< Back

In praise of wine

[SATIRE - VINICULTURE].
Bacchus op zijn troon, of de nuttigheid des wijns, in zijn' aart en eygenschap. Uyt de aaloude en nieuwe Grieksche, Latijnsche en Fransche historien opgeheldert. En met aartige poëtische gedachten verreikt.

With engraved frontispiece of a Bacchanal by R. Blokhuisen.



Leiden, 's-Grav., Joh. Arnold Langerak, Paulus van der Pette, 1715. Small 8vo. Wrappers. With engraved frontispiece of a Bacchanal by R. Blokhuisen. (12), 180 pp.

Popular satire on the cult of Bacchus. As the anonymous author explains in the preface, the book is really a "Praise of Wine" modelled after the "Praise of Folly" by Erasmus, but that does not mean, the author warns his readers, that he is a drunkard, no less than Erasmus can be considered a fool. The drinking of wine is satirically recommended on the basis of classical and modern authors, accompanied by the author's own reflexions. The book is of special interest for its numerous quotations on the use of wine through history.

Good uncut copy.- (Waterst. at the bottom of the first quire).
Waller 192; Scheepers II, 801; Sale Cat. Coll. Buisman 393 (incomplete copy); not in Oberlé, Fastes de Bacchus, nor in Bibl. Bachique.

Related Subjects: 18th Century  Dutch  Gastronomy  Popular Books  Satire 

Add to Shopping cart
€ 850,00

Prices in EUROS (€), shipping and BTW/VAT extra.

< Back

Terms of sale

All items are offered subject to prior sale. Prices are nett and in (€) EURO. VAT/BTW, postage, and insurance are not included. 

Free shipping for orders over € 2,500.  EU customers: if applicable, please quote your VAT number when placing orders.

Preferred mode of payment: by credit card through our secure online payment service, which is facilitated by Ogone. If you wish to make other arrangements, please contact us. Terms of sale

E-mail this to a friend







This is a captcha-picture. It is used to prevent mass-access by robots. (see: www.captcha.net)

Type the characters that you see in the box (5 characters). The code can include characters 0..9 and A..F.*

  


Antiquariaat FORUM B.V.
Tuurdijk 16
3997 MS t Goy-Houten,
The Netherlands
Phone: (+31) (0)30 601 1955
Fax: (+31) (0)30 601 1813
E-mail: info@forumrarebooks.com
Web: http://www.forumrarebooks.com