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Rare and sumptuous collection of hand-coloured plates, depicting theatrical costumes View picture(s) 1 (PETITE GALERIE DRAMATIQUE ou recueil des differentes costumes d'acteurs des theâtres de la capitale). Paris, Martinet, 1796-1843. 10 vols. 8vo. Contemporary, marbled boards. Labels with title and shelf number in ink pasted on spine. With 1602 (of 1636) hand-coloured full-page engraved plates, of which 8 are folding. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  19th Century  Costumes  Paris  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Including a Dutch adaptation of Doctor Faustus View picture(s) 2 COLLECTED EDITION of 6 Dutch popular children's books, including one theater-play. Nieuwe Niedorp, Leiden J. Groot, D. Noothoven van Goor 1867-1868. 6 works in 1 vol. Contemp. half cloth. With coloured lithographed frontispiece and 4 coloured lithographed plates, all finely finished by hand, in the last work. (2), 36; 28; 24; 88; 70, (2); (82) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Children's Books  Dutch  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Six comedies (two by Molière), published by the Amsterdam Society 'Nil volentibus arduum' (1707-1717) View picture(s) 3 DE VERWAANDE HOLLANDSCHE FRANSCHMAN. Blyspel. 2nd ed. Amsterdam, Heirs of J. Lescailje, for 'het Kunstgenootschap (Nil volentibus arduum)' , 1717. 8vo. Contemporary blind tooled vellum, spine with title lettered in ink. With engraved frontispiece by B. Picart (dated 1715), and engraved allegorical vignette of the society 'Nil volentibus arduum' by C. Lairesse (Dongelmans, gravure 27). (8), 92, (2) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  18th Century  Dutch  French  Literary History  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Libretto for an opera performed at Turin in 1699 on Endymion and Selene View picture(s) 4 ENDIMIONE. Favola per Musica. Da recitarsi nel Reggio Teatro di Torino. Alla presenza della loro A.A. R.R. Turin, Gio.Battista Fontana, 1699. Small 8vo. Contemporary red and gilt brocade wrappers. With woodcut coat-of-arms on title. 104 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Literature  Poetry  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Illustrated descriptions of the old and new Amsterdam theatre View picture(s) 5 HISTORIE van den Amsterdamschen schouwburg.- HISTORIE van den nieuwen Amsterdamschen schouwburg. Amsterdam, G. Warnars, P. den Hengst, 1772-1775. 2 works in 1 vol. 4to. Contemporary marbled calf, spine ribbed and richly gilt, with red title-label, red mottled edges. With fine engraved allegorical frontispiece by G. Warnars and P. den Hengst to the first work, engraved emblematic vignette on 2 titles by N. van der Meer, 4 folding engraved views of the old theatre in the first work, and 5 folding engraved views of the new theatre in the second work, engraved  by Warnars and Van den Hengst after designs by N. van der Meer, including one by S. Fokke. (10), 80, (12); (6), 56 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Amsterdam  Architecture  Engravings  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The theatre of the Dutch Golden Age View picture(s) 6 IUWEEL, CONST-THOONENDE-, By de loflijcke stadt Haerlem, ten versoecke van trou moet blijcken, in't licht gebracht. Waer inne duydelick verclaert ende verthoont wordt alles wat den mensche mach wecken om  den armen te troosten, ende zijnen naesten by te staen. In twaelf spelen van sinne, so veel intreden, refreynen ende liedekens ghestelt in redenrijck naer de volgende voorgegevene caerte van 't speel-korenken. Zwolle, Zacharias Heyns, 1607. 4to. Contemp. vellum, with brown morocco title-label on spine, red painted edges. With large emblematic device with coat-of-arms of Haarlem on title, 2 full-page engravings of raised platform-stages, 13 full-page engraved blasons of the Rhetorician Chambers, 13 pages with musical scores, and 13 large folding oblong plates on 2 or more sheets depicting the festive entree of each group of actors from the competing Rhetorician Chambers. (266) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  Haarlem  Songbook, Religious  Songbooks  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The earliest printed account known of a 'Rederijkers' festival View picture(s) 7 SPELEN VAN SINNE vol schoone allegatien, loflijcke leeringhen ende schriftuerlijcke onderwijsinghen. Op de vraghe: wie den meesten troost oyt quam te baten, die schenen te sijn van Godt verlaten. Ghespeelt ende verthoont met octroy der Conincklijcker Ma. binnen  die stede van Rotterdam bijde neghen Cameren van Rhetorijcken die hem daer ghepresenteert hebben den  XX. dach in Julio Anno 1561. Antwerp, Willem Silvius, 1564. Sm.8vo. 19th century half red morocco with gilt title on spine. With small woodcut vignette on title and 10 full-page woodcut emblematic blasons of the competing chambers of rhetoricians. 159, (1 blank) ff. [Collation: A-V8]. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Festival Books  Low Countries  Splendid Ceremonies  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The only complete copy and unrecorded variant of NK 3890: the first printed 'Lantjuweel' View picture(s) 8 SPELEN van sinne by den .xix. gheconfirmeerden Cameren van Rhetorijcken Binnen der Stede van Ghendt comparerende, verthoont, Volghende den Octroye vander K. Maiesteyt, Grave van Vlaendren, Onsen gheduchten Heere, Schepenen der selverstede, ende Camere van Rhetorijcke vander heylige Drievuldicheyt, gheseyt de Fonteynisten, verleent, Ende der Charte wtghesonden op de questie, Welck den mensche stervende, meesten troost is: Die selve spelen beghinnende by ordre, so hier na volcht, den .xii. Junij, int jaer M.CCCCC.xxxix. Ende werden volspeelt ende gheeyndt, den .xxiii. vanden Jare ende Maent voorsz. Antwerpen, (Matthias Crom) 'men vintse te coope binnen de Cammerpoort brugghe int huys van Delft', 25 Oct. 1539. 8vo. 19th-century three-quarter vellum, title written on spine, boards covered with marbled paper. (220) lvs. ((a)8, b-z8, A-D8, E4). 28-29 lines. Got. type. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Dutch  Literary History  Low Countries  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Plans and designs for a new theater in Paris View picture(s) 9 (COCHIN, CH.N.). Projet d'une Salle de Spectacle pour un Théatre de Comédie. London, Paris, Charles Antoine Jombert, 1765. Small 8vo. Later half cloth. With plans and designs of a theatre on 6 folding engraved plates. Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  Art General  Perspective  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Extremely rare 'flyer', or souvenir, of the first amusement park in the city of Amsterdam View picture(s) 10 (PASSE the YOUNGER, Crispijn de & Jan VOS). Verklaringe van verscheyden kunst-rijcke wercken en hare beweginghe, door orlogie-werck ghedreven, benevens een seer schoone fonteyn, zijnde een triumph van Bachus en Ariadne. Noch eenige aerdighe beelden, levens-groote, van vermaerde koninghen en princen deser eeuw. Alles te sien in 't Oude Doolhof tot Amsterdam, op de hoeck van de Loyers-gracht/ 't welcke jaerlijcks meer en meer verbetert wordt. Amsterdam, Tymen Houthaeck, 1648. Small 4to. Modern marbled wrappers. Engraved title vignette with labyrinth, 1 folding engraved plate with David & Goliath outside text, 1 full-page engraved plate of Bachus & Ariadne surrounded by spouting fountains by P. Holsteyn after A. Vinckenbrinck and 3 engravings in text. (8) lvs. A-B4. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Games & Pastimes  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Verses, anecdotes and wordplays of which Potier was not the author View picture(s) 11 (POTIER, Charles). Potieriana, recueil complet des calembourgs, jeux de mots, naïvétés, couplets, pointus, rebus, niaiseries, monologues, bêtises, etc, etc. Paris, for the author, Dentu, Delaroque, 1814. 16mo. Contemporary boards, with title in ink on spine. Folding handcoloured engraved plate with boxing match. VII, 5-212 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: France  Poetry  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First issue of the first edition of a comedy by the most famous French playwright after Molière View picture(s) 12 (REGNARD, Jean-François). Les folies amoureuses, comedie. Par M. R ***. Paris, Pierre Ribou, MDCXCCIV (= 1704). 12mo. Finely bound in 19th century red morocco, spine ribbed and gilt in compartments with the title lettered in gold, triple gold line along the edges of both covers, gilt binding edges, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, gilt edges (by HARDY). (8), 1-72, 69-92 (= 96) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Bindings  France  Literary History  Literature  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A prize winning play styled after Pestalozzi View picture(s) 13 (SWART, Nicolaas). Pieter Schijn en zijne dorpgenooten. Een volksleesboek. Uitgegeven door de Maatschappij tot Nut van 't Algemeen. Beantwoording der prijsstoffe; eene verdichte geschiedenis, in den smaak van de Lienhard en Gertrud, van Pestalozzi. Amsterdam, Corn. de Vries, Hendr. van Munster & Son, Johannes van der Wey, 1819. 8vo. Contemporary wrappers. Woodcut vignette on title. VIII, 104 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Literary History  Literature  Netherlands  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Presentation copy by the author in fine binding View picture(s) 14 ANNUNZIO, Gabriele d'. Sogno d'un mattino di primavera. (I sogni delle stagioni, 1). Milan, Fratelli Treves, 1899. 8vo. Contemporary red morocco, gilt spine with title lettered in gold, sides with gilt ruling and cornerpieces, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers; the original green wrappers are preserved. (4), 104, (+ 15 pp. with advertisements) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Bindings  Italy  Literature  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Collected poems by Vondel's 'son in the arts', illustrated with five plates by Romeyn de Hooghe View picture(s) 15 ANTONIDES VAN DER GOES, Johannes. Alle de gedichten. Hier by komt het leven des dichters. Derde druk. Amsterdam, Nicolaas ten Hoorn, 1714. 4to. Contemporary vellum. Title printed in red & black with engraved printer's device by B. Bernard after J. Goeree, engraved portrait of the author by P. Gunst after the painted portrait of Ludolf Bakhuizen (now in the University Museum, Amsterdam); title with engraved device for 'De Ystroom' (variant by J. Schijnvoet) and engraved frontispiece en 4 full-page engraved plates by Romeyn de Hooghe, engraved headpiece with the coat-of-arms of the dedicatee of the Ystroom, Kornelis de Vlaming van Oudshoorn; title with printer's device for 'Trazil' (the same as for the Ystroom). (49, 1 blank), 46; (32), 138, (6); 336, (6); 78, (4) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Amsterdam  Literature  Poetry  Romeyn de Hooghe  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Inspired by Seneca's Hyppolitus and Hercules Furens View picture(s) 16 ARP, J. van. Prixus, Prins van Theben. Amsterdam, Nicolaes van Ravesteyn for Dirck Cornelisz. Houthaeck, 1640. 4to. Later blue paper wrappers. Woodcut title-vignette depicting a beehive ('Door Yver in liefde Bloiende'[sic!]), woodcut initials. (27), (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Amsterdam  Classical Antiquity  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare and intriguing broadsheet announcing the performances of a play by the pupils of the Latin school at Geldern View picture(s) 17 ARTAXERXES REX PERSIAE. Hic patrem et fratres sceptri necat ipsa cupido. Sive artaXerXes reX PersIae DarII, ArIaspIs, ArsaMIs aC oCIgenItor, per eos InfaUstè perIt, et tribus fratribus impiâ regnandi libidine Caesis, iste ariaspes rex Persiae laete acclamatur. TragaeDIa. EXhIbenDa â praenobILI, IngenUâ, pIâ aC stUDIosâ JUVentUte GeLrIensi: Die [30] & [31] Mensis [augusti]. Jam â dicta juventute humillime dicata & oblata. Consultissimis, spectatissimisque viris ac dominis D.D. consuli, scabinis, senatoribus, caeterisque magistratus Gelriensis spectatissimis ac mere colendissimis mecaenatibus. EX qUorUM IngentI LIberaLItate CongrUa DabUntUr braVIa ac haec Geldriae sub fratrum Carmelitarum disciplina. Geldern, H. & F. Korsten, (1745). (230x185mm). With engraving by Löffler Sr. of the Knight Wichard fighting with the dragon in the year 879, in which year, according to a legend, Geldern was founded by the brothers Wichard and Lupold after having defeated a dragon. The scene is engraved within a laurel wreath with the coat of arms of Geldern, with the three medlar flowers underneath and accompanied by a Latin poem of 10 lines. 1 leaf. Full description >> Related Subjects: Education  Germany  Neo-Latin  Netherlands  Prints - Broadsheets  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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By the founder of the famous dynasty of scenographic designers View picture(s) 18 BIBIENA, F. GALLI. Direzioni A' Giovani Studenti nel Desegno dell'  Architettura Civile, nell' Academia Clementina Dell'  Instituto delle Scienze.- Direzioni Della Prospettiva Teorica, Correspondenti a quelle dell' Architettura Instruzione A' Giovani Studenti di Pittura, e Architettura  nell' Academia Clementina Dell' Instututo delle Scienze. Bologna, Lelio dalla Volpe, 1745 & 1732. 2 vols. Small 8vo. Contemporary vellum, red marbled edges. With numerous geometrical figures and architectural plans and designs on 74 full-page engraved plates in the first volume, and numerous perspective projections and perspective architectural plans and designs on 58 full-page engraved plates in the second volume, of which 18 folding. (12), 143, (1); 159, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  Art General  Perspective  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Scenery design for the Royal theatre at Naples View picture(s) 19 CANNA, Pasquale. (Scene del real teatro di S. Carlo). Raccolta di designi alla Sacra Real Maestà Donna Maria Cristina Borbone Regina di Spagna ed delle Indie. (Naples, 1830). Large oblong folio. Contemporary half green morocco, spine gilt, with title label pasted down on front cover. 18 beautiful handcoloured lithographs all depicting original scenic designs, each mounted on black paper and embossed in a gold brocade border. The caption below each lithograph is handwritten in fluid gold. 19 leaves (1 with pastedown dedication and 18 with lithographs). Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Costumes  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A famous case of adultery View picture(s) 20 COLEVELT, Jacob Janszoon Hartoginne van Savoyen. Treur-Blyd'-endend'-spel. Hoe seer door valsche min 't vergiftigh hart komt stoocken, soo laet Godt nimmermeer het quade onghewroocken. Ghespeelt op d'Amsterdamsche Camer, den 9 April, 1634. Amsterdam, Dirck Cornelis Houthaeck, 1634. Small 4to. Later blue paper wrappers. Engraved illustration on title, woodcut initials and endpiece. (80) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Amsterdam  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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