Literature & Linguistics / Emblem, Fable & Songbooks

STARTER, Jan Jansz. Friesche lust-hof, beplant met verscheyden stichtelijcke minne-liedekens, gedichten, ende boertighe kluchten. Den vierden druck op nieuws vermeerdert ende verbetert, met verscheyden dichten ende liedekens, soo geestige als boertige. Mitsgaders oock noch verrijckt ende vercierd met schoone kopere figueren; ende by alle onbekende wysen de noten, ofte musycke gevoeght.
Amsterdam, for Hessel Gerritsz., 1627. 2 parts in 1 volume. Oblong 4to. With an engraved frontispiece, a full-page engraved portrait of the author, a full-page engraved plate, 10 almost full-page engravings in the text by Jan van de Velde, and musical scores in the text. Contemporary vellum, with the manuscript author, title, and year of publication on the spine in a later hand, red sprinkled edges. [14], 207, [1 blank], 39, [1 blank] pp. Full description

TAURELLUS, Nicolaeus. Emblemata physico-ethica, hoc est naturae morum moderatricis picta pracepta.
Nürnberg, Simon Halbmayer, 1617. With Halbmayers woodcut globe, bird and book device on the title-page, 116 emblematic woodcuts, in most cases incorporating a coat of arms, woodcut decorated initials.
With: (2) IDEM. Carmina funebria, quae magnorum aliquot, clarorum que virorum felici memoriae dicavit. Nürnberg, Christophor Lochner the elder, 1602. With the title in a frame built up from arabesque typographic ornaments. 2 works in 1 volume. 8vo. Contemporary vellum. [23], [120] ll; 38, [2 blank] pp. Full description

VAENIUS, Otto (Otto van VEEN). Emblemata sive symbola a principibus, viris eeclesiasticis, ac militaribus, aliisque usurpanda. Devises ou emblemes pour princes, gens d'eglise, gens de guerre, & aultres.
Brussels, Huybrecht Anthoon, 1624. 4to. With engraved device on title page, and 207 numbered emblems on 23 engraved plates. 19th-century brown half cloth. [2], 23, [1] ll. Full description

VAENIUS, Otto (Otto van VEEN). Le theatre moral de la vie humaine, representée en plus de cent tableaux divers, tirez du poëte Horace ... et expliquez en autant de discours moraux par le sieur de Gomberville. Avec la table du philosophe cebes.
Brussels, François Foppens, 1672. Folio. With engraved illustration on title page, engraved authors portrait, 103 engraved emblems by Pierre Daret after Otto Vaenius, and an engraved folding plate. 18th-century gold-tooled tree calf. XI, [5], 211, [1] pp. Full description

VEEN, Jan van der. Zinne-beelden, oft Adams appel. ... Mitsgaders syne oude ende nieuwe ongemeene bruydt-lofs ende zege-zangen.
Amsterdam, Everhard Cloppenburgh, 1642. 4to. With large emblematic engraving on the title page and 50 engraved emblems in text (10 x 13.5 cm), all by Salomon Savry, woodcut head- and tailpieces, numerous woodcut decorated initials (several series) and decorations built up from typographic ornaments. Set in roman and italic types. Gold- and blind-tooled red, grained sheepskin (1817/18) for George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough, gold-tooled turn-ins and board edges, gilt and gauffered edges, grey-brown endpapers, red satin ribbon marker. [23], [1 blank], 523, [1 blank] pp. Full description

[VERSTEGAN, Richard (pseudonym of Richard ROWLANDS)]. A restitution of decayed intelligence: in antiquities. Concerning the most noble and renowmed English nation. By the studie and travaile of Ri. V[erstegan].
Antwerp, printed by Robert Bruney, sold at London by John Norton & John Bill, 1605. 4to. With the title printed in red and black, an engraved vignette of the Tower of Babel on the title page, 10 engraved illustrations in the text, and a full-page coat of arms of the author at the end. Contemporary or slightly later gold- and blind-tooled "Cambridge panel" binding in sprinkled brown calf. [24], 338, [13], [1 blank] pp. Full description

VISSCHER, Roemer. Zinne-poppen; alle verciert met rijmen, en sommighe met proze: door zijn dochter Anna Roemers.
Amsterdam, Johannes van Ravesteyn, 1669. 12mo. With engraved emblematic title page, an emblem on the back of A5, and 193 engraved emblems by Claes Jansz. Visscher, in text. With 2 engraved emblems pasted on first blanks (including a repeat of the emblem on A5). Contemporary vellum, green ties. [10], 196, [4] leaves. Full description

VISSCHER, Roemer. Zinne-poppen; alle verciert met rijmen, en sommighe met proze: door zijn dochter Anne Roemers.
Amsterdam, Sander Wybrantz. and Andries Vink, 1678. With engraved title-page, an engraved emblem on the back of A5, and 193 engraved emblems by Claes Jansz. Visscher.
With: (2) VISSCHER, Roemer. Brabbelingh... By hem selven oversien, en meer als de helft vermeerdert.Amsterdam, Johannes van Ravesteyn, 1669. 2 works in 1 volume. 12mo. Contemporary vellum. [10], 196, [4] ll.; 212, [4 blank] pp. Full description

WELLEKENS, Jan Baptista & Pieter VLAMING. Dichtlievende uitspanningen. Bestaande in herders- hoef- en veldgezangen, tafereelen, brieven enz.
Amsterdam, sold by Andries van Damme (colophon: printed by Willem Goeree the younger), 1710. 8vo. With an engraved frontispiece, an engraved vignette on the title page, 7 full-page engraved part-titles, 7 engraved plates (1 folding, 6 full page), 16 engravings in the text, several woodcut endpieces and initials; all engravings by J. Goeree. Contemporary vellum with the manuscript authors on the spine, sewn on 4 supports laced through the joints, red and blue sprinkled edges. [16], 228, [2] pp. Full description

[ZEELAND - POETRY]. Zeeusche nachtegael, ende de selfs dryderly gesang: geheel anders inder waerheyt verthoont, als de selve voor desen by sommighe uyt enckel mis-verstant verkeerdelijck is gheoordeelt. Door verscheyden treffelijcke Zeeusche poëten by een ghebracht; ende verciert met koopere plaeten.
Middelburg, Jan Pietersz. van de Venne, 1623.
With: (2) VENNE, Adriaen van de. Tafereel van sinne-mal.
Middelburg, Jan Pietersz vande Venne, 1623. 2 works in 1 volume. 4to. With a large woodcut printer's device on the title page of each part, a woodcut headpiece with a view of Middelburg at the start of each part, a full-page engraved emblematic coat of arms and 7 large emblems by D. van Bremden, W. de Passe, P. de Jode, C. van Queboren and P. Serwouter after designs by Adriaen van de Venne in the first part; 8 large engravings in the text showing witty scenes, designed and engraved by Adriaen van de Venne in the second part. Contemporary gold-tooled vellum. [10], 86, [4], 60, [4], 63, [1 blank]; [8], 114 pp. Full description