A beautiful variety of 7 Old & rare books , 16th till 18th century, in fine bindings. De origine ac progressu schismatis Anglicani, libri tres: quibus historia continetur maxime ecclesiastica, annorum circiter sexaginta. Ab anno 21 , regni Henrici octavi… Ingolstadii, Ex Officina Typographica Wolfgangi Ederii, 1588 – Parchment – 373 pp + Diarum Rerum Gestarum + index – 16 x 10 x 3,5 cm – contemp. On coversheets and title page – decorated with many fine initials and vignets. In good and clean condition. Solid, complete, clean & fresh. 2 Cristoffel II van Sichem -‘T Schat der Zielen, dat is het geheele leven ons Heeren Jesu Cristi… Part of the first and only edition from 1648, namely of’the fifth piece’ – p. 326 to 368 and 391 to 598 – Amsterdam, P. Paets, 1648 – later hardcover binding, leather spine with gilded title – 18 × 14 cm. Woodcuts by Christopher II van Sichem, after own design and after drawings and paintings by Aldegrever, Goltzius, Dürer, Bloemaert, Lucas van Leyden, Maarten v. Interior slightly smudged and some pages restored with strips of paper. To be clear, this book contains two parts of the 1648 edition combined, not the entire work. 326 to 368 and 391 to 598, one or more woodcut illustrations on each page. Two frontispiece of other books pasted on endpapers. Contains a part of the first and only edition of a Dutch Catholic devotional book on the life of Christ (in 5 numbered parts), the works of the Apostles, saints’ lives, and religious emblems, perhaps the most richly illustrated woodcut book of the 17th century, with woodcuts by Van Sichem. Van Sichem may also have cut the numerous woodcut decorated initials with biblical figures, appearing mostly in the works of the Apostles. The book’s title may have been influenced by an otherwise unrelated work published in the previous year, Den schat der zielen, an unillustrated translation of a work apparently first written in Catalan by Miguel Comalada, which saw later editions as well. The work is built entirely around Van Sichem’s extraordinary woodcuts. Christoffel van Sichem ca. A famous and popular Catholic devotional work. Old Dutch Statenbijbel, printed in Amsterdam & Haarlem, 1809. Shagreen leather binding over wooden covers with two silver claps and catches, catches with the four evangelists, clasps w. Mozes and Aäron, M. On inside clasps, contemp. Shagreen on wooden covers, a. Enschedé en zonen, 1809, 4 parts in 1 vol. 15 x 9 x 8 cm – Slightly cut short, no loss of text. Clasps and catches polished, but can be polished better.. Lower spine misses a piece. Leather with some wear. De – La Henriade, en dix chants. Portrait of Henry IV, woodcut printer’s mark and head- and tailpieces, contemp. Morocco triple gilt border and floral corner motifs on both covers, richly gilt spine with floral motifs and mor. And on piece of paper mounted on pastedown; partly vaguely waterstained in lower blank margin, not touching text; remnants of wax stamps? Owner’s entry in pen and ink on frontcover; trifle worn along extremities. = With beautiful, delicate bookplate of W. Van Haren on verso portrait, executed in black and blue pen and ink and heightened with gold. The text written on a piece of paper on the coversheet translated from Dutch : “Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire , born 20 November 1694, en died 30th of May 1778, wrote in 1716 during his stay in’La Bastille’ : La Henriade “. In good & clean condition. Extremely rare Dutch miniature song book , in gilt binding & with silver lock, 1746. T Groot Hoorns, Enkhuyser, Alkmaerder en Purmerender Liede-Boeck, Verciert met veel mooye Bruylofts-liedekens en Gesangen.. De Groot Keur, 1746 – 312, (8)p. On verso title, contemp. Gilt calf, both covers w. Double gilt fillet, corner ornaments along inner border and floral central ornament, worked silver catch and clasp, richly gilt spine, – 7,5 x 4,8 cm. Interior very fresh and clean. Crack along the backcover / spine, backcover still well attached, but loosening, needs attention. Title page half loose, but still well attached. Gilt slightly worn off. In very acceptable antiquarian condition. Medullam continens Sanctorum Patrum, & verterum Philosophorum. Bruxellis, Typis Francisci Foppens, sub signo Sancti Spiritûs, 1663 – small size: 10 x 6 cm – 204 pages – vellum. Lacking small piece lower titlepage. Vinding a bit spotty , firm. Old & rare prayerbook. Silver clasp and catch and 4 cornerpieces, engraved with floral motifs, and with engr. On verso of clasps, 8vo. ON: Christelyke onderwyzingen en gebeden… Meyer, 1772, (12), 643, (5)p. 15 x 9 x 4 cm. Joints slightly splitting; spine-ends chipped; binding a bit rubbed along edges, all still firm & solid, complete. THESE BOOKS ARE ALSO LISTED INDIVIDUALLY, PLEASE SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE DETAILED PHOTO’S. The item “Beautiful collection Old & rare books, 16th / 18th c. In fine bindings & silver” is in sale since Friday, May 28, 2021. This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “tradetraveler65″ and is located in Assendelft. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Year Printed: 1648
- Topic: Religion
- Binding: Fine Binding
- Region: Europe
- Illustrator: Dürer
- Subject: Religion & Spirituality
- Original/Facsimile: Original
- Place of Publication: Amsterdam
- Special Attributes: 1st Edition
