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First edition of an important German Emblem book View picture(s) 141 IS(S)ELBURG, Peter & Georg REM. Emblemata Politica. In aula magna Curiae Noribergensis depicta quae sacra virtutum suggerunt monita prudenter administrandi fortiterque defendendi Rempublicam. (Nürnberg, Peter Isselburg, 1617). Small 4to. In a beautiful modern bibliophile binding: brown morocco with a large panels on both sides of green imitation reptile leather, encrusted with small gems in centre, chamois endpapers, with matching half morocco overlapping wrappers with title lettered in gold on spine, insides chamois, and matching half morocco slipcase (PEREZ-NORIEGA 1995). Title within richly designed allegorical etched  borders including a view of Nürnberg at foot, signed by Petrus Iselburg, full-page  etched dedication with the Nürnberg coat-of-arms and the eight coat-of-arms of the eight Nürnberg Senators to whom the book is dedicated, dated 1 January 1617, and 32 full-page beautifully designed etched oval emblems, all within ornamental borders of various design by Peter Isselberg, with engraved captions above and four-line Latin verses below, versos blank. (5) lvs. of text. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Emblem  German  Germany  Nuremberg  Politics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare second edition of a Dutch handbook on distillation View picture(s) 142 J.K.B. Verbeterde nieuw ontdekte distilleer en stook-konst ... Tweede druk. Overzien, vermeerderd en verrykt met veele fraaye geheimen door Polyhistor. Amsterdam, Steven van Esveldt. 1763. 8vo. Contemporary half roan. With engraved frontispiece of a distillery and a half-page engraving of a press in the text. 272, [16] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Alchemy  Chemistry  Dutch  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Latin translation of a famous fierce anti-Jesuit pamphlet View picture(s) 143 JARRIGE, Pierre. Jesuita in ferali pegmate ob nefanda crimina in provincia Guienna perpetrata. E Gallico latinitate donatus, cum judicio generali de hoc ordine. Leyden, no publ., 1665. 12mo. Contemporary overlapping vellum, title in ink on spine, gilt initials and date ''GGMVH 1677'' on front cover. (17), (1 blank), 264 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  America [South]  Jesuits  Mission  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First edition of these important documents and letters paving the way to the 'Twelve Year's Truce (1609) View picture(s) 144 JEANNIN, Pierre. Les negotiations de monsieur le President Jeannin. Paris, Pierre Petit, 1656. Folio. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments with red title label lettered in gold. Title vignette with two angels holding a cross with a banderol 'In hoc signo vices', fill-page portrait of Jeannin in oval by R. Nanteuil, woodcut head- and tail-pieces, and initials. (12), 757, (11) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  France  History  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Burlesque description of Amsterdam in French verses View picture(s) 145 JOLLE, Pierre le. Description de la ville d'Amsterdam, en vers burlesques. Selon la visite de six jours d'une semaine. Amsterdam, Jacques le Curieux, 1666. 12mo. 19th-century full red morocco, 2 double fillet borders on covers of which one along edges and the other forming a central panel with gilt central ornament and cornerpieces, gilt binding edges and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, g.e. With engraved frontispiece: Minerva with a pointer in front of a map of Amsterdam which is depicted on a cloth holded up by a cuckolded man, she is pointing at the street plan of Amsterdam to show four foreigners and a child, dressed in costumes from all over the world, the ropes of the city, woodcut vignette on title. (16), 317, (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Amsterdam  Elzevier  History  Poetry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Splendid display of real and mythical animals View picture(s) 146 JONSTON, John. Naeukeurige beschryving van de natuur der viervoetige dieren, vissen en bloedlooze water-dieren, vogelen, kronkeldieren, slangen en draken. Amsterdam, J.J. Schipper, 1660. 6 parts in 1 volume. Folio. Contemporary calf, with 6 raised bands and gold-tooled spine. With 4 engraved part-titles, 2 letterpress part-titles, 250 full-page engraved plates and about two dozen woodcut initials, tailpieces, etc. [8], 194; [2], 179, [1], 56; 181, [3]; [8], 152; 39, [1] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  Natural History  Rangaku  Zoology  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First edition of the first complete Dutch translation of both the satires by Juvenal and Persius View picture(s) 147 JUVENALIS & PERSIUS. Schimpdigten. In 't Neerduyts vertaeld Door Abraham Valentijn. Leyden, J. vander Linde, 1682. 12mo. Contemp. vellum, with blindstamped borders on sides and blindstamped inner panel with flowered ornaments at the four corners and larger ornament of a pot of flowers in centre. With fine engraved allegorical frontispiece. (12), 288 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Classical Antiquity  Dutch  Greek & Latin  Satire  Schoolbooks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Vi coactus View picture(s) 148 KEMP, Jacobus. Klucht van de bedrogen Smith, Gespeelt op d'Amsterdamsche Schouwburgh, op het spreeckwoort Die eens verliest sijn faem en eer die krijghtse noyt en selden weer. Amsterdam, Jacob Lescaille, 1661. 4to. 19th-century brown paper wrappers. Woodcut printer's device ('Perseveranter') on title-page, woodcut initial. (16) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Amsterdam  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The famous circumnavigation by Jacques L'Hermite, with a description of Peru and Chile by Madriga and Spilbergen View picture(s) 149 L'HERMITE, Jacques de (Johan van WALBEECK). Journael van de Nassausche vloot, ofte beschrijvingh van de voyagie om den gantschen aert-kloot, gedaen met elf schepen... Amsterdam, Joost Hartgertsz., 1648. 4to. 18th-century marbled wrappers. With half-page woodcut with two ships on the title-page and a large double-page engraved plate. [2], 76 [ i.e 78] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  America [South]  Chile  Dutch  Navigation  Peru  Travel & Voyages  VOC  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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How to write a letter View picture(s) 150 LA SERRE, [Jean Puget De]. Fatsoenlycke Send-Brief-Schryver. In 't Fransch beworpen. Vermeerdert met een Bericht om Zend-brieven wel te bepalen; Daer toe Met een versaming van stichtelijcke Brieven van de Sin-rijckste Verstanden deser tijdt. En de Gedienst-reden, of Complimenten der Fransche spraeck. By I.D. vertaelt. In desen druck oversien, en verbetert. Amsterdam, Jacob Benjamijn, 1663. 12mo. Contemp. vellum. With fine engraved frontispiece, showing a writer at his desk. 446 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  Education  Modelbooks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Religious suffering vs. worldly pleasures View picture(s) 151 LA SERRE, [Jean-Puget] de. Le breviere des courtisans. Paris, Ieremie Boüillerot, 1642. Small 8vo. Fullgrained red morocco, spine ribbed and gilt, with small gilt bouquets of flowers at the four corners on sides, richly gilt inner dentelles, g.e. (H. GAILLARD). With woodcut vignette on title and 7 full-page emblematic engraved plates depicting contrasting double-scenes, the one below on the life of a courtesan and the other above on Christ's Passion, after designs by Nicolaas van der Horst. (6), 304 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Courtesy Books  Dutch  Flemish  Popular Books  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare handbook for students of theology, with mnemotechnical plates View picture(s) 152 LAIRITZ, Johann Georg. Synopsis historiæ ecclesiasticae Novi Testamenti. Leipzig, heirs Lanckisch, 1700. 12mo. Contemporary vellum. With engraved frontispiece author's portrait of by J.O. Oberdorffer and 4 large folding engraved plates. [22], 820, [84] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  18th Century  Bibles  Education  Germany  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The history of a famous convent of the Regular Canons View picture(s) 153 LATOMUS, Joannes. Corsendonca sive coenobii canonicorum regularum ordinus S. Augustini de Corsendoncq. Antwerp, Hieronymus Verdussen II, 1644. 8vo. 18th-century calf with small blind stamped flowers and gilt lining on raised spine and borders of sides, new end papers. Small woodcut ornament on title, woodcut initials and endpiece. (16), 180 (28) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Antwerp  Belgicana  Church History  History  Religious Orders  Theology  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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60 designs of interior decorations for the houses and palaces of the French nobility at the end of the 17th century View picture(s) 154 LE PAUTRE, Jean. [Collection of 10 print series of 6 plates each with model leaves for the design of Altars, tabernacles, armorial trophies, chimney-pieces, monumental doors, wainscotting, panelling, and ceilings.] Paris, Pierre Mariette, Le Blond, [ca.1655-1670]. 10 parts in 1 volume. Oblong 4to. Contemporary marbled gold-tooled calf. With a total of 60 full-page engraved plates. 60 ll. (numbered in pencil: 4-63). Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Architecture  France  Print Series  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Translation into English of a short description of The Netherlands View picture(s) 155 LE PETIT, Jean-François. The Low-Country commonwealth contayninge an exact discription (sic) of the Eight United Provinces, now made free. Translated out of french by Ed. Grimeston. (London), G. Eld, 1609. 8vo. Nineteenth-century full gilt mottled calf, spine gilt with brown title label lettered in gold, gilt inner dentelles (by Riviere), marbled endpapers, g.e. Engraved allegorical title-page with Hollandia, the Dutch Virgin, at the top flanked by 6 provincial coat-of-arms (coat-of-arms of Utrecht not present); underneath a view of a Dutch harbour, woodcut head-piece and initials. (8), 303, (1, blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Geography  History  Low Countries  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Only edition of a work on French Brabant View picture(s) 156 LE ROY, Jacques. Topographia historica Gallo-Brabantiae. Quâ Romanduae oppida municipia & dominia illustrantur, atque monasteria, nobiliumque praetoria castellaque in aes exhibentur. Amsterdam, Herman Allard, 1692. Folio. Contemporary calf, spine covered with green morocco, ribbed and gilt. Engraved frontispiece by A. à Diepenbeke, engraved map by Harrewijn, engraved vignette at dedication, engraved coat of arms in text (both by Erfinger), 7 woodcut coat of arms in text, 36 engraved illustrations in text and 19 engraved plates by Harrewijn, de Bruyn and van Weerden, of which 2 double page. (10), 272, (8) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Belgicana  Brabant  Engravings  Topography  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Important work on ancient Dutch and Roman law View picture(s) 157 LEEUWEN, Simon van. Censura forensis theoretico-practica. Editio tertia altera parte auctior. Amsterdam, Henricus & widow of Theodor Boom, 1685. 2 parts in 1 vol. Folio. Contemporary vellum with title in ink on spine. First title in red and black with woodcut printer's device repeated on title of part two, two large engravings in text, woodcut head- and endpieces, woodcut initials. (36, incl. title), 558 (34) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  Law  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare first separate edition of a popular notary's handbook View picture(s) 158 LEEUWEN, Simon van. Notarius Publicus, Dat is: De Practyque, Ende Oeffeninge der Notarissen. Waer inne By maniere van Examinatie voorgestelt ende verhandelt wert, alle het gunt een Notaris, soo in generale wetenschap ende kenisse van de Natuyr ende eygenschap van allerhande Contracten ende Handelingen, soo in de manier van Erffenisse ende Besterffenisse, als in de instellinge van allerhande Instrumenten, volgens onse dagelijcxse stijl ende practijcke, heeft aen te mercken, ende nootsakelijck waer te nemen. Daer by gevoeght, Een Woorden-boeck, waer inne allerhande konst- ende Bastaert-woorden, tot de Pracktijcque des Notarisschaps en andere Rechts-oeeffeninge behoorende, uyt Hugo de Groot, Hooft, Huygens, Vondel, ende andere, soo oude als nieuwe Tael-schriften, op 't Naeuwkeurighste werden vertaelt, ende met alle andere Woorden-boecken vergeleken, het ondienstige achtergelaten, ende het gebreeckige vervult. Den derden Druck van nieuws oversien, verbetert, ende vermeerdert., Dordrecht, Nicolaes de Vries, for Abraham Andriesz., 1658. Small 8vo. Contemporary vellum. With woodcut vignette on the separate title for the vocabulary, and fine engraved frontispiece showing two gentlemen visiting a notary's office, with books and papers against the wall, and a small view in the background of a notary at a sickbed, obviously drawing up a last will. (10), 108, (2); 154 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  Education  Law  Notary  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Extremely rare print series illustrating the Creed of the Apostles View picture(s) 159 LEU, Thomas de (or De LEEUW). XII fidei apostolici symbola iconibus artificiosiss. (Paris), Thomas de Leu, (ca. 1600). Oblong 4to. Modern marbled boards, spine with brown title label lettered in gold (HONNELAITRE). Engraved allegorical title (124 x 176 mm), 12 numbered engraved plates (ca. 130--5 x 172-8 mm) after designs of Johannes Sadeler/ Martin de Vos, engraved by Thomas de Leu, (last engraving with monogram IS) with one line verse beneath. 13 lvs. (168 x 225 mm). Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Engravings  Print Series  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Psalms in Hebrew. Also an important Americanum View picture(s) 160 LEUSDEN, Johannes (editor). The book of Psalmes. With the new English translation. Utrecht, John van de Water, 1688. 12mo. Contemporary calf, blind-stamped sides. In cloth box. [8], 240, [2] ll. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Americana  Catholicism  English  Hebraica  Psalter  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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