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With an etching after Rembrandt; from the library of Samuel Iperuszoon Wiselius

VONDEL, Joost van den.
Werken.

(Amsterdam, Amersfoort, etc.), 1645-1781. 16 vols. 4to. Half calf, gilt and decorated spine with green title-label. With the ex-libris of Samuel Iperuszoon Wiselius pasted on inside of front cover in most vols. with his motto 'Dulcia non meruit, qui non gustavit amara' (Who did not taste the bitterness, does not deserve the sweet).

Luxurious uncut set of the collected works of Joost van den Vondel on large paper from the library of Samuel Iperuszoon Wiselius, uniformly bound in 16 vols and printed on extra thick paper. With many added portraits of which some are very rare. The works are not arranged chronological, but in their most common reading order.
Samuel Iperuszoon Wiselius (1769-1845) was a successful Dutch lawyer and a prominent patriot and democrat, involved in the dismantling of the Dutch East India Company and the negotiations over the Cape. He was also a poet, writer, historian and superintendent of the police. In 1817, Wiselius was appointed secretary of the literary division to the Royal Institute of Sciences (KNI) as successor to Willem Bilderdijk.
In 1835, as the head of the Amsterdam police, Wiselius was involved in controlling the tax revolts, organized by house owners at Herenmarkt square and in the Jordaan neighbourhood. Wiselius resigned in 1840, but kept his position at the KNI for a few more years until his death.

Contents:

Vol. I.
- Vorstelijcke warande der dieren: waer in de zeden-rijcke philosophie, poëtisch, morael, en historiael, vermakelijck en treffelijck wort voorgestelt. Amsterdam, Sander Wybrantsz, Jan Blom, Andries Vinck & Aert Dircksz. Oossaen, 1682.
Extra: Folding engraved portrait of the author with poem by J. Nomsz., dated 1786, before title.
Ref: Unger 86; Schuytvlot 55; Landwehr, Emblem books, 736; Muller, Portretten 5771b (for the portrait).
- De helden Godes des ouwden verbonds, met kunstige beeldenissen vertoont, en poeetelijck verklaert. Amsterdam, heirs of widow Gysbert de Groot, 1727.
Ref: Unger 102, Schuytvlot 63.

Vol. II.
- De vaderen, ofte het tweede deel van de derde dagh der tweeder werke, vervattende Abrahams offerhande. Amsterdam, Johannes Sluyter, 1768. With the etching in reverse of Abraham and an angel who is prohibiting Abraham's sacrifice of Isaak after Rembrandt present in some copies only.
Extra: Folding engraved portrait of the author with poem by Prudenter by A. de Wees after J. Livius (= Lievens).
Ref.: Schuytvlot 773; Unger 84; etching after Rembrandt: Hollstein XIX, B 35; portrait: Muller 5772c.
-Toonneel des menschelyken levens of de vernieuwde Gulden Winkel. Amsterdam, Jan Graal, 1718.
Ref.: Schuytvlot 52; Unger 78; Landwehr, Emblem books, 733.
- Brieven der heilige maeghden, martelaressen. Amsterdam, for Jacobus van der Deister, 1687.
Ref.: Schuytvlot 65; Unger 392.
- Publius Ovidius Nasoos Heldinnebrieven. Amsterdam, Gerard onder de Linden, 1716. With Brief van Fedre aen Hippolytus, en Hippolytus antwoord aen Fedre at the end.
Ref.: Schuytvlot 784, cf. Unger 389-90.

Vol. III.
- Altaer geheimenissen, ontvouwen in drie boecken. Keulen, Nieuwe Druckerye (= Amsterdam, Abraham de Wees?), 1645.
Extra: Folding engraved portrait of the author by C. de Visscher (J. Danckers & P. Schenk excudit), dated 1728.
Ref.: Unger 410, Schuytvlot 70, Cat. Vondel tentoonstelling 255a; portrait: Muller, Portretten 5781m
- De tranen, Petri ende Pauli. Amsterdam, Paulus Matthysz., 1646.
Ref: Schuytvlot 627, not in Unger.
- Naerder onderrechtings, vereyscht op het onderwijs der dry/eenigheydt. (No place & printer), 1660.
Ref: Schuytvlot 397; Unger 873; Cat. Vondel tentoonstelling 437*.
- Q. Horatius Flaccus Lierzangen en dichtkunst. Amsterdam, Jan Lamsvelt, 1703.
Ref: Unger 513; not in Schuytvlot.
- Tooneelschilt of pleitrede voor het tooneelrecht. Amsterdam, Johannes Sluyter, 1781.
Ref: Unger 637; not in Schutvlot.
- Bespiegelingen van Godt en godtsdienst. Amsterdam, Wid. Barent Visser, 1723.
Ref.: Unger 646; Schuytvlot 87.

Vol. IV.
- Joannes de boetgezant. Amsterdam, wid. Gysbert de Groot, 1696.
Extra: Folding engraved author's portrait with poem by Prudenter before the title by C. Visscher (Justus Danckers excud.)
Ref.: Unger 648, Schuytvlot 89; portrait: Muller, Portretten 5779k (fifth state of this famous engraving)
- De heerlyckheit der kercke. Kolen, ter oude Druckerye (= ), 1663 [i.e. ca. 1700].
Ref.: Schuytvlot 95; Cat. Vondel tentoonstelling 360; Unger 662.
- Palamedes of vermoorde onnozelheit. Amersfoort, Pieter Brakman, 1707 [i.e. after 1736]. Incorporates Hekeldichten.
Ref.: Schuytvlot 471; Unger 17.

Vol. V-VI.
- Poëzy of verscheide gedichten, op een nieu by een vergadert, en met veele ook voorheen nooit gedrukte dichten vermeerdert. Franeker (G. Brandt & J. Vollenhoven) for Leonard Strik, 1682. 2 parts in 2 vols. With the Aanhangsel van gedichten, present in some copies.
Extra: Engraved portrait of the author by Jacobus van den Bergh with a poem by Prudentur (sic); folding engraved portrait of the author with poem by J. Nomsz., dated 1786, between pp. 584-85 of part 1; very rare poem Op d'afbeeldinge van zijn Koningklijcke Hoogheit D. Joan van Oostenryck pasted on the second of the three blank endpapers at the end of part 2.
Ref: Unger 8; Schuytvlot 11; first portrait: cf. Muller, Portretten 5778i (without the verse and engraver's name); second portrait: not in Muller, Portretten.

Vol. VII-X.
- Alle de treurspelen. Amsterdam, Joannes Oosterwyk, 1720, 1719. 2 vols in 4 parts.
Full-page engraving of Themis crowning Justice with a laurel wreath surrounded by wild beasts after title of part 2, full-page allegorical engraving after title of De Amsterdamsche Hecuba (both not mentioned in Schuytvlot and Unger).
Extra: Engraved portrait of the author by Jacobus van den Bergh with poem by Prudentur (sic) before title of part 1; allegorical full-page frontispiece engraving by N. v.d. Meer after J.G. Waldorp (A.Allart excud.) in second part. of each vol; 2 folding engraved plates in the Gysbrecht after and by S. Fokke: the first with six scenes (each measuring 75 x 115 mm), the second with 5 scenes in roundels, dated 1775.
Ref: Unger 27 a-b, Schuytvlot 409; portrait: Muller, Portretten 5778i (without the verse and engraver's name).

Vol. XI.
- Publius Virgilius Maroos wercken. Amsterdam, Pieter Spriet, 1737. With the portrait of the author by Jacobus van den Bergh after Ph. Koning present in some copies.
Ref: Unger 430; Schuytvlot 795; cf. Cat. Vondel tentoonstelling 70.

Vol. XII.
-Publius Virgilius Maroos wercken in Nederduitsch dicht. Amsterdam, Barent Visser, Willem de Coup, Willem Lamsvelt & Andries van Damme, 1696. Reprint of the poems present in the 1646 edition (Amsterdam, Abraham de Wees).
Extra: engraved portrait of the author at the age of 84 with a poem in 4 lines.
Ref: Unger 613; Schuytvlot 802; portrait: Muller, Portretten 5792x.

Vol. XIII.
- Koning Davids harpzangen. Amsterdam, widow of Gysbert de Groot 1696.
Extra: engraved portrait of the author at the age of 84 with a poem in 4 lines
Ref.: Unger 570; Schuytvlot 80; portrait: Muller, Portretten 5792x.

Vol. XIV-XV.
- Publius Ovidius Nazoos Herscheppinge. Amsterdam, E. Visscher & J. Tirion, 1730. 2 parts in 2 vols. Part 2 with seperate title Proeve van taal- en dichtkunde. The engraved author's portrait before the title of part 1 is mentioned by Unger, but not by Schuytvlot.
Extra: Uncut offprint of Notice historiques sur Juste van den Vondel, par M. Marron. (Extrait de la biographie universelle, tome XLIX). With 'M. Le Chevalier Wiselius' written in ink in the lower right corner of title.
Ref.: Schuytvlot 806-7; Unger 716; cf. Muller, Portretten 5795aa.

Vol. XVI.
- Het leven van Joost van den Vondel. [By G. Brandt]. (No place, printer or year [1682]). Last part of Poëzy of verscheide gedichten, op een nieu by een vergadert, en met veele ook voorheen nooit gedrukte dichten vermeerdert. Franeker (G. Brandt & J. Vollenhoven) for Leonard Strik, 1682.
Extra: Folding engraving of Vondels' bust by J. Lutma.
Ref.: Schuytvlot 882; cf. Unger 8; portrait: Muller, Portretten 5801gg.
-Beschryving der spreekende perzoonen, zangen, danssen, konstwerken en vertoogen. Gevoegt by J. V. Vondels Faëton, of roekelooze stoutheid. With Voorspel op J. V. Vondels Salmoneus. These plays are part of G. Bidloos Tooneel poesy. Bestaande in zin- bly- en voorspeelen. Leiden. Joh. Arnold. Langerak, 1719, pp. 223-60. Loose leaves (120 x 165 mm) mounted in blank leaves of the same size of the rest of the volume.
Ref.: Schuytvlot 739; not in Unger.
-Joost van Vondels Lykstacy, by wijze van voorspel gepast op zijn Joseph. [by G. Bidloo]. Amsterdam, Jacob Lescailje, 1679. Loose leaves (120 x 165 mm) mounted in blank leaves of the same size of the rest of the volume.
Ref.: Schuytvlot 870; Cat. Vondel tentoonstelling 146.

The last 96 leaves of this volume are blank.

Fine uncut set.- (Corners of binding sl. worn).

See the separate works for their references. Provenance of this copy: see Catalogus der voortreffelijke en keurige bibliotheek nagelaten door... Mr. Samuel Iperuszoon Wiselius (Amsterdam. J. Radink & F. Muller, 1845), 469. For the motto: Lijf- en wapenspreuken 85.

Related Subjects: 17th Century 18th Century Engravings Literature Netherlands Poetry Theatre

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