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Important history of the Low Countries (1334-1477) from a Catholic point of view View picture(s) 101 HEUTER, Pontus de. Rerum Burgundicarum libri sex, in quibus describuntur res gestae Regum, Ducum, Comitumque utriusque Burgundiae; ac in primis Philippi Audacis, Ioannis Intrepidi, Philippi Boni, Imperij Belgici conditoris, Caroli Pugnacis; qui è Valesia Francorum Regum familia apud Burgundos imperarunt. Quorum postremus liber, qui est sextus, continet genealogias familiarum eorum maximè principum de quibus in universo opere sit mentio, docens quoque rationem stemmatum per avita insignia disponendorum. Antwerp, Christopher Plantin, 1584. 2 parts in 1 vol. Folio. Contemporary limp vellum with title in ink and pasted old shelf marks on spine, red speckled edges, rests of ties. Woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut genealogical tables and initials in text. (8), 192, (11, 1 blank) pp. [Collation: +4, A-R6]. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  History  Low Countries  Plantin  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Early play on one of the greatest historical invents in Dutch history: archetype of poltical murder View picture(s) 102 HOGENDORP, Gijsbrecht van. Truer-spel van de moordt begaen aen Wilhem by der Gratie Gods, Prince van Oraengien, etc. Amsterdam, Paulus van Ravesteyn for Cornelis van der Plasse, 1617. 4to. Later blue paper wrappers. With title-engraving showing Baltasar Gerards shooting William of Orange and his subsequent capture in the background, woodcut initials and the woodcut printer's mark of Paulus van Ravesteyn on final page. (74), (2 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  17th Century  House of Orange  Low Countries  Netherlands  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Original edition of the most famous contemporary history of the Revolt against Spain, together with the first edition of the continuation View picture(s) 103 HOOFT, Pieter Corneliszoon. Neederlandsche historien,sedert de ooverdraght der heerschappye van Kaizar Karel den Vyfden, op Kooning Philips zynen zoon.- IDEM, Vervolgh der Neederlandsche historien, seedert het overlyden van Prins Willem, tot het einde der landtvooghdyschap des Graaaven van Leicester. Amsterdam, Louis Elzevier, 1642 (and Amsterdam, Joan Blaeu, 1654). 2 vols. Folio. Uniformly bound in contemporary vellum, spines with titles written in ink. With engraved title-page by Theod. Matham after Joachim Sandrart, woodcut initials and tail-pieces, woodcut printer's device on the title of the second vol. Vol. 1: (14; first blank missing), 899 (many mistakes in pagination), (28); vol. 2: (8), 333, (11) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  History  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Horace in the (partly first) Italian translation by Lodovico Dolce View picture(s) 104 HORATIUS FLACCUS, Quintus. I dilettevoli sermoni, altrimenti satire, e le morali epistole, insieme con la poetica. Ridotte da M. Lodovico Dolce dal poema Latino in versi sciolti volgari. Con la vita di Horatio. Origine della Satira. Discorso sopra le Satire. Discorso sopra le Epistole. Discorso sopra la Poetica. Venice, Gabriel Giolito de Ferrari, 1559. 8vo. Marbled paper wrappers. Woodcut printer's device on title, large woodcut illustration (variant of Ferrari's printer's device of an eagle staring at the sun with the motto 'Semper Eadem') on the recto of the last leaf (verso blank; Marques typogr. de G. Giolito: Ascarelli, nrs 119 et 123), woodcut head- and end-pieces, woodcut initials. 318, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Greek & Latin  Italy  Philosophy  Poetry  Satire  Venice  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare edition of two medical works, on the mystery of the golden tooth View picture(s) 105 HORSTIUS, Jacob. De Aureo Dente Maxillari Pueri Silesii, primum, utrum eius generatio naturalis fuerit, nec ne; Deinde an digna eius interpretatio dari queat. Including: De natura differentiis et causis eorum, qui dormientes ambulant, vigilantium opera, eaq. Liepzig, (colophon: printed by Michael Lanzenberger for) Valentinus Voegelinus, 1595. 2 parts in 1 volume. Small 8vo. 19th-century half vellum. With 2 large woodcut vignette's. [12] 318, [14] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Dentistry  Medicine  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The famous history of the Anabaptists at Münster and Amsterdam by an eye-witness View picture(s) 106 HORTENSIUS, Lambertus. Het boeck van den oproer der Weder-dooperen. Eerst int Latijn beschreven, ende ghedruckt tot Basel ... Ende nu in Nederlandts overgheset. Mitsgaders een voor-reden van den  selven autheur aen de E. Wijse ende Voorsienighe Heeren, Burghemeesteren, Schepenen ende Raedt der Stadt Amsterdam. Enchuysen, Jacob Lenaertsz Meyn, 1614. Folio. Contemporary vellum. With woodcut vignette on title, title within typographical woodcut borders, and one half-page and 8 full-page engraved  plates in text, one repeated: the plate from leaf 3r was mistakenly printed on leaf 5r (C1) and in some copies covered with a cancel of the correct engraving (second issue); in other copies the correct plate is directly printed on leaf 5r (C1) (third issue), in our copy the cancel not yet mounted (first issue), woodcut initials. (4), 26 lvs.; collation: A-H4 (last two blanks lacking as usual). Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Dutch  Germany  History  Mennonites  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Important history of Utrecht (1524-28). From the library of Aaron de Joseph de Pinto View picture(s) 107 HORTENSIUS, Lambertus. Historie ofte wijder verklaringhe van de Utrechtsche  gheschiedenissen, oorlogen ende veranderinghen, van den jare duysent vijf hondert ende vier-en-twintich, tot de  beschrijvinghe van 't Bisdom aen die van Bourgondien. Over-geset uyt de Latijnsche in de Nederduytsche tale door A. Strick. The Hague, Aert Meuris, 1625. Small 4to. 18th-century sprinkled calf, spine ribbed and gilt in compartments with gilt monograms of Aaron de Joseph de Pinto (AJDP), gilt ruling along the edges, and gilt coat-of-arms of Aaron de Pinto in the centre of both sides, marbled endpapers, blue painted edges, bound by the 'Heraldische Lelie-binderij' (Fleur-de-Lis bindery) in The Hague. Woodcut vignette on title, woodcut initials. (4), 349, (14) pp. in 2 columns. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  History  Utrecht  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Plantin edition of an early Christian classic View picture(s) 108 IGNATIUS of ANTIOCHIA. Toi en agiois ieromartiros ignatioi archiepiskopioi antiocheias, epistolai. (In Greek).- Antiochiae, & martyris epistolae, prosus apostolicae. (In Latin). Antwerp, Ex officina Christophori Plantini, 1566. Small 8vo. Contemporary calf, spine ribbed and gilt. Woodcut printer's device on titles. 70 (last blank), 78 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Classical Antiquity  Greek & Latin  Printing [Greek]  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The orations and letters of the famous Greek philosopher Isocrates from Athens View picture(s) 109 ISOCRATES. Orationes et epistolae. (In Greek). Venice, Petrus Nicolinus Sabiensus for M. Sessa, 1549. 8vo. Later half calf with black title-label on spine. Woodcut printer's device on title, many woodcut initials throughout text. 276 leaves. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Classical Antiquity  Philosophy  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Most important work of the mysterious and controversial Anabaptist David Joris View picture(s) 110 JORIS, David. T'Wonder-boeck: waer in dat van der wereldt aen versloten gheopenbaert is. Wie een der ick (secht die Heere) senden sal, ontfangt in mynen naem, die ontfanght my: wie my ontfanght, ontfanght den die my ghesonden heeft. Hoochgelovet moet hy sijn, die als een ambassatoer ghesonden komt, inden name des Heeren. Opt nieuw ghecorrigeert unde vermeerdert by den autheur selve: int jaer 1551. No pl., no pr., 1551 (= Rotterdam, Dirck Mullem, ca. 1595?). 4 parts in one. Folio. Original full calf over wooden boards, ribbed spine, both sides richly blind tooled with three ornamental rolls, one of which with 4 portraits in roundels, leaving a central plain panel, two brass clasps. With a half-page woodcut of the Lamb of God in the first, and a full-page engraving of the bride of Christ in the third part signed by 'IRW' (=Hieronymus Wierix) (2 plates missing). Several woodcut illustrations in the text and interesting calligraphic woodcut initials. (9 (out of 10)), 125, (3); (5 (out of 6), 164, (2); (4), 50, (2); (2), 34, (2, including the last bl Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Reformation  Rotterdam  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Of great importance for the study of ancient Jewish history, the archeology of the canon books and the apocrypha View picture(s) 111 JOSEPHUS, Flavius. De antiquitatibus ac de bello Judaico. Venice, excusit formis Bernardinus Vercellensis, sumptibus Andreae Asulani, 1502, XII Kal. Novemb. Folio. Contemporary blind-tooled half vellum over wooden boards, remnants of two brass clasps. With some initials left blank, but mostly provided in woodcuts. [14], CCLX [261], [1] ll. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  History  Post Incunabula  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First and only edition of the classic book on the early history of the Netherlands View picture(s) 112 JUNIUS, Hadrianus. Batavia. In qua praeter gentis & insulae antiquitatem, originem, decora, mores, alique ad eam historiam pertinentia, declaratur quae fuerit vetus Batavia, quae Plinio, Tacito, & Ptolemaeo cognita; quae item genuina inclytae Francorum nationis fuerit sedes. Leiden, Ex officina Plantiniana, Franciscus Raphelengius, 1588. 4to. Later calf with gilt double filet lines on both covers, sm. gilt corner pieces, gilt spine with title lettered in gold, sprinkled edges. Withy woodcut printer's device of the Officina Plantiniana on title and ca. 20 woodcut illustrations in text, woodcut decorated initials. (20), 411 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  History  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Editions of considerable authority, according to Dibdin View picture(s) 113 JUSTINUS, J., Aemylius PROBUS (= Cornelius NEPOS), & VELLEIUS PATERCULUS. Trogi Pompei externae historiae in compendium ab Iustino redactae. Externorum imperatorum vitae. A emylio probo authore. P. Vellei Paterculi historiae Ro. duo volumina nuper reperta, diligentissimeque; excusa cum indice omnia quae digna sunt notatu copiosissimo. Florence, Philippo Giunta, 1525. 8vo. Dark green morocco, spine gilt, comprising a gilt monogram, richly decorated gilt borders on sides, gilt inner dentelles, g.e. (BRADEL). Woodcut vignette on title and on verso last leaf. (2), 103 (=203), (15, 8), lf. 105 (=205) - 267, (1) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The beautiful first Badius edition of Juvenal View picture(s) 114 JUVENAL(IS), Decimus Junius. Familiare commentum. Cum Anthonii Mancinelli explanatione. Argumenta Satyrarum Juvenalis per Antonium Mancinellum. Paris, Jodocus Badius Ascensius, for Joannis Meganc, Joannis Waterloose & Jodocus Horenweghe (in Flanders), 7 March 1505 (1506). 4to. Nineteenth-century marbled boards. (6), CCLIII lvs. (without the last blank); collatiion: #6, a-z, A-H8, I6. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Humanism  Literary History  Satire  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The first book on the history of Friesland View picture(s) 115 KEMP, Cornelis. De origine, situ, qualitate et quantitate Frisiae, et rebus a Frisiis olim praeclarè gestis, libri tres: in quibus multa scitu digne, & hactenus incognita, tum ex patriae annalibus, partim excusis, partim manudescriptis, tum etiam  ex probatis exterarum gentium historiis vigilanti cura, diligentique studio eruta, proponuntur. Cologne, Goswinus Cholinus, 1588. 8vo. Contemporary limp overlapping vellum with title in ink on spine, traces of ties. Woodcut printer's device on title, 10 half-page woodcuts of a seal and costumes in text, woodcut head- and end-pieces, woodcut initials. (24), 342, (6, 4 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Friesland  History  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Sa'd-ed-din View picture(s) 116 KOCYN, Jan. Kronyka Nowa O Narodu Tureckem, na dwa Djili rozdelena. W prmnjm wyprawuge se o puwodu, zacatcyn, zrostu, Sprawe, Mocy, Walkach, Ctustech y nesslechetnostech a poslaunosti Knjzat Osmanskych, od prwnjhe Osmana Chana, az do Sultana Soleimana Chana, a do Leta Pane 1550 gakz to wsse sami Turcy Jazykem swym sepsali. W druhem, doplnuge se tato Kronyka o wecech Tureckych, kterez se zbehly od Leta menssjho rostu Padesatehno, az do Leta Dewadesateho. Wydana w Jazyku Latinskem a Nemeckem od Jana Lewenklaia. A ted nynij w Jazyk Czesky prelozena. Prague, Daniel Adam, 1594. 2 parts in 1 vol. Small 4to. Contemporary vellum, spine ribbed, sides richly and fully blind-stamped in panel design, with 2 small brass clasps. First title printed in red and black, full-page woodcut printer's armorial device on the first of the 2 blanks at the end of the first part, small ornamental woodcut ornament on second title, and large ornamental woodcut vignette at the end of the second part. (12), 28, (1), (3 blank); (16), 385, (18), (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Czechia  Turkey  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A very nice set of 12 of Lipsius's most important works on Ancient Roman history, together with his 'Mirror of Princes' and his letters, all published during his lifetime by Joan. Moretus View picture(s) 117 LIPSIUS, Justus. Collection of 12 important works uniformly bound in contemporary blind tooled pigskin, in 3 vols. Antwerp, Ex Officina Plantiniana, Joannes Moretus, 1596-1605. 3 vols. Large 4to. Original blind tooled pigskin over bevelled wooden boards (bound shortly after 1605), with three different rolls around a central panel with decorative roll, divided by triple lines: (1) roll with 4 scenes from the life of Christ with the captions 'Satisfa', 'Hic est', 'Ecce ag(nus Dei)', and 'Iustifi'; (2): roll with 4 portraits of Paul, David, and Christ with 4 captions: 'Apparuit benignit(as)', 'Ecce agnu(s) Dei qui to(llit)' (=Gospel acc. to John, I:29); 'Data est mihi omn(is)' (=Gospel acc. to Matth. I:18, and 'De fructu ventrist(uo)' (=Psalm 131:11); (3) roll with 4 different small portraits in roundels with coats-of-arms; the original brass clasps on leather thongs and catches, ribbed spines, two of them with two slips of yellow paper with the titles of Lipsius's works written in a neat Humanistic hand. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Antiques  Classical Antiquity  History  Philosophy  Plantin  Rome  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The rare first Livius translation into Dutch printed in the Northern Netherlands View picture(s) 118 LIVIUS, Titus. De Roomsche historie oft gesten, door den alder welsprekensten ende vernaemsten histori-schrijver Titum Livium beschreven. Waer uut niet alleen alle wereltlijcke staten tot vromicheyt ende ridderlijcke manlijcke feyten beweecht ende ghedronghen, maer oock alle ander staten tot grooter recreatien ende gheneuchten des herten ghetrocken sullen worden. Leiden, Jan Paedts Jacobszoon & Jan Bouwenszoon, 1585. 4 parts in 1 vol. Folio. Contemporary full paneled calf over thick beveled wooden boards blind tooled with two decorated rolls, the outer one with the portraits of four reformers (Johann Friedrich, Philippus Melanchton, ....land?, and Luther), and the highly interesting inner one with three burlesque portraits within floral motives, dated 1571! ribbed spine and leather ties fastened to brass clasps. Large printer's device showing David and Goliath in an oval with the caption 'Hy heeft gewelt gedaen doer zynen arm ende de hoveerdige in haers herten gedachten verstroit' within richly decorated architectural border, repeated on the three part-titles, woodcut initials. (12) 301 ff.; Collation: *-2*6, A-3C6, 3D8-1 (last blank lacking). Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  History  Latin  Leyden  Rome  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Important edition of Livy with accurate criticism on the chronology of Roman history View picture(s) 119 LIVIUS, Titus. Historiarum ab urbe condita, libri qui exstant XXXV cum universae historiae epitomis Caroli Sigonij scholia, quibus ijdem libri, atque epitomae partim emendantur, partim etiam explanantur, ab auctore multis in partibus aucta. Venice, in aedibus Manutianis (= Paulus Manutius & Aldus Manutius the younger), 1572. 3 parts in 1 volume. Folio. Modern vellum with title in ink on spine, new endpapers. With title to each part with a large woodcut printer's device surrounded by an allegorical border. 590, [54] ll, 399 [1 blank]; 109 [1 blank]; 52 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Aldus Manutius  Greek & Latin  Venice  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The best text of the sixteenth century established by Lambinus View picture(s) 120 LUCRETIUS CARUS, Titus. De rerum natura libri sex. A' D. Lambino Monstroliensi litt. Graec. Lutetiae doctore Regio nuper ope veterum codicum à multis mendis vindicati, nunc ab eodem recogniti, & perpurgati. Accessserunt aliquot ab Adr. Turnebo emendationes. In calce libri variae lectiones: et verum insigniorum index. Paris, In aedibus Rouilii, 1565. 16mo. 17th-century vellum with author's name in ink on spine with the armorial bookplate of William Viscount Bateman pasted to the front cover, g.e. Title printed within beautifully decorated woodcut border, woodcut initials. (16, including the last blank), 287, (12, including last blank) lvs. (collation: *8, +8, A-S8, T4, V8). Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Classical Antiquity  Latin  PMM  Poetry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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