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78 3256 Friesland Hamconius M 78 3256 Friesland Hamconius M
78 3256 Friesland Hamconius M 78 3256 Friesland Hamconius M
78/3256 [Friesland]. Hamconius, M. Frisia seu de viris rebusque Frisiae illustribus. Libri duo. Franeker, J. Lamrinck for J. Starter, 1620, 2nd enl. ed., (13 [of 14]),127 [=131],(4) lvs., title printed in black and red within woodcut border and w. woodcut vignette, 2 large woodcut coats of arms on verso title-p., 53 full-p. portraits of Frisian rulers within woodcut borders by F. VAN HARLINGEN, ills. w. coats of arms, contemp. hcalf, sm. 4to.

- Lacks prelim. leaf w. portrait of the author; trifle yellowed; bookplate on upper pastedown. Binding sl. worn; spine-ends restored; upper joint wormholed.

= Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 204,a; De Wind p.348-349; Van Someren I, p.103-104; Hollstein VI, p.240; F.M. 89. The second and most desirable edition (first Münster, 1609), the first with the illustrations. The full-page portraits showing places, buildings and scenes connected with the lives of the depicted persons in the background.

€ (150-250) 160
78 3257 Friesland Haren O Z van 78 3257 Friesland Haren O Z van
78 3257 Friesland Haren O Z van 78 3257 Friesland Haren O Z van
78 3257 Friesland Haren O Z van 78 3257 Friesland Haren O Z van
78/3257 [Friesland]. Haren, O.Z. van. Deductie voor Jr. Onno Zwier van Haren, Grietman van Stellingwerf-Westeinde, Ter zyner Noodwendige Zuiveringe, Van de Lasterlyke Geruchten en Imputatien, tegen hem verspreid en ingebragt. (Leeuw., A. Ferwerda), n.d. (1761), (4),95,(36)p., kept in contemp. hroan binding. - WITH: 48 publications on the same subject (1761-1762).

- First 8 lvs. waterst./ dam. in lower outer corner (repaired). Binding backstrip dam.

= Comprehensive documentation on the famous incest case against Onno Zwier van Haren (1711-1779), politician and close friend of William IV. Comprises i.a. "Publicatie" (1761, folded plano; Knuttel 18794 (rare)); "Het onteerend kindre verraad" (n.d., (4)p.); "Parodie of Tegenzang" (n.d., (4)p.); "Verdediging van de heeren Johan Alexander van Sandick, en Mr. Wilhem van Hogendorp" (1761, (2),55,(1)p.); "Deductie voor Vrouwe S.A. van Haren, Geborene Van Huls" (1762, 39,(14)p.); ''Tweede Deductie voor Jr. Onno Zwier van Haren'' (1762, 50,(17)p.); ''Derde Deductie voor Jr. Onno Zwier van Haren'' (1762, 27p.) and "Crimineele proceduren" (1762, (2),16p.).

€ (200-300) 230
78 3258 Friesland Petrus S 78 3258 Friesland Petrus S
78/3258 [Friesland]. Petrus, S. De scriptoribus Frisiae, decades XVI. et semis (...). Franeker, J. Horreus, 1699, (88),498p., late 19th-cent. giltlettered hcl., 12mo.

- Backstrip reattached; sl. worn at extremities. Contents fine.

= The rare second edition of this important early bibliographical source for the history of Friesland. Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 383b, also listing the first edition published in Cologne 1593 and a third edition published in Utrecht, 1730.

€ (40-60) 70
78 3259 Friesland Schotanus C 78 3259 Friesland Schotanus C
78 3259 Friesland Schotanus C 78 3259 Friesland Schotanus C
78 3259 Friesland Schotanus C 78 3259 Friesland Schotanus C
78/3259 [Friesland]. Schotanus, C. Beschryvinge van de heerlyckheydt van Frieslandt Tusschen 't Flie end de Lauwers met nieuwe Caerten van t Landschap in 't algemeen soo Oud ls Nieuw end de drie Gedeelten in 't besonder als mede de Grietenien end Steden op kosten van 't Landt afgemeten In't net gebracht, geteeckent en gesneden op Copere platen. N.pl. (Franeker), J. Wellens and J. van Meurs, n.d. (1664), (8),280p., engr. title-p., heraldic plate w. the coat of arms of William III, 35 fold./ double-p. maps by B. SCHOTANUS À STERRINGA, 11 double-p. plans, later calf w. gilt spine and col. leather letterpiece, 4to.

- Pastedowns loosening. Binding worn along extremities; chipped at top of spine. Fine complete copy.

= Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 429; Tiele 976. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCI.

€ (800-1.000) 1100
78 3260 Friesland Winsemius P 78 3260 Friesland Winsemius P
78 3260 Friesland Winsemius P 78 3260 Friesland Winsemius P
78 3260 Friesland Winsemius P 78 3260 Friesland Winsemius P
78 3260 Friesland Winsemius P 78 3260 Friesland Winsemius P
78 3260 Friesland Winsemius P 78 3260 Friesland Winsemius P
78 3260 Friesland Winsemius P 78 3260 Friesland Winsemius P
78/3260 [Friesland]. Winsemius, P. Chronique ofte Historische geschiedenisse van Vrieslant. Beginnende vanden Jaere nae des Werelts scheppinghe 3635 ende loopende tot den Jaere nae de gheboorte Christi 1622. Franeker, J. Lamrinck, 1622, 1st ed., (12),913,(61)p., engr. title-p., fold. map, fold. plan of Franeker, 2 diff. fold. plans of Leeuwarden, 2 coats of arms and 56 textills. (incl. 1 map and 2 portraits) by P. FEDDES VAN HARLINGEN, num. woodengr. vignettes and initials, contemp. overlapping vellum, sm. folio.

- A very fine copy, apart from the following minor defects: fol.1-2 lacks upper outer blank corner; left and right margins of map and plans trimmed to borderline. Lacks ties.

= Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 523c; Carasso-Kok 98 and 224; De Wind p.555-557. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCII.

€ (800-1.000) 800
78 3261 Froissart J 78 3261 Froissart J
78 3261 Froissart J 78 3261 Froissart J
78/3261 Froissart, J. l'Histoire et cronique. Ed. D. Sauvage. Paris, J. de Tournes, 1559-1561, 4 parts in 2 vols., 4 identical woodcut printer's marks on title-p., 18th cent. giltlettered calf, a.e.g., large 4to.

- Second part a few quires (very) vaguely waterstained in lower margin; scattered pencil annots. and a few 18th cent. annots. in pen and ink. Both vols. one spine-end and both joints neatly restored, and both vols. w. later endpaper. Nevertheless a fine copy.

= Provenance: Henry Seymour (bookplate on both upper pastedowns). Adams F1066.

€ (600-800)
78 3262 Gastronomy Aaltje de volmaakte en zuinige keukenmeid Nederlandsch Keukenboek voor koks keukenmeiden en huismoeders gevolgd door eene huis apotheek 78 3262 Gastronomy Aaltje de volmaakte en zuinige keukenmeid Nederlandsch Keukenboek voor koks keukenmeiden en huismoeders gevolgd door eene huis apotheek
78 3262 Gastronomy Aaltje de volmaakte en zuinige keukenmeid Nederlandsch Keukenboek voor koks keukenmeiden en huismoeders gevolgd door eene huis apotheek 78 3262 Gastronomy Aaltje de volmaakte en zuinige keukenmeid Nederlandsch Keukenboek voor koks keukenmeiden en huismoeders gevolgd door eene huis apotheek
78/3262 [Gastronomy]. Aaltje de volmaakte en zuinige keukenmeid. Nederlandsch Keukenboek voor koks, keukenmeiden en huismoeders. (...) gevolgd door (...) eene huis-apotheek (...). Amst., Gebroeders Diederichs, n.d. (1839), 8th improved and enl. ed., (8),(1)-191, (216)-292p., woodcut on title-p., 20th cent. suedebacked boards.

- Sl. foxed. Backstrip stained.

= Landwehr 56,10, but with different collation: in conformity with the table of contents there are no pages 192-215.

€ (50-70) 50
78/3263 Gastronomy Bagchus op zijn' Troon of de nuttigheid des Wijns in zijn' aart en Eygenschap Uyt de Aaloude en Nieuwe Grieksche Latijnsche en Fransche Historien opgeheldert 78/3263 Gastronomy Bagchus op zijn' Troon of de nuttigheid des Wijns in zijn' aart en Eygenschap Uyt de Aaloude en Nieuwe Grieksche Latijnsche en Fransche Historien opgeheldert
78/3263 [Gastronomy]. Bagchus op zijn' Troon, of de nuttigheid des Wijns in zijn' aart en Eygenschap. Uyt de Aaloude en Nieuwe Grieksche, Latijnsche en Fransche Historien opgeheldert. Leyden/ The Hague, J.A. Langerak/ P. van der Pette, 1715, (14),180p., engr. title, contemp. vellum.

- Lacks free endpapers. Frontcover sl. stained and soiled.

= Bibl. Gastronomica 235; Waller 192. Very rare. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XC.

€ (300-500)
78 3264 Gastronomy Pers D P 78 3264 Gastronomy Pers D P
78/3264 [Gastronomy]. (Pers, D.P.). (Bacchus Wonder-wercken: Waer in Het Recht Gebruyck en Misbruyck des Wijns, door verscheyden vermaeckelijcke eerlijcke en leerlijcke historien wort afgebeeld, ende lasteringe der Dronckenschap met levende verwen afgemaelt. Hier is by-gevoeght De Suyp-stad, of Dronckerts Leven: waer in alle hare gebouwen, manieren, aert, wetten &c. en alles wat by den Dronckaerts gebeurt, boertlijcker wyse word af-geschildert. Alles tot uyt-wiedinge vande quade in-gewortelde on-aerdigheden en zeden der Dronckerts, en aen-radinge totte deughd en soberheyd, in Dicht gestelt, en met konst-beelden geçiert). Amst., D. Pietersz. [colophon: P.A. van Ravesteyn], 1628, 2 parts in 1 vol. w. continuous pagination, (2),140p., 4 engr. ills. by G. VAN SCHEYNDEL, contemp. vellum, 4to.

- Lacks title-p. and prelim. text lvs.; title to the 2nd part ("Suyp-Stad, of Dronckaerts Leven") bound at the beginning; waterst. and sl. yellowed/ browned (worse at the beginning); some underlining in col. pencil; stitching holes in inner margin; lacks upper pastedown. Sold w.a.f.

= One of the few Dutch books on wine - and a beautiful edition to that with remarkable engravings, illustrating the use and abuse of wine. Oberlé, Fastes 1033; Bibl. Gastronomica 4939; Scheepers I, 144; Scheurleer p.153; Hollstein 140. D.P. Pers is the pseudonym of the publisher D. Pietersz.

€ (200-300) 250
78 3265 Gastronomy Tryon T 78 3265 Gastronomy Tryon T
78/3265 [Gastronomy]. Tryon, T. The Way to Health, Long Life and Happiness: or, a Discourse of Temperance, and the Particular Nature of all Things, requisite for the Life of Man; as, all sorts of Meats, Drinks, Air, Exercise, &c. with special Directions how to use each of them to the best Advantage of the Body and Mind. Shewing from the true ground of Nature, whence most Diseases proceed, and how to prevent them. To which is added, a Treatise of most sorts of English Herbs (...). London, n.publ., 1697, 3rd ed. ("To which is added a Discourse of the Philosophers Stone, or Universal Medicine, Discovering the Cheats and Abuses of those Chymical Pretenders"), (16),456,24p., contemp. panelled calf.

- Bookblock loose; sl. foxed, stained and fingersoiled; one text leaf w. sm. hole. Rebacked; binding worn; calf over backcover dam. at board edges.

= Simon 1481; Bitting p.466f. Influential work on health and diet, i.a. promoting vegetarianism with regard to animal welfare and as a healthy lifestyle. It is believed to have prompted Benjamin Franklin to give up eating meat for a while.

€ (300-500)
78 3266 Gastronomy Wine Speechly W 78 3266 Gastronomy Wine Speechly W
78 3266 Gastronomy Wine Speechly W 78 3266 Gastronomy Wine Speechly W
78 3266 Gastronomy Wine Speechly W 78 3266 Gastronomy Wine Speechly W
78 3266 Gastronomy Wine Speechly W 78 3266 Gastronomy Wine Speechly W
78/3266 [Gastronomy. Wine]. Speechly, W. A Treatise on the Culture of the Vine, exhibiting new and advantageous methods of propagating, cultivating, and training that plant, so as to render it abundantly fruitful. Together with new hints on the formation of vineyards in England. York, the author, 1790, XVI,(4 list of subscibers),224p., 5 plates (3 fold., of which 2 w. explanatory textleaf), contemp. treecalf, gilt spine w. red mor. letterpiece.

- Occas. foxing (some plates somewhat more); title-p. yellowed. Backstrip trifle rubbed. A (very) good copy.

= Pastedown with the owner's entry of William Lee, one of the subscribers. With loosely inserted "Distillateur d'eau-de-vie" (1 engr. plate w. explanatory textleaf, prob. from a 4to ed. of Diderot/ d'Alembert. Badly foxed). Simon, Bibl. Vinaria p.50; Oberlé, Bibliothèque Bachique 115: "Édition fort rare d'une traité qui reparaîtra à Londres en 1805". SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCII.

€ (250-350) 400
78 3267 Gelderland Slichtenhorst A van 78 3267 Gelderland Slichtenhorst A van
78/3267 [Gelderland]. Slichtenhorst, A. van. XIV. Boeken van de Geldersse geschiedenissen. Arnhem, J. van Biesen, 1653, 2 parts in 1 vol., (14),116,(4); 596,(24)p., engr. title, fold. general map of Gelderland and 20 double-p. maps/ plans/ views, contemp. blindst. panelled vellum w. central ornament, large 4to.

- Lacks htitle (supplied in photostat). Otherwise a very fine copy.

= The first edition of the first complete Dutch topographical and historical history of Gelderland, by Arend van Slichtenhorst (±1615-1657), who studied at Leiden and became a lawyer in his native city Arnhem. As acknowledged on the title, the work was based upon, and partly a translation of, Pontanus' Latin Historiae Gelricae, published in 1639, but Slichtenhorst thoroughly revised, corrected and much enlarged the Latin original. A classic in its field. Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 281. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCIII.

€ (1.000-1.500)
78 3268 Gelderland Slichtenhorst A van 78 3268 Gelderland Slichtenhorst A van
78 3268 Gelderland Slichtenhorst A van 78 3268 Gelderland Slichtenhorst A van
78/3268 [Gelderland]. Slichtenhorst, A. van. XIV. Boeken van de Geldersse geschiedenissen. Arnhem, J. van Biesen, 1654, 2 parts in 1 vol., (14),116,(4); 596,(24)p., engr. title, fold. general map of Gelderland, 20 double-p. maps/ plans/ views, num. woodcut coats of arms, contemp. calf w. richly gilt spine, folio.

- Large 17th cent. armorial bookplate mounted on upper pastedown by G. BOUTTATS; general map loose; occas. unobtrusive waterstain in inner blank margin. Joints starting at spine-ends; sm. paper ticket on frontcover.

= The second edition of the first complete Dutch topographical and historical history of Gelderland, by Arend van Slichtenhorst (±1615-1657), who studied at Leiden and became a lawyer in his native city Arnhem (first ed. 1653). As acknowledged on the title, the work was based upon, and partly a translation of, Pontanus' Latin Historiae Gelricae, published in 1639, but Slichtenhorst thoroughly revised, corrected and much enlarged the Latin original. A classic in its field. Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 281.

€ (1.000-1.500)
78/3269 Gelderland Tegenwoordige staat der Vereenigde Nederlanden derde deel Vervattende de beschryving der Provincie Gelderland 78/3269 Gelderland Tegenwoordige staat der Vereenigde Nederlanden derde deel Vervattende de beschryving der Provincie Gelderland
78/3269 [Gelderland]. Tegenwoordige staat der Vereenigde Nederlanden, derde deel. Vervattende de beschryving der Provincie Gelderland. Amst., I. Tirion, 1741, (14),526,(26)p., engr. frontisp., 5 fold. maps, 3 fold. plans and 5 (of 6) fold. profiles/ views, contemp. calf w. gilt spine and red mor. letterpiece.

- Lacks the panorama of Tiel; occas. trifle yellowed. Corners and spine-ends rubbed/ sl. worn.

AND 1 other: Wandelingen in een gedeelte van Gelderland, of geschiedkundige en plaatsbeschrijvende beschouwing van de omstreken der stad Arnhem (Arhnem, 1836, 5th corr. ed., engr. frontisp., contemp. gilt hcalf).

€ (100-150) 210
78 3270 Gellert C F 78 3270 Gellert C F
78 3270 Gellert C F 78 3270 Gellert C F
78 3270 Gellert C F 78 3270 Gellert C F
78 3270 Gellert C F 78 3270 Gellert C F
78/3270 Gellert, C.F. Fabelen en vertelsels, in Nederduitsche vaerzen gevolgd. Amst., P. Meijer, 1781-1785, 3 vols., (6),166,(2); (2),168,(3); (4),155,(4)p., engr. frontisp. and 149 plates by N. VAN DER MEER after J. BUYS, 3 ident. engr. title-vignettes by R. VINKELES, contemp. unif. gilt hcalf w. 2 contrasting mor. letterpieces.

- Occas. sl. foxed/ stained. Spines and edges sl. worn; letterpieces (sl.) dam.

= The 3rd Dutch edition. Landwehr F107; Waller 589; Bodemann II, 158.

€ (70-90) 70
78/3271 Genealogy and heraldry Francken Flanderen 78/3271 Genealogy and heraldry Francken Flanderen
78/3271 [Genealogy and heraldry]. "Francken". "Flanderen". Textleaf from K. BOTE, Cronecken der Sassen, 1492, w. on recto and verso 5 woodcut figures and coats of arms of i.a. Gunhilda and Boldewin.

- A few vague stains.

€ (30-50) 50
78 3272 Genealogy and heraldry Leene J van den 78 3272 Genealogy and heraldry Leene J van den
78 3272 Genealogy and heraldry Leene J van den 78 3272 Genealogy and heraldry Leene J van den
78/3272 [Genealogy and heraldry]. (Leene, J. van den). Le Theatre de la Noblesse du Brabant representant les Erections des Terres, Seigneuries, & Noms des Personnes, & des Familles Titrées, les Creations des Chevaleries, & Octroys des Marques d'Honneur & de Noblesse. Liège, J.F. Broncaert, 1705, 2 parts in 1 vol., (16),224,(54)p.; (unpaginated), woodcut title-vignette, contemp. vellum, sm. 4to.

- Partly sl. browned (worsening towards the end).

€ (100-150) 140
78 3273 Genealogy and heraldry Menestrier C F 78 3273 Genealogy and heraldry Menestrier C F
78/3273 [Genealogy and heraldry]. Menestrier, C.F. La Sience de la Noblesse ou la nouvelle metode du Blason. Paris, E. Michallet, 1691, (18),204,(15)p., 10 engr. plates showing coats of arms, woodcut ills., contemp. calf.

- A few wormholes at the end; occas. sl. yellowed and fingersoiled. Waterstain from drinking glass on frontcover; sm. dam. spot in backcover.

€ (70-90)
78 3274 Genealogy and heraldry Rouck T de 78 3274 Genealogy and heraldry Rouck T de
78/3274 [Genealogy and heraldry]. Rouck, T. de. Den Nederlandtschen Herauld, ofte Tractaet van Wapenen, en Politycken Adel. Amst., J. Janssen, 1645, 2 parts in 1 vol., (12),370; (2),56,(8)p., 7 engr. (full-p.) ills., 2 heraldic ills., num. woodcut (heraldic) textills., 20th cent. vellum, folio.

- Title-p. w. 3 restorations, owner's entry and sl. yellowed/ waterst.; lvs. A2 and A3 bound in reverse order.

€ (80-100) 80
78 3275 Gibbon E 78 3275 Gibbon E
78/3275 Gibbon, E. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, abridged. London, A. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1790, 2 vols., XI,(1),569,(1); XI,(1),562p., contemp. unif. gilt calf w. black mor. letterpiece.

- Both vols. w. owner's entry on first free endpaper and bookplate on upper pastedown. Corners sl. worn/ rubbed; backstrips sl. rubbed; vol.2 upper joint starting.

= The relatively scarce abridged version, using the sheets that were printed for the first abridged edition printed by J. Kearsley in 1789, but without the htitles (which explains that the first preliminary leaf of both vols. is absent).

€ (120-150)
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