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Extremely rare first editions of the three first folio's View picture(s) 221 [AMADIS DE GAULE]. Le premier livre de Amadis de Gaule, Traduict Nouvellement d'Espaignol en Françoys par le Seigneur des Essars, Nicolas de Herberay. Paris, Denys Ianot, 1540-1542. 3 parts in 1 vol. Folio. 18th century calf. With Janot's thistle device on 2 titles, 6 large black woodcut initials, some small black woodcut initials, numerous large white woodcut initials with Janot's thistle, and 43 woodcut illustrations in text, several very large, all within 2- or 4-part ornamental or grotesque woodcut borders, with coat-of-arms in the lower border. (2, (of 4), 150; (4), 86; (3), 94 lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Children's Books  French  Literature  Popular Books  Romances of Chivalry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Very rare first edition of the fourth folio View picture(s) 222 [AMADIS DE GAULE]. Le quatriesme livre de Amadis de Gaule, auquel on peult veoir quelle issue eut la guerre entreprise par le Roy Lisuart contre Amadis. Et les mariages & alliances qui despuis en advindrent, au contentement de maintz amoureulx, & plus de celles qu'ilz aymoient. Paris, Denis Ianot, 1543. Folio. Modern marbled calf, spine richly gilt. With Janot's thistle device on title, dedication "Au Roy", within charming flowered woodcut borders, dedicationary verse underneath within richly ornamental 4-part woodcut borders with the French King's coat-of-arms in lower border, several large white woodcut initials with Janot's thistle, 2 full-page woodcut plates, and 23 woodcuts in text, incl. one large woodcut, all within 4-part ornamental woodcut borders with coat-of-arms in the lower border. (6), 111, (1) 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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The Sertenas issue of Book 2 in the 1555 edition in octavo View picture(s) 223 [AMADIS DE GAULE]. Le second livre d'Amadis de Gaule, mis en Francoys par le Seigneur des Essars Nicolas de Herberay. Paris, (E. Groulleau) for Vincent Sertenas, 1555. Sm.8vo. 18th century marbled calf, spine gilt with red and green title-label, marbled edges. With woodcut device of Sertenas on title, and 10 woodcuts in text. (4), 164 lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  French  Romances of Chivalry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Amadis in folio View picture(s) 224 [AMADIS DE GAULE]. Le second livre de Amadis de Gaule, traduict nouvellement d'Espaignol en François par le Seigneur des Essars, Nicolas de Herberay. Paris, Pasquier le Tellier, for Iean Longis, 1550. Folio. 18th century marbled calf, spine ribbed and gilt. With woodcut device of Jean Longis on title, numerous large white woodcut initials, mostly the "lettres fleuries" by Geofroy Tory, 4 large woodcuts within 4-part ornamental and grotesque borders, and 8 woodcuts within 2- or 4-part woodcut borders in text. (4), 136 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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Second folio edition of Book 3 View picture(s) 225 [AMADIS DE GAULE]. Le tiers livre de Amadis de Gaule, contenant les guerres & discordz qui survindrent en la grand' Bretaigne, & es environs, à l'occasion du mauvais conseil que receut le Roy Lisuart de Gandadel & Brocadan, contre Amadis & les siens, dont depuys maintz bons Chevaliers d'une part & d'autre, finirent cruellement leurs iours. Paris, for Ian Longis, 1547. Folio. 18th century marbled calf, spine ribbed and gilt. With woodcut illustration with woodcut border on 2 sides on title, several woodcut initials of various sizes, 2 large woodcuts within 4-part borders, and 15 woodcuts within 4-part ornamental and grotesque borders in text. (8), 94 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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Rare French translation of the thirteenth book, with gilt supralibros of Le Basile d'Argenteuil View picture(s) 226 [AMADIS DE GAULE]. Le Treziesme livre d'Amadis de Gaule: Traduit nouvellement d'Espagnol en François, par I(acques)  G(ohory) P(arisien). Traittant les hauts faits d'armes du gentil chevalier Sylves de la Selve, filz de l'empereur Amadis de Grece, & de la royne de Thebes Finistee: avec les aventures estranges d'armes & d'amours de Rogel de Grece, Agesilan de Colcos & autres avenuës sur l'entreprise & cours de la guerre du grand Roy Bulthazar de Russie, contre les Chrestiens. Et apres, les mariages de Diane, Leonide & Autres. Montluel (Rhône Alpes), Bartholemy Pro, 1576. 16mo. Contemporary calf, spine ribbed and gilt, with double fillet borders on sides and the gilt supralibros of Le Basile d'Argenteuil in centre on both sides. With woodcut vignette on title. 507, (15) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Armorial Bindings  French  Romances of Chivalry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Third folio edition View picture(s) 227 [AMADIS DE GAULE]. [Le premier livre 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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Religious troubles in Emden View picture(s) 228 [ANABAPTISTS]. Protocol, dat is, alle handelinge des ghesprecks tot Embden in Oostvrieslandt met den Wederdooperen, die hen Vlamingen noemen, gehouden; begonnen den 27. Februarij, An. 1578. ende den 17. Mey desselven jaers ghe-eyndicht. Met een voorrede des welgeboren Heeren, Heeren Johans, graven ende Heeren tot Oostvrieslant, etc. Daerinne de oorsaken des gesprecks, ende sommige dwalingen der Wederdooperen vermeldet worden. Item, een grontlicke beantwoordinghe teghen der Wederdooperen voorlooper hier achter by ghevoecht.Wt de Sassensche, in Nederlantsche sprake, door Dominicum Julium, openbaren Keyserlijcken notarium, ghetrouwelijcken overgeset. Leyden, Henrick Lodewycsz. for Laurens Jacobsz., Amsterdam, 1616 [= 1596]. 4to. Contemporary overlapping vellum with title in ink on spine. Woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut initials and endpieces. Printed in Gothic type in 2 columns. 272 (8) ff. (Collation: A-2M8). Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  History  Leyden  Religion  Theology  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The roads of the Roman Empire and a late antique 'Michelin guide' of Rome View picture(s) 229 [ANTONINUS PIUS], Vibius SEQUESTER, Publius VICTOR & DIONYSIUS Periegetes. Itinerarium provinciarum Antonini Augusti. Vibius Sequester de fluminum , & aliarum rerum nominibus in ordinem elementorum digestis. P. Victor de regionibus urbis Romae. Dionysius Afer de situ orbis Prisciano interprete. Lyon, Nathias (sic; = Mathias) Bonhomme for the Heirs Simon Vincentius, (between 1535 and 1548). Sm. 8vo. Nineteenth-century vellum, ribbed and gilt spine with brown title label lettered in gold, marbled endpapers Woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut initials, woodcut device (Vera Icon) on last leaf. 206, (1), (1 blank) pp. (collation: A-N8) Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Cartography  Classical Antiquity  Rome  Topography  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Third edition of the famous 'Divisiekroniek', the Dutch national chronicle with its continuations, complete with the map of Holland in first state View picture(s) 230 [AURELIUS, Cornelius & Ellert de VEER]. Die cronycke van Hollant, Zeelant ende Vrieslant. Beghinnende van Adams tijden tot die gheboorte ons Heeren Jesum, voortgaende tot den jare M.CCCCC ende XVII. Met den rechten oorspronck hoe Hollandt eerst begrepen ende bewoont is gheweest vanden Troyanen. Ende is inhoudende van die hertogen van Beyeren, Henegouwen ende Bourgondyen, de tijt dat sy aent graefschap gheweest hebben. Met de cronijcke der bisschoppen van Wtrecht, seer suyverlick gheextendeert ende int langhe verhaelt. Hier us by ghevoecht het tweede deel, oft vervolch, vande Hollandtsche cronijcke, mitsgaders de gheschiedenissen van dandere Nederlanden ende der selver omliggende provincien: hoe ende wanneer die veranderinghe inde religie toeghecomen is, met d'oorloghen daer wt ontstanden. Vanden jare 1516. totten jare 91. Dordrecht, Peeter Verhaghen, 1590-91. 3 parts in 1 vol. Folio. 17th-century blind stamped vellum, ribbed spine with title written in ink. Titles of the three parts with with woodcut full-length portraits of resp. the first count of Holland Dirck I, Charles V and Philip II, double-page engraved map in first state in part 2, and 36 woodcut portraits in text (35 in the first and one in the second part; three of which are repeated on the three titles), woodcut headpieces and initials. (6), 264; (6), 162; (1), 1-110, 110-30, (6) ff. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Dutch  History  Maps  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare illustrated Dutch children's bible in the vernacular View picture(s) 231 [BIBLE - DUTCH - CHILDREN]. Historien ende Prophetien wt der heyliger scriftueren verciert met suyverlike beeldinghen ende devote gebeden. Antwerp, Marie Ancxt, [1555]. 16mo. Later vellum. With the title-page printed in red and black within a richly illustrated woodcut border, woodcut printer's device on verso of last leaf, and 90 woodcuts in text. [184] ll. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Bibles  Children's Books  Natural History  Prayer Books  Religion  Woodcuts  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One of the '1590-issues' of the Dutch 'Deus aes Bible' in a magnificent, strictly contemporary binding with important silver corner pieces, clasps and catches View picture(s) 232 [BIBLE - DUTCH - DEUS AES]. Biblia. Dat is, de gantsche H. Schrift, grondelick ende trouwelick verduytschet. Met verclaringhe duysterer woorden, redenen, spreucken, ende verscheyden lectien, die in andere loflicke oversettinghen ghevonden, ende hier aen de cant toeghesettet zijn: Met noch rijcke aenwijsinghen, der ghelijck ofte onghelijckstemmenden plaetsen, op het aller ghewiste, met scheyd-letteren, ende verse ghetale ... betekent. Noch zijn hier van nieuws toeghedaen de figueren ende die caerten, dienende den Christelicken leser tot verclaringhe des texts. Delft, Aelbrecht Heyndricxs for Bruin Harmansz. Schinckel, 1590. 5 parts in 1 volume. 4to. Contemporary elaborately gilt calf over wooden boards with spectacular finely engraved silver corner pieces, claps and catch plates: the chiselled corner pieces engraved with 16th-century ornamental and floral motives; the elegantly cut clasps, catch plates and fastening plates each with a biblical scene enclosed in scrollwork. On both sides three gilt ornamental borders around a gilt central panel; the panel with a central biblical scene in an oval surrounded with 16th-century strap-work is signed wth the initials 'B' and 'H'; gilt and gauffered edges. With the printer's device which is often used in 'Deus-aes bibles' with the motto 'Het rike der hemelen is als een verborgenschat in den acker. Math. 13' on the four separate titles; with the three ca. 23 x 17 cm. folding maps by Baptista van Doetecum after the maps by Petrus Plancius: the map of Eden, the map showing the Exodus route and the map of the Holy Land; ca. 20 smaller woodcuts and musical scores (in the Psalms) in the text, woodcut initials; printed in two columns. [20], 236; 92; 84; 108; [54] ll. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Bibles  Bindings  Dutch  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Beautifully illustrated French bible View picture(s) 233 [BIBLE - FRENCH]. La saincte bible en François, translatee selon la pure & entiere traduction de Sainct Hierome, derechief conferee & entierement revisitee selon les plus anciens & plus correctz exemplaires. Ou sus ung chascun chapitre est mis brief argument. Antwerp, Antoine de la Haye, 1541. Two parts in one vol. Folio. Modern blindstamped pigskin, red edges. Title and calendar in red and black; title within border of four woodcut blocks, one with the arms of Charles V, another with the arms of M(artin de) K(eyser), second title within the same border; a full-page woodcut of the six days of Creation; over 200 woodcut illustrations and numerous woodcut initials in text. (19), 396; (6), 101, (1) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Bibles  France  Religion  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) 234 [BIBLE - LOUVAIN - PLANTIN]. 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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Antwerp edition of the so-called Louvain Bible View picture(s) 235 [BIBLE - LOUVAIN]. 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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Richly illustrated important devotional postincunable with a clear Malines provenance View picture(s) 236 [BONAVENTURA]. Een nyeu ende seer suyverlick Boecxken leerende ende seer genoechlic vercleerende die natuere ofte aert vanden hemelschen wijngaert, welck Christus Jesus onse salichmaker selver is, vergadert wt die heylige ende hoenich vloeders leeringen der Doctoren der heyligher kercken, ende bysonder ende boven al, ghepudt ende ontfanghen wt die fonteyne der levender wateren der heyligher scriftueren, op dat woordeken ende reden dat Christus seyt van hem selven Joannis int.xv. Ick ben den waerachtighen wijngaertstock. Antwerp, Willem Vorsterman, 1537. 8vo. 17th century overlapping vellum. Woodcut printer's device on verso of last leaf, title in woodcut border of four pieces with Abraham's sacrifice in the lower piece, large woodcut of Christ in the winepress on verso title, 45 large and 18 smaller woodcuts in text, with scenes of  Christ's life and passion (several repeated, including the woodcut on verso title). One large and numerous small criblé woodcut initials in text. (144) lvs. Collation: A-S8 Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Mystics  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Only known copy of a variant issue of this splendid Plantin Book of Hours (1573) with the series of engraved illustrations in spectacular fresh and strong impressions; in a beautiful contemporary binding in fanfare style View picture(s) 237 [BOOK OF HOURS]. Officium B. Mariae Virgines, nuper reformatum et Pii V. Pont. Max iussu editum. Antwerp, Christopher Plantin, 1573. Large 8vo (207 x 136mm). Full strictly contemporary calf, richly gilt tooled à la fanfare with triple fillets along the edges, foliage between the bands forming oval and rectangular cartouches with floral stamps and stamp of the face of an angel between its wings; in the central cartouche a psalm verse (Ps. 96 (97), vs. 11: 'Lux orta est iusto' (front cover), 'et recti(s) corde letitia' (lower cover), which verse ('Light is risen to the just (= Christ), and joy to the right of heart')  is very appropriate for a binding for a Book of Hours; flat spine with fine gilt floral spiral, gilt binding edges, g.e. Printed throughout in red and black with all pages set within 16 different richly decorated woodcut borders consisting of four blocks, each containing symbolical images in ovals (the 16 borders are repeated in each quire), with the complete series of the circular title engraving (75 x 74mm) and 19 engraved plates (ca. 115 x 75 mm), all engraved by Johannes Wierix after the designs of Peeter van der Borcht (only 'The adoration of the Magi' is after an anonymous design), illustrating scenes from the Life of Christ, the New Testament and the Evangelists. 492 (4) pp. (Collation: A-Z8, a-h8). Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Antwerp  Belgicana  Book of Hours  Plantin  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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How to win a war with arithmetics View picture(s) 238 [BUSSCHE, Alexandre van den]. L'Arithmetique militaire, departie en deux livres. A la fin du second livre se trouveront plusieurs advertissemens, conseils, & sentences Militaires des antiques, & Modernes. Paris, Gilles Gorbin, [1571]. 4to. 19th-century dark red morocco, gold tooled title on spine, gilt inner fillets (MISSOL). With woodcut printer's device on title, and woodcut illustrations and figures in text. 35, [1] ll. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Arithmetics  Militaria  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First separate edition together with the Latin translation of the famous collection of Jewish and Christian apocalyptic poems: the Sibylline oracles View picture(s) 239 [CASTELLIO(N), Sebastianus]. [Greek text] Sibyllinorum oraculorum libri VIII. Addita Sebastiani Castalionis interpretatione Latina, quae Graeco erigionè respondeat. Cum annotationibus Xysti Betuleij in Graeca Sibyllina oracula, & Sebastiani Castalionis in translationem suam: quae annotationes numeris marginalibus signantur. Quae praeterea huic editioni ultra priorem accesserint, diligens lector ex praefationibus & collatione facilè deprehendet. Basel, Joannes Oporinis, August 1555. 8vo. Early eighteenth-century three-quarter vellum with later title label. With woodcut initials. 333, (3) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Greek & Latin  Hebraica  Judaica  Literary History, Classics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Sentence ordained by emperor Charles V, concerning the staple rights of the city Dordrecht View picture(s) 240 [CHARLES V, Emperor]. Die sententie vanden keyser, roerende tstapelrecht der stede van Dordrecht, met die verclaringhe daer op ghevolcht. Delft, Cornelis Henricxz. Lettersnijder, also for Claes Janssoon in The Hague, 1541. 4to. Early twentieth-century half calf, gilt spine with red title-label, lettered in gold, marbled boards and endpapers. Woodcut coat-of-arms of emperor Charles V on title. (24) pp. (Collation: [A]-C4). Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Dordrecht  Low Countries  Pamphlets  Politics  Trade  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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