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The life of Abraham View picture(s) 61 HOOGVLIET, Arnold. Abraham de aartsvader, in XII boeken. Vyfde druk. Rotterdam, Jan Daniel Beman, 1746. 4to. v Contemporary calf, spine gilt in 6 compartments, one with citron morocco title label and 5 with corner ornaments and central lozenge ornament around a bird, sides with 2 gilt dentelle borders around a central floral ornament, gilt board edges, g.e. Engraved frontispiece, title in red & black with engraved vignette, engraved vignette on dedication, engraved portrait of Hoogvliet by Joan Vermeulen, 12 engraved plates by J. Punt. (54), 288 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Bindings  Dutch  Literature  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Huygen's collected poetical work View picture(s) 62 HUYGENS, Constantijn. Koren-bloemen, Nederlandsche gedichten. Tweede druck, vermeerdert tot XXVII boecken. Amsterdam, Johannes Ravesteyn, 1672. 2 parts in one vol. 4to. Contemporary mottled calf, spine richly gilt in compartments with title lettered in gold. Engraved frontispiece by Romeyn de Hooghe, titles with woodcut printer's device, full-page engraved portrait of the author by A. Blotelingh after Caspar Netscher, large folding engraved plate with plan and view of his estate Hofwijck, folding engraved plate of the 'Zeestraat' way to Scheveningen, both by Romeyn de Hooghe, woodcut initials and head- and tailpieces. (32, including title and portrait), 732; (2), 574 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Humanism  Literary History  Literature  Netherlands  Poetry  Romeyn de Hooghe  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A proto-Robinsonade in a Dutch edition View picture(s) 63 IBN TUFAIL & Adriaan RELAND. Het wonderlyk en zeldzaam levensgeval van Hai Ebn Jokdan, waar in getoont wort, hoe imant buiten eenig ommegang met menschen, ofte onderwysinge kan komen tot de kennisse van zich zelven en van God. Zynde desen druk met de Arabische grondtext vergeleken door den heer Adriaan Reland. Utrecht, Hendrik Schouten, 1721. Sm. 8vo. Contemporary vellum, title in ink on spine. With engraved title, 5 engraved plates. (26), 254 (=256) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Imaginary Voyages & Utopias  Literature  Netherlands  Popular Books  Robinson Crusoe  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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View picture(s) 64 JARRY, Alfred. Gestes suivis des paralipomenès. Paris, aux éditions du 'Sagittaire', 1920. 4to. Orig. wrappers. With 7 coloured etchings and numerous illustrations in text by G.A. Drains. 164 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 20th Century  Art  Bibliophily  France  French  Literature  Painting & Drawing  Poetry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Three rare 17th-century poetical Dutch texts, including one stage play View picture(s) 65 JONCTYS, Daniël. Roseliins oochies, ontleedt door Dan: Jonctys.. Dordrecht, H. van Esch for Jasper Gorissz., 1639. 3 works in one vol. 4to. Contemporary overlapping vellum. Woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut initials. (80) leaves. Full description >> Related Subjects: Dutch  Literature  Poetry  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Interesting French observations on English morals View picture(s) 66 JOUY, [Étienne DE]. L'Hermite de Londres, ou Observations sur les Moeurs et usages des Anglais au Commencement du XIXe Siècle, faisant suite à la Collection des Moeurs Françaises. Seconde édition. Paris, Pillet Ainé, 1820-1821. 3 vols. Sm.8vo Contemp. half morocco. With large folding engraved plan of London with 3 small views at either side by A. Tardieu, 3 engraved frontispieces by Johannot, Roger and Burdet, and numerous wood-engraved vignettes in text of scenes of English live and costumes. 354; 344; 344 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  England  French  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First edition, printed on Old Antique Dutch View picture(s) 67 JOYCE, James. The Mime of Mick, Nick and the Maggies. A Fragment from Work in Progress. The Hague, The Servire Press, 1934. Large 8vo. Orig. wrappers, with large vignette in blues, silver and greys on front cover, design Lucia Joyce. With beautiful coloured first initial and tailpiece by Lucia Joyce. (8), 77, (3) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: English  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Editions of considerable authority, according to Dibdin View picture(s) 68 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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First edition View picture(s) 69 KLOOS, Willem. Verzen. Amsterdam, W. Versluys, 1894. Contemp. vellum. 262 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Literary History  Literature  Netherlands  Poetry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One of the masterpieces of French eighteenth-century book illustration View picture(s) 70 LA FONTAINE, [Jean] de. Contes et nouvelles en vers. Amsterdam (=Paris), (Duchesne), 1762. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary red morocco, spine with gilt flowers and calf title-label, covers with triple-fillet gilt borders and a gilt flower in every corner, inside covers gilt as well, g.e. 2 volumes preserved together in modern slipcase. First volume contains 1 engraved portrait of La Fontaine, and 39 engraved plates illustrating the fables, second volume with an engraved portrait of Charles Eisen and 41 engraved plates. In total 4 vignettes and 53 beautifully engraved head- and tailpieces adorn the 2 volumes. XIV, 268, (2), 16; VIII, 306, (8 + 2 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Fable Books  Fairy Tales  Illustrated Books  La Fontaine  Literature  Schoolbooks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Extremely rare second issue of the original edition View picture(s) 71 LA FONTAINE, [Jean] de. Nouveaux contes (quatrième partie). Contenant, Comment l'esprit vient aux filles. L'abbesse & les nonnains. Les troqueurs de femmes. Le cas de conscience. Le diable de Papefiguiere. Feronde, ou Le purgatoire. Le pesautier. Le roy Candaule, & le maître en droict. Le diable en enfer. Le jugement du compere Pierre. Pâté d'anguille, Les lunettes. Jeannot & Catin. Le cuvier. La chose impossible. Le magnifique. Le tableau. Les fous. Amsterdam, Corneille Jans Zwol, 1676. 8vo. Contemporary marbled calf, spine ribbed and gilt in compartments, gilt binding edges, red mottled edges. With engraved allegorical frontispiece, with blank pedestal underneath, woodcut title vignette, head pieces and initials. 168 pp. Collation: A-K8, L4. Full description >> Related Subjects: Fable Books  Fairy Tales  French  La Fontaine  Literature  Popular Books  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The fifteen delights of marriage by the tutor of le roi René View picture(s) 72 LA SALE, Antoine De. Les quinze ioyes de mariage, extraicts d'un vieil exemplaire escrit à la main, passez sont quatre cens ans. Rouen, Raphaël du petit Val, 1596. 12mo. (143x80mm). Dark brown chagrin with gilt border and centrepiece, spine gilt in compartments, lettered in gold, g.e. (FRANCIS BEDFORD). With woodcut printer's device on the title ('Deo duce') and a half-page woodcut (75x60mm) of a fyke in which men are caught, relating to the first chapter, on p. 19. Several interesting woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces. 186, (6) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Erotica  French  Literature  Popular Books  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Second French translation of this classic of Dutch literature View picture(s) 73 LENNEP, Jacob van. La rose de Dekama. Paris, Ch. Lahure for Librairie de L. Hachette, 1860. 8vo. Original wrappers. (6), 271, (2), 319 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Literary History  Literature  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Taking away English prejudice against Dutch literature View picture(s) 74 LENNEP, Jacob van. The Rose of Dekama; or, The Frisian Heiress. A Tale. Translated from the Dutch, by Frank Woodley. London, Bruce and Wylds, 1847. Sm.8vo. Contemp. half red morocco, spine richly gilt, marbled edges. 370 pp. in 2 columns. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Dutch  English  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Famous discours on the fable View picture(s) 75 LESSING, Gotthold Ephraim. Fabeln. Drey Bücher. Nebst Abhandlungen mit dieser Dichtungsart verwandten Inhalts. Berlin, Christian Friedrich Voss, 1759. Sm. 8vo. Contemp. marbled calf, spine ribbed and gilt with orange title-label, peacock-fashion blue marbled edges. With allegorical engraving of an owl sitting on a book on title, and fine engraved allegorical frontispiece comprising Minerva holding a mask and little Putti looking at the large shield at Minerva's feet which shows a head of Medusa on the outside and a little monkey on the inside, both signed by J.W. Meil. XII, 249 [=250] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Enlightenment  Fable Books  Germany  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One of 150 copies View picture(s) 76 MAC ORLAN, Pierre. Les clients du 'Bon Chien Jaune.' Paris, 1926. 8vo. Blindtooled calf with gilt title on spine, marbled endpapers, original wrappers preserved (L. GODART). With illustrations by Tcherkessof. (8), 116, (4) pp.- One of 150 copies.- Fine copy. Full description >> Related Subjects: 20th Century  French  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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18th century edition of a medieval classic View picture(s) 77 MAERLANT, Jacob van. Spiegel historiael of rijmkronijk met aanteekeningen door Jacob Arnout Clignet en Jan Steenwinkel. Eerste deel. Tweede deel. Derde deel met aanteekeningen van Jan Steenwinkel. Vierde deel. Leyden; Amsterdam, Frans de Does; M.F. Pieper; G. van Tyen, 1784-1849. 4 parts in 4 vols. Large 8vo. Contemporary half black cloth, spines gilt. Engraved portrait of Van Maerlant, designed by M. van Noort and executed by L. Brasser in first vol. (2), LXXII, 466, 84 (1-84); (4), 14, 476, 62 (85-146), (2); (40, XLVIII, 352, 73, (1); (4), IV, 437, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: History  Literature  Middle Ages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A German literary giant on current European affairs View picture(s) 78 MANN, Thomas. Dieser Friede. Stockholm, 1938. 8vo. Orig. wrappers. 28 pp.- Fine copy of the first edition. Full description >> Related Subjects: 20th Century  German  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A friend of Voltaire View picture(s) 79 MARMONTEL, [Jean-François]. Contes moraux. Paris, J. Merlin, 1765. 3 vols. Sm. 8vo. Contemporary marbled calf with gilt coat of arms of ''The Society of writers to the Signet''. Engraved title to each volume, 23 full-page plates after Gravelot engraved by Baquoy, Legrand, Le Mire, Le Veau, de Longeuil, Pasquier, Rousseau and Voyez. XVI, 345; (6), 376; (6), 312 , (3) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  France  Literary History  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Original edition of the best Martialis text of the 17th century, together with the most important notes and commentaries, edited by Petrus Scriverius View picture(s) 80 MARTIALIS, Marcus Valerius & Petrus SCRIVERIUS. M. Val. Martialis nova editio. Ex museo Petri Scriverii. Leiden, Johannes Maire, 1619. 3 works in one vol. 12mo. Contemporary vellum, spine with gilt ornaments, sides with gilt fillet along the edges and gilt corner pieces. With woodcut printer's device of the Officina Plantiniana Raphelengii in Leyden. (8), 16, 312 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Classical Antiquity  Literature  Poetry  Schoolbooks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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