surprising that the dates given by him in his account are not reliable. Saar's work was published in Nuremberg in 1662 (...). In 1672 a new, revised edition of the German original was published, this time in folio form. The illustrations are the same as in the first edition, the portrait and the frontispiece, however, being re-engraved by I.A. Böner." (De Silva/ Beumer p.449). "In this edition the description of the Cape extends to nine pages, including a remarkable view of Cape Town and Table Bay in which Table Mountain is represented in the shape of a lion." (Mendelssohn).
- The date "13. Juny" crossed out on title-p. and replaced by "1. Augusti" in manuscript.
= Knuttel 9102. Extremely rare account of the voyage of the Dutch merchant and treasure fleet of 60 ships returning from the East Indies (ten of them were Dutch East India Company commanded by Commodore Pieter de Bitter) containing the richest cargo ever shipped until then. The pamphlet details the Battle of Vågen.
- First and final few lvs. sl. (finger)soiled in blank margin. Top of spine chipped. Good copy.
= Rare ed. of letters written by Voltaire during his stay in London (first publ. in English, London, 1733). Bengesco 1558, p.19 note 2.
- Partly foxed and (sl.) browned. Spines sl. rubbed; letterpieces dam. = Bengesco 2120 (4 vols.).
- Foxed and sl. browned at the beginning. Spine rubbed. = Rare satirical criticism of Voltaire.
= Schuytvlot 342; Unger 193 (different sizes); Knuttel 4099. Rare.
AND 1 other broadside by the same: "Decretum horribile. Gruwel der Verwoestinge", n.pl., n.publ., n.d. (1631), 39,5x28,3 cm. (folded; a few closed tears; occas. creased/ frayed; Schuytvlot 357; Unger 196. Rare).
- A few lvs. vaguely waterst.; vol. 1 w. old annot. on blank leaf. Good copies.
= Schuytvlot 8 and 10; Unger 5 and 7.
- Without the 2nd vol. w. 11 tragedies. Partly vaguely waterst. Vellum sl. worn at lower edge.
= Schuytvlot 407; Unger 24. Contains 12 tragedies: Palamedes of Vermoorde Onnozelheit; De Amsterdamsche Hecuba; Hippolytus of Rampzalige kuischheit; Elektra; Koning Edipus; Gysbreght van Aemstel; Maria Stuart, of Gemartelde Majesteit (Cologne, 1661); Leeuwendalers; Maeghden; Peter en Pauwels; Lucifer; Salmoneus.
Idem. (Treurspelen). Various publishers and eds., 6 parts in 1 vol., engr. frontisp., engr. title-vign., contemp. vellum, sm. 4to.
- Lacks title-p. and 2 textlvs. of Gysbreght van Aemstel; prelim. lvs. w. owner's entries and restored w. tape; occas. sl. waterst. Vellum rebacked.
= 1. Altaer-geheimnissen. Cologne, "In de Nieuwe Druckerye", 1645. Schuytvlot 71; Unger 411. 2. (Gysbreght van Aemstel. Amst., W. Blaeu, 1637), 1st ed. Schuytvlot 510; Unger 236. 3. Lucifer. Ibid., A. de Wees, 1654, 1st ed., engr. frontisp. Schuytvlot 661; Unger 515. 4. Adam in ballingschap. Ibid., wed. A. de Wees, 1664, 1st ed. Schuytvlot 741; Unger 676. 5. Koning David in ballingschap. Ibid., idem, 1660, 1st ed. Schuytvlot 687; Unger 604. 6. Koning David herstelt. Ibid., idem, 1660. Schuytvlot 701; Unger 621.
Idem. (Alle de treurspelen). N.pl., n.publ., n.d. (Amst., J. van Oosterwijk, 1720), 4 (of 32) parts in 1 vol., engr. frontisp., contemp. vellum, sm. 4to.
- A few lvs. w. offsetting from former bookmarker. Vellum soiled; spine sl. dam.
= Schuytvlot 409; Unger 27b. 1. Palamedes of Vermoorde onnozelheit. Engr. frontisp. Schuytvlot 472. 2. Elektra. Schuytvlot 562. 3. Maeghden. Schuytvlot 572. 4. Maria Stuart, of Gemartelde majesteit. Schuytvlot 642.
- Without vol. 2; lacks pastedowns. = Schuytvlot 407; Unger 24.
- Contents: a few quires sl. yellowed/ foxed, otherwise fine. Bindings: a few minor chafed spots on cover(s); a shallow scratch on frontcover of vol. X, otherwise a very fine set.
= I-III. (Treurspelen) (Amst., (widow) A. de Wees/ J. de Wees, 1643-1699, 31 parts in 3 vols. Contains engr. plate before title of Lucifer (Schuytvlot 667; Unger 518); engr. frontisp. before De Amsterdamsche Hecuba (Schuytvlot 427; Unger 110));
IV-V. Poëzy of verscheide gedichten (Franeker, L. Strik, 1682, 2 vols., engr. portrait. Schuytvlot 11; Unger 8);
VI. Koning Davids Harpzangen (Amst., Wed. G. de Groot, 1696. Schuytvlot 80; Unger 570); De Heerlykheit der Kercke, Haer Ingang, Opgang, en Voortgang (Amst., J. van Lamsvelt, 1702, engr. title-vignette. Schuytvlot 96; Unger 663); Altaer-Geheimenissen Ontvouwen in drie Boecken (Cologne, "In de Nieuwe Druckerije", 1645, engr. frontisp. and title-vignette; Schuytvlot 71; Unger 411); Brieven Der Heilige Maeghden, Martelaressen (Amst., J. Lamsveld, 1702, engr. title-vignette, 12 ills. Schuytvlot 67; Unger 393);
VII. Publius Virgilius Maroos wercken (Amst., A. de Wees, 1646, engr. title by T. MATHAM. Schuytvlot 786; Unger 421); Q. Horatius Flaccus Lierzangen en Dichtkunst (Amst., J. Lamsvelt, 1703, engr. title. Schuytvlot 798; Unger 512);
VIII. Bespiegelingen Van Godt en Godtsdienst Tegens d'ongodisten, verlochenaers der Godtheit of goddelijcke voorzienigheit (Amst., Wed. A. de Wees, 1662. Schuytvlot 84; Unger 644); De Helden Godes des Ouwen Verbonds (Amst., D. Pietersz., 1620, 38 engr. ills. Schuytvlot 59; Unger 99); De Heerlyckheyd van Salomon (...) Gedicht by Wylen Guillaume de Saluste (Amst., D. Pietersz., 1620. Schuytvlot 774; Unger 98); Hierusalem Verwoest (Amst., D. Pietersz., 1620. Schuytvlot 416; Unger 91); Joannes de boetgezant (Amst., Wed. A. de Wees, 1662. Schuytvlot 88; Unger 647); De Vaderen ofte het tweede deel van de derde dag der tweede weke, vervattende Abrahams Offerhande. Ghedicht by wylen den E.G. de Saluste (Amst., J. Sluyter, 1768, engr. frontisp. and title-vignette. Schuytvlot 773; Unger 84); Naerder Onderrechting, Vereyscht op het Onderwijs der Dry-Eenigheydt (n.pl., n.publ., 1660. Schuytvlot 396; Unger 873);
IX. Publius Ovidius Nasoos Herscheppinge (Amst., Wed. A. de Wees, 1671, engr. title-p., 14 ills. Schuytvlot 803; Unger 713);
X. B. HUYDECOPER, Proeve van Taal- en Dichtkunde; in Vrijmoedige Aanmerkingen op Vondels Vertaalde Herscheppingen van Ovidius (Amst., E. Visscher en J. Tirion, 1730, engr. frontisp. Schuytvlot 807; Unger 716);
XI. Publius Virgilius Maroos Wercken in Nederduitsch dicht vertaelt door J. v. Vondel (Amst., B. Visser etc., 1696, engr. title. Schuytvlot 802; Unger 613);
XII. Palamedes (Amersf., P. Brakman, 1707, engr. title, frontisp. portrait, fold. plate w. fold. flaps and 1 plate. Schuytvlot 464; Unger 139); Hekeldigten (ibid., idem, 1707, 4 plates (1x fold.), 5 portraits (1x printed on sl. smaller leaf). Schuytvlot 31; Unger 15); Publius Ovidius Nasoos Heldinnebrieven (Amst., G. Onder de Linden, 1716, engr. title and title-vignette. Schuytvlot 782; Unger 390);
XIII. De Vernieuwde Gulden Winckel der Kunstlievende Nederlanders (...) Amst., D. Pietersz., 1622, 73 engr. ills. Schuytvlot 46; Unger 72); Vorsteliicke Warande der dieren (Amst., D. Pietersz., 1617, 1st ed., etched title-vignette and 125 etched half-p. emblems by M. GERARDS. Landwehr 886; Schuytvlot 54; Hollstein 1-108. The rare first edition).
SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCVIII.
- A fine set (occas. (sl.) foxed and a few quires browned, as indicated below). All bindings in very fine condition.
= I-II. Poëzy of verscheide gedichten (Franeker, L. Strik, 1682, 2 vols., engr. portrait. Schuytvlot 11; Unger 8. Both vols. occas. (sl.) foxed).
III-IV. Alle de Treurspelen (Amst., J. Oosterwyk, 1720/ 1719, 32 parts in 2 vols., 2 diff. engr. titles, 2 engr. plates and 1 ill. Schuytvlot 409; Unger 27a and 27b. Both vols. occas. foxed; a few quires browned).
V. Bespiegelingen van God en Godtsdient (Amst., Wed. A. de Wees, 1662. Schuytvlot 85; Unger 644); Joannes de boetgezant (Amst., Wed. G. de Groot, 1696. Schuytvlot 91; Unger 650).
VI. Publius Ovidius Nazoos Herscheppinge. Vertaelt door J. v. Vondel (Amst., Wed. A. de Wees, 1671, heraldic headpiece, 15 ills. Schuytvlot 803; Unger 713).
VII. Publius Virgilius Maroos wercken vertaelt door/ In Nederduitsch dicht Vertaelt door J. v. Vondel (Amst., A. de Wees, 1646, engr. title, heraldic headpiece. Schuytvlot 786; Unger 421).
VIII. Publius Virgilius Maroos wercken in Nederduitsch dicht (Amst., Wed. A. de Wees, 1660, engr. title by T. MATHAM, engr. coat of arms of Cornelis de Graeff. Schuytvlot 802; Unger 613).
IX. Palamedes of Vermoorde Onnozelheit (Amersf., P. Brakman, 1707, engr. title and frontisp. portrait, 3 plates (2x fold., incl. one w. 2 movable parts. Schuytvlot 466; Unger 140); Hekeldigten (Amersf., P. Brakman, 1707, 3 plates, 5 portraits. Schuytvlot 33 (calling for one more (fold.) plate); Unger 16); Vorstelijcke Warande der dieren (...) (Amst., heirs Wed. Gysbert de Groot, n.d. (±1730), engr. title-vignette, 125 half-p. ills. Lvs 123 and 124 misbound. Schuytvlot 57; Unger 89; Landwehr 739).
X. Altaer-geheimenissen ontvouwen in drie boecken (Keulen, in de Nieuwe Druckerye, 1718 (or later), engr. frontisp. and title-vignette. Schuytvlot 74; Unger 413. Partly browned); De heerlykheit der kercke, haer ingang, opgang, en voortgang (Amst., J. Lamsvelt, 1702, engr. title-vignette and 2 ills. Schuytvlot 97; not in Unger); Brieven Der Heilige Maegden, Martelaressen (Amst., Wed. B. Visser, 1721, engr. title-vignette, 12 ills. Schuytvlot 69; Unger 394); G. DE SALUSTE DUBARTAS, De vaderen, ofte het tweede deel vande derde dagh der tweede weke, vervattende Abrahams offerande (Leyden, J. vander Deyster, 1722. Schuytvlot 772; Unger 83).
XI. Koning Davids Harpzangen (Amst., heirs of Wed. G. de Groot, 1723. Schuytvlot 83; Unger 572); De Helden Godes des Ouwden Verbonds (Amst., Wed. G. de Groot, 1699, engr. frontisp. portr., 38 ills. Schuytvlot 62; Unger 101).
XII. Publius Ovidius Nasoos Heldinnebrieven (Amst., G. onder de Linden, 1716, frontisp., title-vignette. Schuytvlot 780; Unger 389); IDEM, Brief van Fedre aan Hippolytus, en Hyppolytus antwoord aen Fedre (n.pl., n.publ., n.d. (Amst., G. onder de Linden, 1716). Schuytvlot 781; Unger 389); Horatius Flaccus Lierzangen en Dichtkunst. Vertaelt door J. v. Vondel (Amst., J. Lamsvelt, 1703, engr. title. Schuytvlot 798; Unger 512. Foxed); 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 732). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCIX.