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First Dutch edition of "Contes à Ma Fille" View picture(s) 21 BOUILLY, Jean Nicolas. Vertellingen aan mijne dochter; naar het Fransch. Amst., Schalekamp & Van de Grampel, 1812. Sm.8vo. Contemp. half morocco. With illustration on engraved title and with 4 full-page engraved plates, all beautifully coloured by hand. (2), 298 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Children's Books  Dutch  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Important second edition of the best English translation - together with the Latin translation - of the 'Ship Of Fooles' View picture(s) 22 BRANT, Sebastian. Stultifera navis, qua omnium mortalium narratur stultitia, admodum utilis & necessaria ab omnibus ad suam salutem perlegenda, è Latino sermone in nostrum vulgarem versa, & iam diligenter impressa. / The ship of fooles, wherin is shewed the folly of all states, with divers other workes adioyned unto the same, very profitable and fruitfull for all men. Translated out of Latin into Englishe by Alexander Barclay priest. London, John Cawood, 1570. Folio (25,8 x17,6 cm.). Brown 19th-century gilt tooled morocco, gilt fillets, floral borders and centre-piece on covers; spine gilt in compartments, one lettered in gold ('Barclay's Ship of Fooles'), dated ('1570') at foot, floral gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, g.e. Kept in modern green cloth drop back box with morocco letter-piece on spine. Large woodcut with four ships filled with fools (15,6 x 10 cm) on title, 116 woodcuts (ca. 11  x 8 cm) in text, 8 of which are repeated twice and one woodcut once. The woodcuts are placed between a floral woodcut border to the left and to the right. Interesting woodcut initials, typographical ornaments in the margins and tail-pieces. Printed in Roman and Gothic. Collation: ¶ - ¶¶6, A-Z, Aa-Vv6, Xx4 ([12], 259, [3] ll.); A-G 6 ([42] ll.); A-D6 ([24] ll.). Full description >> Related Subjects: German  Imaginary Voyages & Utopias  Literature  Popular Books  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First edition of the Dutch translation of Bunyan's Holy War, illustrated by Jan Luyken View picture(s) 23 BUNYAN, John. Den Heyligen Oorlogh. Uyt 't Engels vertaalt. Amst., Joannes Boekholt, 1685. 12mo. Modern red morocco, spine ribbed and richly gilt, with  gilt double fillet borders on sides. With richly engraved allegorical frontispiece, and  6 full-page engraved plates by Jan Luyken. (24), 518 (=520) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  English  Literature  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Auction catalogue of the library of Girardot de Prefond View picture(s) 24 BURE le jeune, Guillaume-François de. Catalogue des livres du cabinet de Mr. G(irardot) D(e) P(réfond). Paris, Imprimerie de Didot for Guillaume-François de Bure le jeune, 1757. 4to. Contemporary marbled calf, spine richly gilt in compartments, with red title label, blind tooled double fillet borders, red edges. With several interesting woodcut tailpieces. (8), LVI, 241, (3) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Bookseller's & Auction Catalogues  History  Law  Literature  Science  Theology  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Large paper copy of Burmann's collected poems in a fine red morocco binding by the Hoogeveen bindery at Leiden View picture(s) 25 BURMANNUS Secundus, or the Younger, Petrus. Poëmatum libri quatuor. Leiden, Cornelis van Hoogeveen Junior, 1774. 4to. Contemporary richly gilt red morocco, spine ribbed and richly gilt in compartments with floral decoration and with green title label lettered in gold, covers elaborately gilt tooled with floral borders and centre piece with pomegranates and flower bouquets, marbled endpapers, gilt gauffered edges (by the VAN HOOGEVEEN BINDERY at Leiden). Engraved vignette on title by N. v.d. Meer, full-page engraved portrait of Petrus Burmannus Secundus after a painting by J.M. Quinkhard, engraved by J. Houbraken, with a Latin poem by Janus Grotius underneath. (28), 502 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Bindings  Literature  Philology  Poetry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Detailed description of many now destroyed Egyptian monuments View picture(s) 26 CAILLIAUD, Frédéric. Voyage a Méroé, au fleuve blanc, au-delà de fâzoql dans le midi du royaume de Sennâr, a Syouah et dans cinq autres oasis; fait dans les années 1819, 1820, 1821 et 1822, par M. Frédéric Cailliaud, de Nantes, associé correspondant de la société académique de Marseille, membre de celle de la Loire-inférieure, et de la société de géographie. Accompagné de cartes géographiques, de planches représentant les monumens de ces contrées, avec des détails relatifs à l'état moderne et à l'histoire naturelle. Dédié au roi. Paris, Debure, Tillard & Treuttel et Wurtz, 1826. 4 text volumes in 8vo and 2 parts in 1 atlas volume in folio. Contemporary half calf, spine gilt and blind-tooled, marbled edges. With woodcut vignette on titles and 12 full-page engravings, all coloured by hand, depicting costumes of different people, 4 in vol. 1, 4 in vol. 2, and 4 in vol. 3, 3 facsimile, 2 in vol. 3 and 1 in vol. 4, and 150 full-page lithographs with beautiful plates, maps, views, costumes, inscriptions and figures in the atlas volume, 75 in each part, made after drawings by the author. [4], XV, [1], 429 pp; [4], 442 pp; [4], 431, [1] pp; [4], 416 pp; [32], [150], [20], [150] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Egypt  Literary History  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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English translation of the Dutch adaptation of Richardson's Clarissa View picture(s) 27 CAMBON [-VAN DE WERKEN, Maria Geertuida DE]. Letters and Conversations between several Young Ladies, on Interesting and Improving Subjects. Translated from the Dutch, with Alterations and Improvements. London, Printed for C. Dilly, 1792. Contemp. half morocco. (4), 414, (2) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Children's Books  Dutch  English  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A Dutch adaptation of Richardson's Grandison that became a classic in its own right View picture(s) 28 CAMBON-VAN DER WERKEN, [Margareta Geertruid DE]. De Kleine Grandisson, of de Gehoorzaame Zoon. In eene reeks van brieven en saamenspraaken. Tweede vermeerderde druk. 's-Grav., J.C. Leeuwestijn, 1798. 4 parts in 1 vol. 12mo. Contemp. half marbled calf, spine gilt. With 12 full-page engraved plates by H. Roosing after Cuylenburg. VIII, 239, (1 blank); (4), 256; (4), 198, (2 blank); 198 (2) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Children's Books  Dutch  English  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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With autograph letter by the author View picture(s) 29 CARROLL, Lewis. Aventures d'Alice au Pays des Merveilles. Traduit de l'Anglais par Henri Bué. London, Macmillan and Co., 1869. Sm.8vo. Contemp. full-grained dark blue morocco, spine ribbed and gilt, with gilt triple fillet borders on sides with gilt medallion portrait of the White Rabbit in centre on front cover, and of the Cheshire Cat on back cover, richly gilt inner borders, g.e. (NOULHAC), and with the orig. publisher's gilt blue cloth preserved, incl. the spine. With 42 wood-engraved plates and illustrations by John Tenniel. (12), 196 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Autographs, Letters & Documents  Children's Books  Literary History  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First edition of the most important work by 'Father Cats' View picture(s) 30 CATS, Jacob. 's Werelts begin, midden, eynde besloten in den trou-ringh, met den proef-steen van den selven. Dordrecht, Mathias Havius, 1637. 4to. 18th century half calf with red morocco title-label on spine. Tiltle in red & black 3 engraved frontispieces of which one a double-page. 2 engraved portraits, one of Anna Maria Schurmans and one of Jacob Cats. 51 engravings in text. Some woodcut initials and end pieces. (31), 772; (10), 136 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Dutch  Engravings  Literature  Poetry  Popular Books  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One of the most important editions of Cats's complete works: a monument of Dutch 17th century Dutch literature and book-illustration View picture(s) 31 CATS, Jacob. Alle wercken, soo oude als nieuwe,.. De laatste druk. Hier komen noch by des Dichters gedachten op slapeloose nachten, nevens zijn gantsche twee en tachtig jarige leven. Amsterdam & Utrecht, Daniel van den Dale, François Halma, Widow A. van Someren & Utrecht, J. and Willem van de Water, 1700. 2 vols. Folio. Contemporary red morocco with richly gilt spine and green morocco volume and title label, sides with gilt ornament within two gilt inner and outer dentelles, all edges gilt. This edition contains the same plates as in the first edition of Cats's collected works (Amsterdam 1655): including the portrait of the author, 96 emblems by J. Swelinck after A. van de Venne to the Sinnebeelden and the Emblemata moralia et Oeconomica;  the plates to Selfstryt (4 plates); Toneel der mannelicke achtbaerheyt (5 plates), Houwelick (39 plates after A. van de Venne, including the famous plates with the children's plays on the quare in Middelburg); the two portraits of Galathea;  129 emblematical plates to the Spiegel van den ouden en nieuwen tijdt most by W.H. Hondius, C. van Queboren, A. Matham a.o. after A. van de Venne, the portrait of Anna Maria van Schuurman and the 59 plates to the Trou-ringh and Toetssteen by Van Queboren, A. Matham, D. van Bremden a.o. after A. van de Venne; 27 plates to Ouderdom, Buiten-leven en Hof=gedachten; 19 plates to the Invallende gedachten after A. van de Venne; double-page plate of the Huwelick's Fuyck after Van de Venne; Dood-kiste: 24 plates after Van de Venne and a double-page plate 'Sic transit gloria mundi'; double-page plate of Stadholder Frederick Henrick on his deathbed; and 16 plates to the later works. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  Illustrated Books  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First edition View picture(s) 32 CATS, Jacob. Self-Stryt dat is Crachtighe beweginghe van Vlees en Gheest, poëtischer wijse verthoont in den persoon ende uytte gheleghentheyt van Joseph, ten tijde hy by Potiphars huys-vrouwe wiert versocht tot Overspel. Mitsgaders Schriftmatighe beschrijvinge van heymenisse ende eygenschap des Christelijcke Self-strijts, met corte verclaringe of de selve. Middelburg, Hans vander Hellen, for Jan Pietersz van de Venne, 1620. 4to. Contemporary vellum. Engraved frontispiece, and 4 engravings in text. (28), 119, (1 blank, 16, 4) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Literature  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare original and only editions of two elegant Neo-Latin poems on shipbuilding and monkeys View picture(s) 33 CHARLEVAL, Charles François de. Navis carmen. Rennes, Widow of Mathurnus Denys, 1695. 8vo. Contemporary brown calf, spine gilt in compartments with orange label lettered in gold. With a folded engaving of a 17th century vessel under full sail. (4), 34 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: French  Literature  Maritime History  Neo-Latin  Poetry  Ships & Shipbuilding  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Portuguese shipwreck turned into literature View picture(s) 34 CORTE REAL, Jeronimo. Naufragio, e lastimoso successo da perdiçaõ de Manoel de Sousa de sepulveda, e dona lianor de sá, sua mulher, e filhos, vindo da India para este reyno Náo chamada o Galiaõ grande S. João, que se perdeo no cabo de Boa-Esperança, na terra do natal; E a peregrinaçaõ, que tiveraõrodeando terras de Cafres, mais de 300 legoas, té sua morte. Lisboa, Na Typografia Rollandiana, 1783. 8vo. Modern marbled calf with richly gilt spine. XIV, (1, 1 blank), 351 (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Literary History  Literature  Portugal  Shipwrecks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Start your own Couperus collection View picture(s) 35 COUPERUS, Louis. Collection of 32 works by Louis Couperus. 1900-1967. 36 vols. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  20th Century  Art Nouveau  Bindings  Dutch  Literature  Poetry  Typography  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On the praise of money View picture(s) 36 DECKER, Jeremias de. Lof der geldsucht, ofte vervolg der rijm-oeffeningen. Verdeelt in twee boecken. Behelsende gedichten van verscheydene stoffe. Amsterdam, Widow of Marten Jansz. Brandt, Abraham vanden Burgh, 1667. 2 parts in one vol. 8vo. Contemporary vellum. (16), 128, (4), 108 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Erasmus  Literary History  Literature  Netherlands  Poetry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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With beautiful plates designed by Bouchot View picture(s) 37 DEFOE, Daniel. Aventures de Robinson Crusoé. Traduction Nouvelle. Paris, Librairie de l'Enfance & de la Jeunesse, P.C. Lehuby, 1843. Contemp. boards. With fine illustrated engraved title within allegorical borders by C. Lemercier, and 20 full-page engraved plates, all within allegorical borders by Trichon, Bertrand and Poujet after designs by Bouchot. VIII, 472 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Children's Books  Literature  Robinson Crusoe  Shipwrecks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Famous lyrical and didactic poem on gardens View picture(s) 38 DELILLE, L'ABBÉ (= Jacques MONTANIER). Les jardins, ou l'art d'embellir les paysages, poëme. Nouvelle édition, revue, corrigée, et considérablement augmentée. London, Ph. de Boussonnier, 1801. 4to. Contemporary fullgrained green morocco, spine ribbed and richly gilt, with richly gilt decorated borders on sides, richly gilt inner dentelles, g.e., with purple silk doublure and endpapers, with gilt fillet borders and gilt ornaments at the four corners. (8), XXII, 143, (1 blank), XII pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Bindings  Gardens  Literature  Poetry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One of Dickens's famous novels in its first edition View picture(s) 39 DICKENS, Charles. Bleak House. London, Bradbury & Evans, 1853. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, gilt spine blind tooled in compartments with black title label lettered in gold. Frontispiece, extra lithographed title and 38 full-page lithographed plates all by H.K. Browne. XVI, 624 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  English  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First edition of a history of the Ottoman Empire and Egypt with a collection of Turkish and Egyptian tales View picture(s) 40 DIGEON, [J.M.]. Nouveau contes Turcs et Arabes. Précédés d'un abrégé chronologique de l'histoire de la maison Ottomane & du gouvernement de l'Egypte, & suivis de plusieurs morceaux de poésie & de prose, traduits de l'Arabe & du Turc. Paris, Dupuis, 1781. 2 volumes. 12mo. Contemporary calf, spine gilt with red morocco title labels, gilt inner dentelles, red painted edges. VIII, 347 [1 blank]; [2], 278, [4] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Arabia  Egypt  History  Literature  Ottoman Empire  Poetry  Turkey  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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