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78 3036 Cats J 78 3036 Cats J
78 3036 Cats J 78 3036 Cats J
78/3036 Cats, J. Self-stryd. Dat is Crachtighe beweging van Vleesch ende Geest (...). Sinne-beeld ende eyghenschap des Christelijcken Self-stryts/ Tooneel van de mannelicke achtbaerheyt (...) Galathee ofte harder minne-klachte. Middelburg, H. van der Hellen for J.Pz. van de Venne, 1621/ 1623, 2nd ed., "Op een nieuw verciert met Copere Platen", 4 parts in 1 vol. (first 2 w. continuous pagination), (36),119,(1); (16),60,(18); (2),55p., woodcut title-vignette, engr. title, 4/ 10 (2x full-p.) engr. ills. (i.a. after A. VAN DE VENNE), contemp. blindst. vellum, 4to.

- One ill. in Tooneel stained; first plate of Galathee cut sl. short and trifle frayed; several leaves of Galathee (ink)stained and 1 leaf restored in lower blank margin. Covers warped.

= Ad 1: Cats, STCN 148; ad 2: Cats, STCN 211. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXV.

€ (250-350)
78 3037 Cats J 78 3037 Cats J
78 3037 Cats J 78 3037 Cats J
78 3037 Cats J 78 3037 Cats J
78/3037 Cats, J. Self-stryd. Dat is Crachtighe beweginghe van Vleesch ende Gheest, Poëtischer wijse verthoont in den persoon ende uytte de ghelegentheyt van Joseph, ten tijde hy van Potiphars huysvrouwe werd versocht tot over-spel. Middelburg, H. van der Hellen for J.P. van de Venne, 1621, 2nd ed., (36),119,(1)p., woodcut printer's mark on printed title, engr. title, 4 half-p. engrs. (i.a. after A. VAN DE VENNE), 18th cent. calf w. richly gilt spine, repeated gilt ornament of a vase in each compartment, w. mor letterpiece, gilt boardedges, 4to. - BOUND WITH: Idem. Tooneel vande mannelicke achtbaerheyt, aen-gewesen inde Voor-sprake, teghen sprake, ende uyt-sprake, Gedaen Over de weygheringhe van de Koninginne Vasthi, aen de Ghesanten des Konincx Assuerus. Ibid., idem, 1622, 1st ed., (12),60,(20)p., woodcut printer's mark on title-p., 4 half-p. engr. ills. after A. VAN DE VENNE. - AND BOUND WITH: Idem. Gedachten op slapeloose nachten. Leyden, J. van der Deyster, 1732, 8th ed., (14),235,(5)p., engr. title by J. GOEREE, div. title, num. textills.

- Binding trifle rubbed. Very fine copy.

= Ad 1: Cats STCN 147; Mus. Cats. 77; ad 2: Cats STCN 209; Mus. Cats. 97; ad 3: Cats STCN 42; Mus. Cats. 231.

€ (200-300) 200
78 3038 Cats J 78 3038 Cats J
78/3038 Cats, J. (Werken). Amst., J.J. Schipper, 1664-1665, 5 parts in 1 vol., 1 engr. title, num. (large) title-engravings and engr. text ills., sl. later hcalf, 4to.

- Lacks title-p. to the first work; a few quires loosening; sl. yellowed, foxed and fingersoiled. Binding worn/ dam.

= 1. Sinne- en Minne-Beelden: Selfstryt: dat is onderlinge worstelinge van goede en quade Gedachten (lacks title-p.); 2. Houwelick, dat is, het gantsche Beleyt des Echten-Staets; 3. Spiegel van den Ouden en Nieuwen Tijdt. 4. 's Werelts Begin, Midden, Eynde, Besloten in den Trou-ringh, met den Proef-steen van den selven; 5. Ouderdom, Buyten-leven, En Hof-gedachten, op Sorghvliet.

AND 1 other by the same: 's Werelts Begin, Midden, Eynde, Besloten in den Trouw-Ringh, met den Proef-Steen van den selven (Utr., 1702, woodengr. ills., contemp. vellum. Mediocre copy).

€ (100-150) 160
78 3039 Cats J 78 3039 Cats J
78/3039 Cats, J. (Werken). Leyden/ Amst., various publishers, 1737-1769, 6 parts in 5 vols., 6 engr. titles, 3 fold. plates, 2 portraits, num. ills., contemp. unif. calf w. mor. letterpiece.

- Upper hinge vol. 1 rather tight; later endpapers. Spines rubbed; 2 vols. lack letterpiece; one vol. dam./ restored spot on spine; corners bumped.

= 1. Zinne- en Minne-Beelden (...) (Leyden, Wed. en Zoon J. van der Deyster, 1745); 2. Huwelyk, dat is het gantsche beleyt des Echten Staats (Amst., A. Cornelis, 1766); 3. 's Werelts Begin, Midden, Eynde, beslooten in den Trou-Ring (...) (Amst., J. and N. Verheyde, 1737); 4. Ouderdom, Buyten leven en Hof gedachten (Amst., Erve A. vander Putte, n.d.); 5. Gedachten op slapeloose nachten (...) (Leyden, H. van der Deyster, 1769); 6. Spiegel van den Ouden en Nieuwen Tydt (...) (Amst., A. vander Putte, n.d.).

€ (150-250) 150
78 3040 Ceramics Milly N Ch de Thy Comte de 78 3040 Ceramics Milly N Ch de Thy Comte de
78 3040 Ceramics Milly N Ch de Thy Comte de 78 3040 Ceramics Milly N Ch de Thy Comte de
78/3040 [Ceramics]. Milly, N.Ch. de Thy, Comte de. L'art de la porcelaine. N.pl. (Paris), n.publ., 1771-1772, XXXII,60,(1)p., engr. title, 8 (fold.) plates, contemp. marbled wr., large folio.

- Backstrip dam. Contents fine. = From Descriptions des Arts et Métiers.

€ (120-150)
78 3041 Ceramics Paape G 78 3041 Ceramics Paape G
78/3041 [Ceramics]. Paape, G. De Plateelbakker of Delftsch aardewerkmaaker. Dordr., A. Blussé en Zoon, 1794, (6),72p., 5 fold. engr. plates, contemp. wr.

- Sm. stamps on title-p. Covers worn; backstrip almost entirely worn away.

= Vol. 12 of the series Volledige beschrijving van alle konsten, ambachten, handwerken (...).

€ (200-300) 200
78 3042 Cervantes Saavedra M de 78 3042 Cervantes Saavedra M de
78/3042 Cervantes Saavedra, M. de. Histoire de l'admirable Don Quichotte de la Manche. Paris, Par la Compagnie des Libraires, 1732, 6 vols., 39 engr. plates, contemp./ sl. later unif. boards w. green mor. letterpiece.

- Yellowed/ sl. foxed. Bindings rather heavily worn. = Rius I, 485.

€ (100-150) 150
78 3043 Cervantes Saavedra M de 78 3043 Cervantes Saavedra M de
78 3043 Cervantes Saavedra M de 78 3043 Cervantes Saavedra M de
78/3043 Cervantes Saavedra, M. de. Histoire de l'Admirable Don Quixotte de la Manche. Amst. and Leipsic, Arkstée and Merkus, 1768, 6 vols., 6 ident. engr. title vignette, 32 plates by FOLKEMA and FOKKE after COYPEL, later unif. gilt calf w. 2 mor. letterpieces.

- All vols. binding worn along extremities; boards loose(ning). = Rius I, 495.

€ (100-150) 100
78 3044 Cervantes Saavedra M de 78 3044 Cervantes Saavedra M de
78 3044 Cervantes Saavedra M de 78 3044 Cervantes Saavedra M de
78 3044 Cervantes Saavedra M de 78 3044 Cervantes Saavedra M de
78/3044 Cervantes Saavedra, M. de. Den Verstandigen Vroomen Ridder, Don Quichot de la Mancha. Dutch transl. L. v.(an den) B.(osch). Amst., B. Boeckholt, 1669, 2 parts in 1 vol., 412; (2),425,(1)p., engr. frontisp., 24 (of 26) engr. plates, contemp. vellum.

- Lacks 2 plates and final 2 text lvs.; new endpapers; owner's entry "G. Kuipers"' on first free endpaper; frontisp. remargined; waterstained in lower margin throughout.

= Cf. Rius 800; Arents 4 (both ed. Amst., 1670).

€ (70-90) 800
78 3045 Cervantes Saavedra M de 78 3045 Cervantes Saavedra M de
78 3045 Cervantes Saavedra M de 78 3045 Cervantes Saavedra M de
78 3045 Cervantes Saavedra M de 78 3045 Cervantes Saavedra M de
78/3045 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., sl. later hcalf, 4to.

- Yellowed. Binding heavily worn; upper joint split, only holding on 3 cords.

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

€ (150-250) 160
78 3046 Cervantes Saavedra M de Avellaneda A F de 78 3046 Cervantes Saavedra M de Avellaneda A F de
78 3046 Cervantes Saavedra M de Avellaneda A F de 78 3046 Cervantes Saavedra M de Avellaneda A F de
78 3046 Cervantes Saavedra M de Avellaneda A F de 78 3046 Cervantes Saavedra M de Avellaneda A F de
78/3046 [Cervantes Saavedra, M. de]. Avellaneda, A.F. de. Nieuwe avantuuren Van den Vroomen en Wijzen Don Quichot de la Mancha. Deventer, H.W. van Welbergen, 1725, 2nd ed., (14 [of 16]),316; (2),323-687p., engr. title, 16 plates, contemp. hroan, sm. 8vo.

- Lacks htitle; engr. title lacks portion of outer blank margin; yellowed/ sl. browned.

= From the collection of M. Buisman with his owner's entry on first free endpaper. Rius II, 473; Arents 171; Ashbee 331; Buisman 74 (16 plates) and cf. Waller 184, Muller 79 and Scheepers II, 731 and 731A (all 1st ed., Amst., 1706). Pseudonym of F.L. Aliagra, who published a continuation of the first part of the Don Quixote by Cervantes in 1614, one year before the latter published his second part. With use of engr. title Amst., A. van Damme/ J. Ratelband, 1718, also listed as 2nd edition.

€ (50-70) 90
78 3047 Ceylon Ribeyro J 78 3047 Ceylon Ribeyro J
78 3047 Ceylon Ribeyro J 78 3047 Ceylon Ribeyro J
78 3047 Ceylon Ribeyro J 78 3047 Ceylon Ribeyro J
78 3047 Ceylon Ribeyro J 78 3047 Ceylon Ribeyro J
78/3047 [Ceylon]. Ribeyro, J. Histoire de l'isle de Ceylan. French transl. by l'Abbé Le Grand. Amst., Duvillard and Changuion, 1719, (24),352p., 1 large engr. fold. map by DELISLE, 7 plates/ plans, contemp. blindst. panelled calf w. gilt spine and red mor. letterpiece, sm. 8vo.

- Very fine copy.

= Cat. NHSM p.573; Henze IV, p.589f; De Silva p.488. The first edition was simultaneously published in French in Paris and Amsterdam in 1701, and was translated from the original manuscript in Portuguese, and first published in Portuguese in 1836. Rare. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXVII.

BOUND WITH: Catrou, F. Histoire général de l'Empire du Mogol depuis sa fondation: Sur les Memoires portugais de M. Manouchi, Venitien. The Hague, J. van Duren, 1735, (24),380p., fold. engr. map of "l'Empire du Mogol sur les memoires du Mr. Manouchi".

- Fine. = Rare.

€ (500-700) 550
78 3048 Charrière I de = B van Zuylen 78 3048 Charrière I de = B van Zuylen
78/3048 (Charrière, I. de (= B. van Zuylen)). Lettres Neuchateloises. Amst., n.publ., 1784, 134,(1)p., contemp. marbled wr., 12mo.

- Contemp. owner's entry on title-p. ("C. de Tuyl"); waterst. at the end; final 2 lvs. and backwr. w. sm. hole; occas. sl. soiled. Rebacked; wrappers creased and worn.

= Cioranescu 16918; Quérard II, p.141. Rare.

AND 3 others by the same, all 20th cent. Dutch translations.

€ (70-90) 160
78 3049 Chess Philidor A D 78 3049 Chess Philidor A D
78/3049 [Chess]. Philidor, A.D. Bekwaame Handleiding tot het Edele Schaakspel, of Beredeneerde verhandelingen. Om dit spel niet alleen op een' gemakkelyke wyze, zonder onderrigting, in den grond te leeren, maar zelf (...) voor de geenen die, reeds verre daarin gevordert zynde, binnen korten tyd tot meerder volkomenheid zouden willen geraaken; als mede, om het met elkander door Briefwisseling, en zelf met levendige Menschen, te kunnen Speelen. Zynde dit Werkje onder anderen, ten hoogsten nuttig voor Ingenieurs en alle Klassen van Militaire Perzoonen (...). Dutch transl. P.L. Kersteman. The Hague, H.H. van Drecht, 1786, (2),XXIV,328p., 9 fold. engr. plates, contemp. boards.

- Sl. foxed; partly browned; 2 lvs. loose. Backstrip for the larger part worn away; covers worn.

= Van der Linde 1391. A. Rueb Stichting 466. First Dutch edition.

€ (150-250) 250
78 3050 China Dapper O 78 3050 China Dapper O
78 3050 China Dapper O 78 3050 China Dapper O
78 3050 China Dapper O 78 3050 China Dapper O
78 3050 China Dapper O 78 3050 China Dapper O
78/3050 [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.

€ (800-1.000) 1000
78 3051 China Gotteland C a o 78 3051 China Gotteland C a o
78 3051 China Gotteland C a o 78 3051 China Gotteland C a o
78/3051 [China]. Gotteland, C. a.o. Lettres des nouvelles missions de la Chine. Paris, A.M.D.G., n.d. (±1850), 2 vols. (of 4), 448; 455,(3) entirely lithographed pages, lvs. vol. 2 loose in modern wr., 4to.

- Some lvs. dogeared or larger fold in corner; vol. 1 tear in title. Both vols. lack binding.

= Very rare. Cordier p.1011-1021: "Cette collection forme ainsi 4 volumes (...) ces lettres ne sont pas imprimées, mais autographiées; elles n'ont pas circulation dans le public et elles conservent encore la caractère de documents privé".

€ (400-600)
78 3052 China Kircher A 78 3052 China Kircher A
78 3052 China Kircher A 78 3052 China Kircher A
78 3052 China Kircher A 78 3052 China Kircher A
78 3052 China Kircher A 78 3052 China Kircher A
78 3052 China Kircher A 78 3052 China Kircher A
78/3052 [China]. Kircher, A. Toonneel van China, Door veel, Zo Geestelijke als Werreltlijke, Geheugteekenen, Verscheide Vertoningen van de Natuur en Kunst, en Blijken van veel andere Gedenkwaerdige dingen, geopent en verheerlykt. Nieuwelijks (...) in 't Latyn beschreven, en Van J.H. Glazemaker vertaalt. Amst., J. Janssonius van Waesberge en de Wed.e Wijlen Elizeus Weyerstraat, 1668, (12),286,(10)p., handcol. engr. title and portrait, 2 fold. maps, 22 plates (2 fold.), 55 (half-p.) ills. and some sm. woodcut ills., 18th cent. giltlettered hmor., folio.

- Some sl. occas. yellowing/ foxing; engr. title sl. dustsoiled and some imperfections in blank margins; verso of most fold. maps/ plates strengthened on folds and occas. w. sm. tears; 1 ill. partially handcol. Binding rubbed/ worn; backcover w. small stain.

= The first and only Dutch edition. Lust 39; Dünnhaupt 2343; Cordier, Bibl. Sinica 26; Lipperheide Le 3 (ed. Antw., 1667); De Backer/ Sommervogel IV, p.24; "P. Athanasius Kircher S.J. gehört zu den umstrittenen barocken Universalgelehrten, die zugleich Bahnbrecher der modernen Wissenschaften, aber durch die feste Verwurzelung in überkommenen Ansichten auch deren Hemnisse waren. Kirchers Werk bedeutete einen Meilenstein in der europäischen Chinakenntnis. Die Fülle des von Kircher verarbeiteten Materials wie auch die superben Abbildungen machten das Werk zu einem der meistgelesensten Chinabücher der frühen Neuzeit." (China illustrata p. 94-97). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXVIII.

€ (1.000-1.500) 1800
78 3053 China Nieuhof J 78 3053 China Nieuhof J
78 3053 China Nieuhof J 78 3053 China Nieuhof J
78 3053 China Nieuhof J 78 3053 China Nieuhof J
78/3053 [China]. Nieuhof, J. Het Gezandtschap der Neêrlandtsche Oost-Indische Compagnie, aan den grooten Tartarischen Cham, Den tegenwoordigen keizer van China (...) Beneffens Een naauwkeurige Beschryvinge der Sineesche Steden, Dorpen, Regeering, Weetenschappen, Handwerken, Zeden, Godsdiensten, Gebouwen, Drachten, Scheepen, Bergen, Gewassen, Dieten, &c. (...). Amst., Wolfgang/ Waasberge etc., 1693, 3rd Dutch ed., 2 parts in 1 vol., (6),208; 258,(9)p., engr. frontisp., portrait, fold. map, 34 double-p. plates (1x fold.) and 110 textills., contemp. panelled calf, gilt spine w. mor. letterpiece, folio.

- Frontisp. loose; occas. sl. yellowed. Upper joint split.

= The "Paolinxi Pagode", mentioned in the binder's instructions, was actually only inserted in the Latin edition of 1668. Landwehr, VOC 539; Tiele 800; Cat. NHSM I, 499; Lust 539; Cordier, Bibl. Sinica p. 2344. Walravens, China illustrata 63/64 (later German editions): "Nieuhofs Chinawerk ist bis heute eines der bedeutendsten und gesuchtesten. Allein die 150 Abbildungen und Karten, die das Buch zieren und die nach Zeichnungen des Autors aufgeführt wurden, haben beachtlichen Wert. Bis weit in das 18.Jahrhundert hinein wurden sie immer wieder nachgedruckt und nachgeschnitten und prägten weitgehend das Chinabild der Zeit". The double-p. plates mainly depicting panoramic city views. "Was aber seinem Buch den höchsten Wert verleiht ist die Fülle prachtvollster Kupfertafeln von Städten, Landschaften, Volkstypen" (Henze). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXVIII.

€ (1.200-1.500) 1600
78 3054 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Aesopus 78 3054 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Aesopus
78 3054 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Aesopus 78 3054 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Aesopus
78/3054 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Aesopus. Les fables, avec celles de Philelphe. Amst., P. Mortier, 1708, 2 parts in 1 vol., (12),297,(7); (2),287,(4)p., engr. frontisp., 117 ills. to the fables, contemp. vellum.

- Sm. bookplate on upper pastedown. Later ms. title on spine. = Landwehr F062. Very rare.

€ (150-250) 150
78 3055 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Arbiter P 78 3055 Classical antiquity and neolatinism Arbiter P
78/3055 [Classical antiquity and neolatinism]. Arbiter, P. Satire. Paris, Gérard, 1803, new ed., 2 vols., 444; 363p., contemp. unif. calf w. gilt spine.

- Endpapers trifle yellowed/ foxed. Corners showing; spine-ends worn/ sl/ dam.

= Schweiger, p.728; not in Dibdin.

€ (60-80)
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