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74 2482 Caribbean  Labat  J B  74 2482 Caribbean Labat J B
74 2482 Caribbean  Labat  J B  74 2482 Caribbean Labat J B
74 2482 Caribbean  Labat  J B  74 2482 Caribbean Labat J B
74/2482 [Caribbean]. Labat, (J.-B.). Nieuwe Reizen naar de Franse Eilanden van America. Behelzende De Natuurlyke Historie van die Landen, derzelver Oorspronk, Zeden, Godsdienst, Regering der oude en tegenwoordige Inwoonders; als ook die der zwarte Slaaven: Beneffens de Oorlogen en voornaamste Gevallen, die in het lang verblyf van den Auteur in dat Land zyn voorgevallen. Als ook een naauwkeurige Verhandeling van het maken der Suiker, Indigo, Cochenille, Cacao, en andere nuttigheden, tot den Koophandel dienende. Dutch transl. W.C. Dyks. Amst., B. Lakeman, 1725, 4 parts in 2 vols., (2),18,350; (2),404; (2),235,(1),254; (4),200[=198],167,(33)p., 2 (ident.) engr. frontisp., 92 (of 94) (fold.) plates, contemp. unif. vellum, 4to.

- Apart from the following defects a fine copy: lacks 2 plates; sm. hole in 1 map; 2nd frontisp. sl. frayed (prob. paperflaws).

= Howgego L43; Sabin 38415 (wrong collation of the plates); Alden/ Landis 725/121; Cat. NHSM I, p.268; Tiele 623; Von Hünersdorff/ Hasenkamp p.836; Mueller, Kakao p.29. "Labat went to the West Indies as a Dominican Missionary, and gives in this, his most famous work, details of all the islands he visited, and notably of Martinique and Guadeloupe. He speaks also of many of the smaller islands; of some of them this is the only early information we possess. He gives accounts of the cultivation of tobacco, sugar, indigo, etc., and many anecdotes of the inhabitants." (Cox II, p.235). Also on slavery, flora and fauna. The first Dutch edition with the same plates as the first French 8vo ed., published Paris 1722. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXI.

€ (700-900) 800
74 2483 Caribbean  Ledru A P 74 2483 Caribbean Ledru A P
74/2483 [Caribbean]. Ledru, A.-P. Reise nach den Inseln Teneriffa, Trinidad, St. Thomas, St. Crux und Porto-Rico; auf Befehl der französischen Regierung, vom 30. Sept. 1796 bis zum 7. Juni 1798, unter der Leitung des Capitain Baudin unternommen. Aus dem Französischen. Mit Bemerkungen begleitet, nebst einer allgemeinen Übersicht des ganzen westindischen Archipels, vorzüglich in Rücksicht der Kolonialwaaren; von E.A.W. Zimmermann. Leipsic, H. Büschler, 1811-1812, 1st German ed., 3 parts in 2 vols., XX,242; (4),84; VIII,236p., contemp. unif. gilt mottled hcalf w. gilt spine, black mor. letterpiece and green mor. volumepiece, large 8vo.

- (Sl.) foxed; paper library tickets on upper pastedown and library stamp on first blanks. Sm. paper ticket on foot of spines.= Von Hünersdorff/ Hasenkamp p.864: "German edition with annotations by the translator who has added a supplement, and on the nature of colonial produce from the West Indies and on their surrogates."

€ (150-250) 170
74 2484 Cassini J D  74 2484 Cassini J D
74 2484 Cassini J D  74 2484 Cassini J D
74/2484 (Cassini, J.D.). Manuel de l'étranger qui voyage en Italie, Contenant les détails de la position des lieux, de leurs distances, des routes de communication, du nombre & du prix des postes, des curiosités qui se trouvent dans chaque Ville (...). Paris, Wed. Duchesne, 1778, VIII,258,(5)p., 8 engr. fold. maps, woodcut headpieces, contemp. mottled calf w. richly gilt spine w. floral motif and raised bands.

- Binding sl. rubbed. Nevertheless a fine copy. = Rare.

€ (150-250) 300
74 2485 Cats J 74 2485 Cats J
74/2485 Cats, J. Alle de wercken. Amst./ The Hague, N. ten Hoorn a.o./ P. van Thol, 1712, 2 vols., (22),666,(9); (18),390,(4), 391-608; 67,(1)p., 2 ident. engr. title-vignettes, 2 diff. frontisp. incorporating the author's portrait, 2 portraits (of the author and of A.M. Schuurman), 9 div. titles, 6 plates (3x double-p.), num. (emblematical) ills., contemp. gilt hcalf w. raised bands, folio.

- Both vols. partly sl. waterstained; new endpapers; sl. foxed; a few lvs. w. (large) tears into text; vol. II frontisp. restored w. paper on verso. Upper joints split(ting), vol. I frontcover loose(ning); lower joints starting to split; covers rubbed.

= Cats STCN 8; Mus. Catsianum 6.

€ (120-150)
74 2486 Cats J 74 2486 Cats J
74 2486 Cats J 74 2486 Cats J
74 2486 Cats J 74 2486 Cats J
74 2486 Cats J 74 2486 Cats J
74 2486 Cats J 74 2486 Cats J
74/2486 Cats, J. Houwelyck, Dat Is: De gantsche gheleghentheydt des Echten-Staets. Haarlem/ Amst., H. Passchiers van Wesbusch/ Th. Theunisz., 1642, 6 parts in 1 vol., 39 engr. title-pages/ (emblematical) (full-p.) ills. after A. VANDE VENNE, contemp. vellum, 4to.

- One quire loosening; owner's stamp and entry on second blank; upper hinge weak; sl. soiled/ (water)stained; pastedowns loosening; two lvs. lower outer corner torn off, sl. affecting text. Vellum sl. soiled.

= Museum Catsianum 126; Cats STCN 60.

€ (100-150) 100
74 2487 Cats J 74 2487 Cats J
74/2487 Cats, J. Ouderdom, Buytenleven, En Hof-gedachten. Op Nieuws vermeerderd met des Autheurs Tachtig-Jarig Leven En Bedenkingen op Zorg-Vliet. Amst., J. Conynenberg, (1710), enl. ed., 7 parts in 1 vol., 2 engr. frontisp., 3 (fold.) plates, num. textengrs., 19th cent. mottled calf w. mor. letterpiece, sm. 8vo.

- Lvs. occas. (sl.) soiled; a few quires w. waterstain in outer blank corner. = STCN Cats 140.

AND 1 other by the same, bound unif. w. the above: 's Werelts Begin, Midden, Eynde, besloten in den Trou-ring, met den proef-steen (Dordr., n.d. Lacks lvs., last lvs. w. restorations).

€ (60-80) 70
74 2488 Cats J 74 2488 Cats J
74/2488 Cats, J. 's Werelds begin, midden, eynde, besloten in den Trou-ring, met den Proef-steen van den zelven. Amst., J. Kannewet, n.d. (±1730), (40),673,(3)p., engr. title, 2 portraits, 1 div. title, 50 emblematic woodcut ills., contemp. vellum.

= Mus. Cats. 189.

AND 1 other.

€ (50-70) 80
74 2489 Cats J 74 2489 Cats J
74 2489 Cats J 74 2489 Cats J
74/2489 Cats, J. Zinne- en Minne-Beelden: Selfstryd: Tooneel der Mannelyke Agtbaarheidt: Galathea of Herdersklagt: Klagende Maeghden, En andere Mengelrymen. Amst., E. Visscher, 1729, 4 parts in 1 vol., engr. frontisp., num. (emblematical) ills. after i.a. A. VAN DE VENNE, contemp. calf w. gilt spine w. mor. letterpiece, sm. 8vo.

- Pagination erratic but complete; pastedowns loosening; endpapers sl. browned; occas. sl. (finger)soiled. Letterpiece partly worn away; spine-ends sl. dam.; corners showing.

= On the first title: Landwehr 129; Mus. Catsianum 48.

AND a poor/ incomplete copy of IDEM, Huuwelyk, Dat is, Het gantsche beleyt des Echten Staats (1731).

€ (40-60) 60
74 2490 Caussin N  74 2490 Caussin N
74 2490 Caussin N  74 2490 Caussin N
74/2490 (Caussin, N.). Den Spieghel der Maeghden, Die inde werelt de godtvruchtigheyt met de suyverheydt paeren, uyt-ghebeeldt in twee Hh. Maeghden; te weten de H. Isabella van Vranckryck, ende de H. Lydwina, In welcke de weerdigheydt, vruchtbaerheydt ende eyghendommen vanden gheestelijcken staet inde wereldt bewesen worden. Antw., Wed. van J. Cnobbaert, 1657, 2 parts in 1 vol., (16),119,(1); (12),206,(13)p., contemp. overlapping vellum.

- Bookplate of G. Jaspers on upper pastedown; two library stamps and 1 paper ticket on first free endpaper; bookblock sl. shaken.

= De Backer/ Sommervogel IV, p.708-709, nr. 3; BCNI 11377.

€ (80-100) 80
74 2491 Cave W 74 2491 Cave W
74/2491 Cave, W. Kerkelyke Oudheden, of Beschrijving van het leven, bedrijf, dood en Schriften der voornaamste Vaderen, Die gebloeyd hebben in de vierde eeuw (...). Dutch transl. S. Bor. Utr., F. Halma and W. vande Water, 1698, (2),12,(4),726,(20)p., engr. title-vignette, frontisp., 9 plates by P. SLUYTER after J. GOEREE and 5 ills., contemp. blindst. panelled vellum w. mirror ornament, large 4to.

- First ±20 lvs. marginally waterst.; sl. yellowed; upper pastedown sl. dam. Vellum torn/ sm. hole on spine/ tear in lower part backcover, corners showing.

AND 1 other: BIBLIA. DAT IS DE GANTSCHE H. SCHRIFTURE (Amst., n.d., engr. title, contemp. (dried) hmor).

€ (50-70) 60
74 2492 Ceramics  Thy Comte de Milly N Ch de 74 2492 Ceramics Thy Comte de Milly N Ch de
74/2492 [Ceramics]. Thy, Comte de Milly, N.Ch. de. De porceleinfabriek, of volledige beschrijving der kunst om porcelein te maaken; behelzende een onderzoek der porceleinaarden; derzelver zaamenstelling tot porcelein; de bakking; verglazing; bereiding der koleuren; het beschilderen; vergulden; de noodige werktuigen en ovens; mitsgaders de bereiding van het Réamursche porcelein. Naar het Fransche (...) Vermeerdert met Aantekeningen, en verrijkt met de volledige Verhandeling van D'Entrecolles over het Chineesche Porcelein, en eene Historische Schets der Europeïsche Porceleinen; door P.J. Kastelein. Dordrecht, A. Blussé en Zoon, 1789, X,238,(2)p., 10 fold. engr. plates, modern hleather.

= Vol. 3 of "Volledige beschrijving van alle konsten, ambachten, handwerken (...)".

€ (60-80) 120
74 2493 Cervantes Saavedra M de 74 2493 Cervantes Saavedra M de
74 2493 Cervantes Saavedra M de 74 2493 Cervantes Saavedra M de
74/2493 Cervantes Saavedra, M. de. (Den jaloerssen Carrizale). De doorluchtige Dienstmaegt. De Gedenckweerdige gheschiedenisse van Ruis Dias Spagniaert, ende Quixaire Princesse van de Molucques. Het schoone Heydinnetie. Dutch transl. by F.V.S. [=F. van Sambix]. Delft, F. van Sambix, 1643, 4 parts in 1 vol. w. continuous pagination, 405p., 3 engr. div. titles, contemp. vellum, 12mo.

- First part lacks title-p. and leaf A2; hinges broken; lacks upper pastedown; waterstained in outer upper corner (mostly in blank margin); first 2 lvs. frayed. Vellum soiled, darkened and wrinkled.

= Buisman 353-355. Very rare.

€ (100-150) 100
74 2494 Cervantes Saavedra M de 74 2494 Cervantes Saavedra M de
74 2494 Cervantes Saavedra M de 74 2494 Cervantes Saavedra M de
74 2494 Cervantes Saavedra M de 74 2494 Cervantes Saavedra M de
74/2494 Cervantes Saavedra, M. de. Den Verstandigen Vromen Ridder, Don Quichot de la Mancha. Dutch transl. L. van den Bosch. Ed. G. v. Broekhuysen. Amst., J. Roman and P. Visser, 1707, 6th ed., 2 parts in 1 vol., 412; (2),426,(29)p., engr. frontisp. and 20 (of 24) plates by L. SCHERM after S. SAVRY, contemp. gilt hcalf.

- Lacks 4 plates; frontisp. loose; sl. browned; partly unobtrusively wormholed in outer blank margin, not affecting text;

= Arents 8; Scheepers II, 727 (Ter.) and cf. Rius 804, Buisman 365, Muller 74 and De Vries 68 (all mentioning J. Graal and J.W. van Heekeren as publishers).

€ (50-70) 100
74 2495 Cervantes Saavedra M de 74 2495 Cervantes Saavedra M de
74 2495 Cervantes Saavedra M de 74 2495 Cervantes Saavedra M de
74 2495 Cervantes Saavedra M de 74 2495 Cervantes Saavedra M de
74/2495 Cervantes Saavedra, M. de. De voornaamste gevallen van den wonderlyken Don Quichot (...). Beschreeven op een' vryen en vrolyken trant, door J. Campo Weyerman; En door den Zelfden met Gedichten ter Verklaaring van iedere Kunstprint, en het Leeven van M. de Cervantes Saavedra verrykt. The Hague, P. de Hondt, 1746, (2),XXVI,420p., engr. title-vignette and 31 full-page plates by S. FOKKE, B. PICART, P. TANJÉ a.o. after F. BOUCHER, C.-A. COYPEL, B. PICART, C.N. COCHIN a.o., contemp. gilt panelled calf w. richly gilt spine and red mor. letterpiece, folio.

- Apart from occas. sl. foxing and sm. specks contents fine; final blank repaired tears; extensive owner's entries on first blank. Spine-ends restored; covers and letterpiece on spine scratched and chafed.

= Folio-size LARGE PAPER COPY. Rius I, p.806; Cohen/ De Ricci p.216: "Superbes illustrations; livre très recherché". SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXX.

€ (400-600) 475
74 2496 Cervantes Saavedra M de 74 2496 Cervantes Saavedra M de
74 2496 Cervantes Saavedra M de 74 2496 Cervantes Saavedra M de
74/2496 Cervantes Saavedra, M. de. De voornaamste gevallen van den wonderlyken Don Quichot (...). Beschreeven op een' vryen en vrolyken trant, door J. Campo Weyerman; En door den Zelfden met Gedichten ter Verklaaring van iedere Kunstprint, en het Leeven van M. de Cervantes Saavedra verrykt. The Hague, P. de Hondt, 1746, (2),XXVI,420p., engr. title-vignette and 31 full-page plates by S. FOKKE, B. PICART, P. TANJÉ a.o. after F. BOUCHER, C.-A. COYPEL, B. PICART, C.N. COCHIN a.o., contemp. hroan w. gilt spine, 4to.

- A few leaves sl. dampstained in lower blank margin; occas. sl. foxed. Binding rubbed/ sl. worn along extremities.

= Rius I, p.806; Cohen/ De Ricci 216: "Superbes illustrations; livre très recherché". SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXII.

€ (150-250) 210
74 2497 China  Dapper O 74 2497 China Dapper O
74 2497 China  Dapper O 74 2497 China Dapper O
74 2497 China  Dapper O 74 2497 China Dapper O
74/2497 [China]. Dapper, O. Gedenkwaerdig Bedryf der Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Maetschappye, op de Kuste en in het Keizerrijk van Taising of Sina (...). Beneffens een Beschryving van geheel Sina. Amst., J. van Meurs, 1670, 2 parts in 1 vol., (8),504,(6); (2),263,(1)p., engr. frontisp., 1 double-p. chart, 32 double-p./ fold. and 6 single-p. plates, 57 half-p. textills., modern plain vellum, large 4to.

- One double-p. view (Kinningfoe) with a few small inkstains; one fold. plate (w. reproduction of Chinese illustrations) browned and sl. frayed along one fold. Binding professionally restored. A (very) fine copy.

= Landwehr, VOC 544; Tiele 304; Cordier, Sinica 2348 and 27; Lipperheide Le4; Lust 507. The first edition, describing the 2nd and 3rd embassies of the VOC to China, with accounts of the events on Formosa and a description of China. The second part in second issue with the 4 folding plates with reproductions of Chinese illustrations, always lacking in the first issue. The plates and illustrations show a great variety of (large) town views, architecture, customs, natural history etc. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXI.

€ (2.500-3.000)
74 2498 China  Dapper O 74 2498 China Dapper O
74 2498 China  Dapper O 74 2498 China Dapper O
74 2498 China  Dapper O 74 2498 China Dapper O
74/2498 [China]. Dapper, O. Gedenkwaerdig Bedryf der Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Maetschappye, op de Kuste en in het Keizerrijk van Taising of Sina (...). Beneffens een Beschryving van geheel Sina. Amst., J. van Meurs, 1670, 2 parts in 1 vol., (8),504,(6); (2),263,(1)p., engr. frontisp., 1 double-p. sea-chart, 31 (of 32) double-p./ fold. and 6 single-p. plates, 57 half-p. textills.,19th cent. hcalf, folio.

- Lacks 1 plate (depicting trees) in the second part; blank outer margin of the frontisp. renewed and a repaired tear; index leaves and title-p. of second part browned.

= Landwehr, VOC 544; Tiele 304; Cordier, Sinica 2348 and 27; Lipperheide Le4; Lust 507. The first edition, describing the 2nd and 3rd embassies of the VOC to China, with accounts of the events on Formosa and a description of China. The second part in second issue with the 4 folding plates with reproductions of Chinese illustrations, always lacking in the first issue. The plates and illustrations show a great variety of (large) town views, architecture, customs, natural history etc. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXII.

€ (1.500-2.500)
74 2499 Chrysostomus J 74 2499 Chrysostomus J
74 2499 Chrysostomus J 74 2499 Chrysostomus J
74/2499 Chrysostomus, J. Opera. Paris, C. Guillard, Wed C. Chevallonius and G. Desboys, 1556, 6 parts in 4 vols., 5 ident. woodcut title-vignettes, initials, contemp. unif. vellum over wooden boards, folio.

- Most vols. upper hinge sl. widening; occas. some underlining in purple pencil; part II-III and V partly waterstained in lower/ upper inner corner, not affecting text; vol. II and IV bookplate on upper pastedown; part II sm. hole and tear in blank margin of title-p. All vols. vellum sl. soiled; occas. sl. dam. along extremities.

= Index bound before Tomus Primus. Cf. Greasse II,p.151.

€ (800-1.000) 800
74 2500 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Brumoy P 74 2500 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Brumoy P
74 2500 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Brumoy P 74 2500 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Brumoy P
74 2500 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Brumoy P 74 2500 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Brumoy P
74 2500 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Brumoy P 74 2500 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Brumoy P
74 2500 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Brumoy P 74 2500 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Brumoy P
74 2500 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Brumoy P 74 2500 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Brumoy P
74/2500 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Brumoy, P. Théatre des Grecs. Paris, Cussac, 1785-1789, new ed., 13 vols., 1 engr. frontisp., 22 engr. plates by i.a. LANGLOID and GUTENBERG after BOREL and MARECHAL, contemp. unif. red mor. w. triple gilt fillet line around borders on both sides, richly gilt spine w. raised bands and 2 green mor. letterpieces, gilt boardedges and inside dentelles, a.e.g., 4to.

- Ident. bookplate on upper and lower pastedowns (2x only remnants); a few lvs. trifle foxed, sl. worse on 3 plates; 1 plate loose; vol. VII partly w. tiny waterstain in lower blank margin, not touching text. Covers occas. trifle rubbed. Nevertheless a fine, large paper copy in an attractive binding.

= Cohen/ De Ricci p.192; Lewine p.86.

€ (1.000-1.500)
74 2501 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Curtius Rufus Q 74 2501 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Curtius Rufus Q
74 2501 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Curtius Rufus Q 74 2501 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Curtius Rufus Q
74 2501 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Curtius Rufus Q 74 2501 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Curtius Rufus Q
74 2501 Classical antiquity and neolatinism  Curtius Rufus Q 74 2501 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Curtius Rufus Q
74/2501 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Curtius Rufus, Q. Historie, Van 't Leven en Bedrijf van Alexander de Groot. Met de vervulling Van 't eerste en tweede boek, en van verscheide andere plaatsen, door. J. Freinshemius. Dutch transl. J.H. Glazemaker. Amst., J. van der Deister and J. van Lamsvelt, 1683, (10),690p., engr. frontisp. and 10 plates, contemp. vellum.

- Bookplate on upper pastedown; occas. trifle foxed; sm. annot. on first free endpaper; upper hinge weak; annots. on final blank and lower pastedown. Vellum sl. soiled.

= Geerebaert 105, 2a cf. De Rynck/ Welkenhuysen, pp.154.

Bilderdijk, W. Epidius, Koning van Thebe; Treurspel (...). Amst., A. van der Kroe, 1779, 1st ed., (4),156p., engr. title-vignette, contemp. plain boards. - BOUND BEFORE: Brief van den navolger van Sofokles Edipus. Ibid., idem, 1780, 23,(1)p.

- Waterstained. Lacks large portion of backstrip; corners bumped.

€ (200-300) 200