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Third folio edition View picture(s) 1 (PREMIER LIVRE, LE-, d'Amadis de Gaule, mis en françoys par le seigneur des Essarts Nicolas de Herberay). Paris, Estienne Groulleau, 1548. Folio. 18th century marbled calf, spine ribbed and richly gilt. With numerous large white woodcut initials with Janot's thistle, 2 large black initials, each repeated, and 14 woodcuts within 2- or 4-part woodcut borders in text. (5), 150 lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  French  Literature  Popular Books  Romances of Chivalry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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With woodcut illustrations by a Holbein associate View picture(s) 2 (EVANGELIENBUCH (GOSPELS & EPISTLES)). Das Plenarium oder Ewangely Buoch: Summer un(d) Winter Teyl, durch das gantz jar ... menschen welche in disem ... mögen überlesen. (Colophon: Basel, printed by Adam Petri von Langendorff, 13 August), 1516. Folio (30 x 19.5 cm). Slightly later (ca. 1565) blind-tooled pigskin over wooden boards, in a panel design with 3 rolls (1 with Reformation portraits and 1 with biblical figures), a rosette and a leaf, brass fastenings with engraved decoration. Title-page in red and black with a woodcut pictorial frame, about 125 woodcut illustrations plus about 15 repeats by Hans Lützenburger after Hans Schäufelein and Urs Graf (5 nearly full-page, plus 2 repeats), 2 woodcut decorative strips, numerous decorated uncial initial letters (3 series, 17-34 mm, with more than 1 block for some letters), and 2 series of plain uncial initials. With the main text in a bastarda (97 mm/20 lines) with opening words and running heads in a large textura. All woodcuts and a few initials coloured by an early hand. With a remarkable half-sheet letterpress bookplate of Johann Hartmann of Forccheim (Bavaria), dated 1581 and with an elaborate border built from Robert Granjon's arabesque fleurons (182 x 100 mm), giving a warning curse to ensure the book's return. (8), 278 lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Bindings  Devotion  Post Incunabula  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare agreement on the freedom of religion in Utrecht in 1579 View picture(s) 3 ACCORD, ende overcompste ghemaect byden vijf ecclesien, magistraet, burgerhopluyden, bevelhebberen, ende die vande Ghereformeerde religie, binnen der stadt Utrecht, om rust, vrede ende eendracht te houden onder de ghemeente der selver stadt, soo wel van deen als dander religie zynde, gepubliceert den vijfthienden Junii, anno M.D.LXXIX. Utrecht, Coenraet Henricxsz, 1579. 4to. Modern half vellum, with red morocco title label. With woodcut coat-of-arms of the city of Utrecht on title, and woodcut initial in text. (6) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Pamphlets  Reformation  Religion  Utrecht  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The pacification of Ghent View picture(s) 4 ARTYCKELEN vanden payse, verbontenisse ende Unie, gemaeckt, besloten ende bevestight tusschen de Staten van Brabant, Vlaenderen, Artoys etc...Besloten ende gheaccordeert tot Ghendt, opten 8 Novembris 1576. Delft (= Belgium?), 1576. 4to. Woodcut royal coat of arms on title, woodcut initial. (15, 1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Delft  History  Pamphlets  Politics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The rights of emperor Charles von Gelderland View picture(s) 5 ASSERTIO JURIS Imperatoris Caroli huis nominis quinti, in Geldriae Ducatu, & Zutphaniae Comitatu, aedita in Comitijs Ratisbonensibus, anno M.D.XLI. & Confutatio oppugnationum Guilielmi Cliviae Ducis, Franckfordiae exhibitarum, Anno M.D.XXXIX. Nuremberg, Johann Petri, (1541). Large 8vo. 18th-century calf, spine ribbed and richly gilt, with gilt fillet borders on sides and small gilt flowers in the four corners, red painted edges. Large ornamental woodcut coat-of-arms of Charles V on title, woodcut initials. (46) lvs. (incl. last blank). Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  German  Law  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Anonymous collection of books for sale View picture(s) 6 AUCTION CATALOGUE.- Notice d'une partie de livres provenants de la Bibliotheque de M. de **** au nombre de 4500 volumes. Paris, Laurent, 1788. 8vo. Original wrappers. 48 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Americana  Bibliography  Book History  Manuscripts  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A Dutch dispute about the actions of Count Leicester View picture(s) 7 BEANTWOORDINGE VAN DEN STATEN VAN HOLLANDT, ghesonden aen den schoudt, burghemeesteren, schepenen ende raden der stadt Utrecht. Op zeeckere missive, op heurluyder naem ghemaeckt ende aenden Staten voornoemt ghesonden. Haarlem, Gillis Rooman, 1587. Small 4to. Woodcut title-vignette and 1 large woodcut initial. (8) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Haarlem  Pamphlets  Utrecht  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Affirming the rights of Emperor Charles V on the Duchy of Gelre and the County of Zutphen View picture(s) 8 BESCHEET, HET -, vanden Keyser Kaerle de vijfde van desen name, uitgegheven inden rycxdach van Reynsborch Int iaer ons heeren M.D. ende XLI. vanden goeden rechte dat hij heeft tot ten hertochdom van Geldre ende Graefschap van Zutphen, Ende oock de wederlegghinghe, ende wederbescheet van heer Willem hertoch van Cleve te Franckfoort ghedaen Int iaer ons heeren M.D. XXXIX overgeset uiten latijn in duytsche. Antwerp, Marten Vermeere, (1541). 4to. 19th century half calf. Woodcut coat-of-arms of Charles V on title. (64) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Germany  History  Law  Low Countries  Spain  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The profit of Plantin ... View picture(s) 9 BIBLE. (Greek Text). Evangelia et epistolae dominicorum festorumque dierum, eo quo in templis legi ordine consueuerunt. Antwerp, Ex officina Christophori Plantini, 29 July 1569. 8vo. Contemporary blind-tooled calf with floral corner pieces and center piece. Plantin's printer's device on title. 158, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Bibles  Greek & Latin  Greek Printing  Plantin  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Antwerp edition of the so-called Louvain Bible View picture(s) 10 BIBLIA ad vetustissima exemplaria castigata. Pentateuchus Moysi. Josue. Liber Judicum. Ruth. Antwerp, Vid. & haer. Ioannis Steelsius(A. Tavernier), 1569-1570. 12mo. Old calf, spine ribbed, with gilt fillet border on sides and gilt oval ornament in centre on sides, g.e. Woodcut printer's device on title. (14, 2 blank), 320 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Antwerp  Bibles  Louvain  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The standard Bible in the second half of the 16th century View picture(s) 11 BIBLIA ad vetustissima exemplaria castigata. Quid in horum Bibliorum castigatione praestitum sit, subsequens praefatio latius indicabit. Antwerp, Chr. Plantina, 1567. 8vo. Contemporary limp vellum, blindstamped gilt ornament in the centre, corner ornaments and double filets on sides, gilt and decorated spine, g.e. Title in richly decorated woodcut border with Plantin's printer's device, woodcut initials and endpiece in text. (8), 303 (1 blank); 74 (6, last blank). [Collation: *8, A-Z8, a-p8; Aa-Kk8]. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Antwerp  Bibles  Plantin  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Jesuit letters from Japan View picture(s) 12 CARTAS que los Padres y Hermanos de la Compañia de Jesus, que andan en los Reynos de Japon, escrvieron a los dela misma Compania, desde el año de mil y quinientos y quarta y nueve, hasta el de mil y quinientos y setenta y uno. En las quales se da noticia de las varias costumbres y idolatrias de aquella gentilidad: y se cuenta el principio y successo y bondad de los Christianos de aquellas partes. Alcala, Juan Iñiguez de Lequerica, 1575. 4to with quires of 8 lvs. Contemporary limp vellum with rest of ties, title label pasted on spine. Woodcut of the Crucifixion on verso of the colophon (first unnumbered lv. at the end), charming woodcut initials and woodcut characters of the Japanese alphabet in text. (10), 315, (5) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Cartography  Japan  Mission  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Books 5 and 6 of the octavo edition View picture(s) 13 CINQUIESME - SIXIESME LIVRE, LE-, d'Amadis de Gaule, mis en Francoys par le seigneur des Essars Nicolas de Herberay. Paris, Estienne Groulleau, 1560. 2 parts in 1 vol. Sm.8vo. Contemp. overlapping vellum, spine with 6 split bands, with small gilt ornaments in the compartments and gilt central ornament on both sides, g.e. With woodcut printer's device on 2 titles, 17 woodcuts in Book 5, and full-page woodcut frontispiece, verso blank, 3 large woodcuts, and 11 woodcuts in Book 6. (6), 194; (8), 208 lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  French  Literature  Popular Books  Romances of Chivalry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Interesting collection of more than 100 engravings, including 4 complete suites. Important for the history of print collecting in the 18th century View picture(s) 14 COLLECTION of more than 100 engravings by French,  Dutch and German artists: by Jacques Callot - including a complete suite: see (5) -, Odoardo Fialetti, Herman Weyen, Balthasar Moncornet, Herny Bonnart, Carel Allard - including 3 complete suites: see (16), (19) and (23) -, P. Landry, Heinrich Ulrich and others. (Ca. 1601-1700) 8vo. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments with red title label, marbled endpapers, red painted edges. 120 engraved plates, partly mounted (see Content). 95 lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Emblem Books  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First Aldine edition of the collected commentaries on the rhetorical works of Cicero View picture(s) 15 COMMENTARIA. In omnes de arte rhetorica M. Tullii Ciceronis libros, item in eos ad C. Herennium scriptos, doctissimorum virorum commentaria, in unum veluti corpus redacta, ac separatim a' Ciceronis contextu, quem a' diversis impressum nemo iam in sua bibliotheca non habet, ne quis inani sumptu gravaretur, edita. Accessit in omnes libros rerum ac verborum memorabilium plenissimus index. Venice, sons of Aldus Manutius, 1546. 2 parts in 1 vol. Folio. Magnificent nineteenth-century red morocco binding in Renaissance style: ribbed and gilt and blind-tooled spine with title lettered in gold, sides tooled in blind and gold with gilt border, corner pieces and partly gilt central ornament of two entwined eclipses, gilt inner dentelles and binding edges, marbled endpapers, blue painted edges. With woodcut Aldine printer's device on title and on verso of last leaf, woodcut initials. (20) pp, 624 cols.; cols. 1-492, (8) pp, cols. 493-824 (i.e. 826). With 2 columns per page. (Collation: *10, A-S8, T-V6; a-o8, p-q6, r-z8, aa-dd8). Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Aldus Manutius  Bindings  Latin  Rhetorics  Venice  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Interesting for the legal history of Utrecht View picture(s) 16 COSTUMEN, usantien, Policijen ende stijl van procederen  der Stadt Jurisdictie ende vryheyt van Utrecht gheapprobeert  ende ghedecreteert by de K. M. als erf-Heere der Stadt  Steden ende Landen van Utrecht. Antwerpen, Willem Silvius for Job Mateeussen, Utrecht, 1564. Sm. 4to. 18th-century vellum. Title-page in red and black with coat-of-arms of the city of Utrecht, within wood-ornamented borders, woodcut initials in text. 39, (7) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  History  Law  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First edition of the laws of the town and province of Utrecht promulgated in 1550 View picture(s) 17 COSTUMEN, usantien, pollitien ende stijl van procederen der stadt jurisdictie ende vrijheyt van Utrecht gheapprobeert ende ghedecreteert by de K. M. onsen alre ghenadichste heeren als erf heere der stadt. steden ende landen van Utrecht. Amsterdam, Willem Jacobsz. for Jan van Gelre, Utrecht, (1550). 4to. Marbled paper over modern boards. Title and colophon printed in red and black, with coat-of-arms of Utrecht, title within fine ornamental woodcut borders; 2 small woodcut coats-of-arms of the emperor in the text, repeated full-page with coat-of-arms of Amsterdam in the charming ornamental woodcut borders on verso of the last leaf. (76) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Law  Utrecht  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Condemned after his death View picture(s) 18 DAVID GEORGEN ausz Holand dess Ertzkätzers warhafftige histori seines lebens unnd verfürischen leer von der zyt an alss er gon Basel ist kummen doselbss geläbt und wass sich nach seinem absterben mitt imm und seinen verwandten alda verloffen hat. Durch ein eerwirdige universitet der loblichen statt Basel zu ehren eines fürsichtigen ersammen wysen Rathss daselbss beschriben. Basel, Hieronymus Curio, 1559. Small 4to. No binding. (32) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Biography  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Acts of the synods of the archbishopric of Malines of 1570, 1607 and 1690, printed by Plantin & Joh. Moretus View picture(s) 19 DECRETA ET STATUTA Synodi Provincialis Mechliniensis, die undecima mensis Iunii, anni millesimi, quingentesimi, septuagesimi ... Praesidente D. Martino Rythovio episcopo Yprensi ...nomine et loco ... D. Antonii Perrenot, archiepiscopo Mechliniensis, & ... Cardinalis Granvellani. - IDEM, die vigesima sexta mensis Iunii anni millesimi sexcentesimi septimi ... et vigesima die mensis Julii eiusdem anno conclusae. Praesidente ... D. Matthia Hovio archiepiscopo Mechliniensi ...- IDEM (Decreta et statuta Synodi Dioecesanae Mechliniensis): die quinta Maij anni millesimi sexcentesimi noni inchoataev, & die sexta eiusdem anni & mensis absolutae. Praesidente ... D. Matthia Hovio archiepiscopo Mechliniensi. Antwerpen, Christ. Plantijn (vols. 2-3: Johannes Moretus), 1571-1609. 3 books in 1 vol. Contemporary limp vellum, rests of ties, with title in manuscript on spine and front cover. With woodcut printer's device on first title and on the last leaf of the third book, and the woodcut coat-of-arms of archbishop Matthias Hovius (1542-1620) on the titles of book 2 and 3; some fine woodcut initials. 79, (1); 127, (1); 76, (4) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Churches  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The pedagogic essentials of the Renaissance collected View picture(s) 20 DISCIPLINA PUERORUM, DE- recteque formandis eorum studiis et moribus, ac simultam preceptorum quam parentum in eodem officio: doctorum virorum libelli aliquot vere aurei. Ad ingenuuorum adolescentum commoditatem atque usum collecti. Basel, Joannes Oporinus, Samuel Apiarum, 1556, mense martio. Two works in one volume. 8vo. 17th century calf, spine and covers richly gilt with fleurs-de-lys. (16), 804 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Greek & Latin  Greek Printing  Pedagogy & Didactics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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