Books and Manuscripts · Lotto 2971
Cats, J. (Works).
Middelb. etc., various publishers, 1618-1656, 27 parts in 7 vols., 18th cent. unif. mottled calf, richly gilt spine w. red mor. letterpiece, gilt boardedges, 4to.
- Lotto
- 2971
- Sezione
- OLD and RARE BOOKS
- Stima
- 800 € – 1.000 €
- Aggiudicato
- 1.400 €
- Foto
- 1 foto
Condizioni
Fold. title of Aspasia w. 2 sm. tears in lower (inner) margin; Galathee portraits cut sl. short; Silenus and 's Werelts begin, midden, eynde w. a few repairs in blank margins; Silenus and Spiegel occas. sl. water-/ dampst. Four vols. covers/ joints w. dam spot(s) / scratch(es); 2 vols. top of spine chipped/ worn; backstrips sl. rubbed/ leather occas. cracked.
Note
The desirable 4to editions in attractive contemp. bindings. Comprises the following works: I. Silenus Alcibiadis, sive Proteus Vitae humanae ideam (Middelb., H. van der Hellen, 1618, 1st ed., 3 parts in 1 vol., 3 diff. engr. titles by F. SCHILLEMANS after A. VAN DE VENNE, num. (emblematical) ills. Landwehr 105 (w. emblem XI in part 2 misnumb. "II"); Cats STCN 169; Mus. Catsianum 27); Self-stryd. Dat is Crachtighe beweginge van Vleesch ende Geest (ibid., H. van der Hellen for J.P. van de Venne, 1621, 2nd ed., engr. title, 3 engr. ills. Cats STCN 146; Mus. Catsianum 77); Tooneel van de mannelicke achtbaerheyt (ibid., idem for idem, 1622, large woodcut title-vign. and tailpiece, 4 large engr. ills by P. DE JODE after A. VAN DE VENNE. Cats STCN 210; Mus. Catsianum 98); II. Proteus ofte Minne-beelden Verandert in Sinne-beelden (Rott., P. van Waesberge, 1627, 1st ed., 5 parts in 1 vol., engr. title, 2 full-p. engr. portraits and num. (emblematical) ills. by J. SWELINCK and J. MATHAM after A. VAN DE VENNE. Landwehr 118; Mus. Catsianum 41); III. Houwelyck. Dat is De gansche gelegentheyt des Echten staets (Middelb., J.P. van de Venne, 1625, 6 parts in 1 vol., 39 engr. title-pages/ (emblematical) (full-p.) large ills. after A. VAN DE VENNE, woodcut title-vign. and head- and tailpieces. Cats STCN 49; Mus. Catsianum 112); IV-V. 's Werelts begin, midden, eynde, besloten in den trou-ringh, met den proef-steen van den selven (Dordr., H. van Esch for M. Havius, 1637, 1st ed., 4 parts in 2 vols., engr. fold. title, 2 div. titles, 2 portraits, 51 half-p. ills. i.a. by C. VAN QUEBORN after A. VAN DER VENNE, large numb. of woodcut initials and head- and tailpieces. Cats STCN 225; Mus. Catsianum 171); VI. Spiegel Van den Ouden ende Nieuwen Tijdt (The Hague, I. Burchoorn, 1632, 1st ed., 3 parts in 1 vol., engr. title, 127 large ills. by i.a. C. VAN QUEBORN and T. MATHAM after A. VAN DE VENNE. Landwehr 146; Cats STCN 186; Mus. Catsianum 152); VII. Ouderdom, buyten-leven, en hof-gedachten, op Sorgh-vliet (Amst., J.J. Schipper, 1656, engr. title, plate, 46 large ills. after A. VAN DE VENNE. Cats STCN 130; Mus. Catsianum 204), with Koningklyke herderin Aspasia, blyeyndig-spel (ibid., idem, n.d., engr. fold. title, large woodcut title-vign.); Afbeeldinge van 't huwelyck (...) onder de gedaente van een Fuyck (ibid., idem, n.d., engr. fold. plate); Doot-kiste voor de Levendige, of Sinne-beelden uyt Godes Woordt (n.pl., n.publ., n.d., engr. fold. plate and 24 large ills. (1x fold.) after A. VAN DE VENNE). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXVI.