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2047 - 2618 OLD and RARE BOOKS

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84/2187 [Bindings]. Early 19th cent. sharkskin binding with silver clasps and catches, engr. "T.H.P." and "1827" on verso of clasps, a.e.g. - ON: Biblia dat is de Gantsche H. Schrifture vervattende alle de Canonyke Boeken des Ouden en des Nieuwen Testaments. Amst. etc., "by de Compagnie" a.o., 1818-1824, 6 parts in 1 vol., engr. title-p., plates.

- Upper hinge weak; paper strip w. typescript annot. pasted onto (sl. dam.) lower pastedown.

= Hallmarks: 2e gehalte, with year mark of 1825. Probably owned by Teuntje Harmen Post (1793-1853), as annotated on verso of the loosely inserted gelatin silverprint postcard of her niece Teuntje Schotanus-Post.

€ (70-90) 150

84/2188 [Bindings]. 19th cent. red morocco binding, both covers w. gilt tooled border, richly gilt spine, a.e.g. - ON: Scheltema, J. Volksgebruiken der Nederlanders bij het vrijen en trouwen. Utr., J.G. van Terveen en Zoon, 1832, VI,327,(3)p.

- Partly waterst.; sl. yellowed and foxed. Sm. stain on frontcover.

= Probably intended as an engagement or wedding gift.

€ (50-70) 50

84/2189 [Bindings]. Late 19th cent. morocco wallet binding, with nicely crafted gilt lock, a.e.g., in contemp. board box. - ON: Het Nieuwe Testament (...). Amst./ Haarlem, J. Brandt en Zoon/ J. Enschedé en Zonen, 1881, 4 parts in 1 vol., scores.

- Dedication in ballpoint on 2nd blank.

€ (40-60) 50

84/2190 [Bindings]. Tortoise-shell binding, late 19th/ early 20th cent., 15x9,5 cm., with 2 nicely worked golden clasps and catches, a.e.g. - ON: Het Nieuwe Testament (...). Amst./ Haarlem, J. Brandt en Zoon/ J. Enschedé en Zonen, 1854, 4 parts in 1 vol., scores.

= Binding in pristine condition. In contemp. velvet lined board box. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXI.

€ (1.000-1.500) 2000

84/2191 [Bindings]. Elias, W.H. De taxatie bij zeeverzekering. Amst., C. van Helden, 1869, (8),120p., bound by A.F. MOLENAAR ("Boekbinder, Amsterdam") in full red panelled mor., frontcover w. a gilt steamship within a gilt ornamental border and backcover w. gilt Pallas Athene within an identical border, giltlettered spine, a.e.g., thesis.

- Binding trifle rubbed at extremities.

AND 1 other similar, also bound in a richly gilt dec. mor. binding by an anonymous bookbinder, a.e.g.: A. HELMIG VAN DER VEGT, Eene assurantie-studie (Amst., 1870).

€ (70-90) 70

84/2192 [Bindings]. Lot of 3 bibles w. mor. bindings w. silver clasps and catches, all late 19th/ early 20th cent., i.a. Het nieuwe testament (...) (Amst., 1884, a.e.g., sm. 8vo).

€ (50-70) 140

84/2193 [Bindings]. Schoolprize binding of Amsterdam: 2 vols., contemp. unif. vellum, both covers w. central coat of arms of Amsterdam within gilt tooled border and 4 small coats of arms on corners. - ON: Vergilius Maro, P. Opera. Vol. 3 and 4. Ed. C.G. Heyne. Leipsic, C. Fritsch, 1788-1789, (10),705,(1); (8),704p.

- Without vols. 1 and 2 and without the prize; some foxing; final text leaf vol. 3 sticking to final blank. Bindings trifle stained; lacks ties.

= Spoelder 9.

€ (100-150) 100

84/2194 [Bindings]. Schoolprize binding of Lycée Imperial de Charlemagne: contemp. unif. gilt richly blindst. calf w. gilt coat of arms of LYCÉE IMPERIAL DE CHARLEMAGNE on frontcover, a.e.g., 8vo. - ON: Droz, J. Oeuvres. Paris, Jules Renouard, 1826, 2 vols., XII,VIII,527; 528p., engr. portrait by LALLEMAND, 2 unif. woodcut title-vignettes.

- Contents occas. sl. foxed. Bindings worn along extremities.

€ (50-70) 50

84/2195 [Böhme, J.]. Walter, B. Vierzig Fragen von der Seelen Urstand, Essentz, Wesen, Natur und Eigenschaft, Was sie von Ewigkeit in Ewigkeit sey (...) Und beantwortet durch Jacob Böhme, Darbey am Ende [in our copy at the beginning] ist das umgewandte Auge von der Seelen und ihrer Bildnüss. Amst., n.publ., 1682, 165,(2)p., fold. engr. plate, contemp. vellum w. 2 later mor. letterpieces.

- First few leaves (incl. title-p. and fold. plate) soiled and waterstained; plate strengthened on (split) folds/ tears.

BOUND WITH: Böhme, J. Von der Gnaden-Wahl, oder dem Willen Gottes über die Menschen. Das ist: Eine kurtze Erklährung und Einführung des höchsten Grundes, wie der Mensch zu Göttlicher Erkentnüss gelangen möge (...). Ibid., n.publ., 1682, (4),198p., engr. frontisp.

- Partly trifle dampstained in margin/ lower corner.

AND WITH: Idem. Von der Menschwerdung Christi, Wie das Ewige Wort sey Mensch worden. Und von Maria der Jungfrawen, Wer sie von ihrem Urstand gewesen, und was sie sey in der Empfangnüss ihres Sohnes Jesu Christi für eine Mutter worden. Ibid., n.publ., 1682, (4),204,(4)p., engr. frontisp. w. 2 accomp. explanatory pages, 1 plate.

- One textp. soiled; plate and index waterstained; occas. vaguely waterstained.

= Buddecke I, 1, Theosophische Wercken, no. 5, 6 and 11.

€ (150-250) 425

84 2196 Brabant Haecht Goidtsenhoven L van

84/2196 [Brabant]. Haecht Goidtsenhoven, L. van. Chroniicke vande Hertoghen van Brabant. Waer in hun leven ende oorloghen ende acten perfetelijck beschreven zijn: met oock de ghelegentheydt des lants (...). Antw., Ian Baptista Vrients, 1606, 1st ed., (3),116,(2) lvs., engr. title-vignette, large heraldic plate, 42 (of 43) full-p. portraits by J. COLLAERT after O. VAENIUS, contemp. overlapping vellum, sm. folio.

- Lacks portrait 17 (supplied in photostat); a few plates w. restored tear; 2 engr. bookplates and 1 engr. portrait laid down on last free endpaper; lvs. occas. dustsoiled. Ties broken; spine dam.

= Haitsma Mulier 198; De Wind p.290-291; Funck 327; Graesse III, p.195; Lipperheide Gb 13; Hiler 406. Very rare first Flemish edition of the history of the (reign of the) dukes of Brabant (±600-1600). The engravings depict the dukes with their costumes and coats of arms. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXX.

€ (300-500) 300

84/2197 [Brabant]. Hedendaagsche Historie, of Tegenwoordige Staat van alle Volkeren. XIIde Deel. Vervolgende de Beschryving der Vereenigde Nederlanden; en vervattende byzonderlyk die der Generaliteits Landen, Staats Brabant, Staats Land van Overmaaze, Staats Vlaanderen en Staats Opper-Gelderland (...). Amst., I. Tirion, 1740, (12),608,(20)p., engr. frontisp., 1 fold. map (of 3), 3 (of 5) fold. plans, 16 (fold.) views/ plates, contemp. hroan.

- Lacks 2 maps and 2 plans. Binding sl. worn.

= EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with 11 views/ plates from Vaderlandsche gezigten, naar het leven geteekend (...) (engr. by K.F. Bendorp after Bulthuis).

ADDED: Vol. X from the same series (on present day Belgium) (lacks 1 plan; partly waterst. and yellowed; binding worn/ sl. dam.).

€ (100-150)

84/2198 [Brabant]. Hedendaagsche Historie, of Tegenwoordige Staat van alle Volkeren. XIIde Deel. Vervolgende de Beschryving der Vereenigde Nederlanden; en vervattende byzonderlyk die der Generaliteits Landen, Staats Brabant, Staats Land van Overmaaze, Staats Vlaanderen en Staats Opper-Gelderland (...). Amst., I. Tirion, 1740, (12),608,(20)p., engr. frontisp., 3 fold. maps, 5 fold. plans, 4 fold. views/ plates, contemp. vellum.

- A few plans/ plates w. some offsetting from text on opposite leaf. Covers w. some sm. inkstains; corners bumped.

€ (100-150) 100

84/2199 [Brabant]. Hedendaagsche historie, of Tegenwoordige Staat van alle Volkeren. XIIde Deel. Vervolgende de Beschryving der Vereenigde Nederlanden; en vervattende byzonderlyk die der Generaliteits Landen, Staats Brabant, Staats Land van Overmaaze, Staats Vlaanderen en Staats Opper-Gelderland (...). Amst., I. Tirion, 1740, (14),608,(20)p., engr. frontisp., 2 (of 3) contemp. handcol. fold. maps, 4 (of 5) fold. plans, 4 fold. views/ plates, contemp. calf.

- Lacks 1 map and 1 plan; 2 views and title-p. loose. Calf over covers mostly lacking.

€ (80-100) 90

84/2200 Bullet, J.B. Mémoires sur la langue Celtique. Contenant 1. l'Histoire de cette Langue (...). 2. Une description étymologie des Villes, Rivières, Montagnes, Forêts, Curiosités naturelles des Gaules (...). 3. Un Dictionnaire Celtique renfermant tous les termes de cette Langue. Besançon, C.J. Daclin, 1754-1759, 3 vols., (8),487,(23); (14),720,VII; (2),405,(1),XXXIIp., contemp. unif. calf w. blindst. armorial supralibros of William Bagot, 2nd Baron Bagot on both covers of all vols., w. gilt spine and red mor. letterpiece, folio.

- First 9 leaves of final vol. sl. waterstained in outer upper corner; a few leaves sl. foxed. Covers sl. darkened along extremities; backstrips darkened and dulled; corners worn; covers partly sl. stained and or rubbed; joints worn/ starting.

= Brunet I, 387: "Ouvrage rempli d'érudition".

€ (250-350)

84/2201 Bürgher, G.A. Leonora. Engl. transl. W.R. Spencer. London, T. Bensley, 1796, (8),35p., stipple-engr. frontisp., 4 plates and 2 head- and tailpieces after DIANA BEAUCLERC, opposite German and English text, contemp. gilt polished calf w. supralibros of GEORGE AGAR ELLIS, 1st Baron Dover on both covers, a.e.g., folio.

- Trifle yellowed and foxed. Backcover loose; covers trifle scratched and rubbed.

€ (150-250)

84/2202 Burnet, Th. Telluris theoria sacra. Originem & Mutationes Generales Orbis Nostri (...) Accedunt Archaeologicae philosophicae, Sive Doctrina Antiqua de Rerum Originibus. Amst., J. Wolters, 1699, (6),558p., engr. frontisp., 11 (full-p./ fold.) ills./ plates, contemp. vellum, 4to.

- Upper hinge (split(ting). Otherwise a good/ fine copy.

= "Burnet maintained that the Earth represented a gigantic egg: the shell was crushed at the deluge, the internal waters burst out, while the fragments of the shell formed the mountains, and at the same catastrophy the equator was diverted from its original coincidence with the ecleptic." (Dict. of National Biography).

€ (200-300) 200

84 2203 Calligraphy Guillaume Montfort E

84/2203 [Calligraphy]. Guillaume-Montfort, E. Collection de principes et modèles des différentes sortes d'ecriture. Paris, Basset, n.d. (1799), 20 entirely engr. lvs. (incl. title) by DIEN, bound together w. a later cl. strip, folio.

- Occas. (sl.) browned/ frayed. = Rare collection of calligraphy style and penmanship.

€ (200-300) 200

84/2204 [Calligraphy]. Marth, J.D. Exemples d'Ecriture françoise a l'usage des Collèges et des Ecoles. Berlin, n.publ., 1798, 20 (of 31) engr. lvs. and dedic. plate, contemp. hcalf, obl. 8vo.

- Lacks 11 lvs.; waterstained and foxed. Binding worn along extremities.

= Very rare calligraphic album.

(Paillasson, C.). II. Écritures, contenant planches simples. (Yverdon, n.publ., ±1775), 31p., 8 engr. plates, modern wr., 4to.

= From Diderot and d'Alembert, Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire universel raisonné des connaissances humaines (Yverdon 1770-80, 4to edition).

€ (60-80) 60

84/2205 Calvin, J. Harmonia, dat is, een tsamenstemminghe gemaect uut de drie Evangelisten, namelick, Mattheo, Marco, ende Luca (...). Dutch transl. by G. Gallinaceus. Leyden, A. Verschout, 1582, 2 parts in 1 vol., (14),721; 349p., woodcut title-vignette, 19th cent. hmor. w. mor. letterpiece, folio.

- Partly (vaguely) waterst. Covers chafed; backstrip loosening at top of spine.

= Erichson p.37; Bibliotheca Calviniana III, 82/2c. One of 3 identical issues w. different imprint (the other 2 w. Antwerp imprint). With mounted engr. portrait of Calvin bound in.

€ (150-250)

84/2206 Calvin, J. Opera Omnia; in novem tomos digesta. Amst., J.J. Schipper, 1667-1671, 9 vols., full-p. portrait of Calvin, 2x woodcut title-vignette, 7x engr. portrait on title, 1 half-p. map of the Middle-East, contemp. unif. calf w. richly gilt spine, folio.

- Most backstrips dam. (2x partly lacking); all bindings w. some (sm.) damages along extremities; some joints (partly) split; turn-ins occas. loosening. Sold w.a.f.

= The first compiled collected edition of Calvin's works divided into nine volumes, the first 7 vols. contain his commentaries on the Bible, the 8th volume contains his theological works and the final volume his Institutes and letters.

€ (300-500) 700

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