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DAVID, Jan. Christeliicken Waerseggher, de principale stucken van t'Christen geloof en leuen int cort begrijpende ... Ende een Schildt-Wacht teghen de valsche Waer segghers, Tooueraers, etc. Antwerp: Jan Moerentorf, 1603. 2 parts in one volume, published without the text, first title within engraved architectural border, 100 engraved plates by Theodor Galle (204 x 153mm.), printer's device at end, second part with engraved title vignette and one plate (all tipped-in, lacks engraving with moveable disk, plate 17 torn with slight loss of image, some mainly marginal staining). Landwehr Low Countries 132; Praz p. 313. [Bound with:]
Hermann HUGO (1588-1629). Pia desideria lib. III ... editio 5. emendata. Antwerp: Hieron. Verdussen, 1628. Engraved title, coats-of-arms of Pope Urban VIII and 46 plates by Christopher van Sichem (approx. 138 x 89mm.) copied from Bolswert's copperplates (all tipped-in, text lacking, some light marginal staining). cf. Landwehr Low Countries 239. [And:]
Willem den ELGER. Zinne-Beelden der Liefde, met puntdigten en aanteekeningen. Amsterdam: Jan Roman de Jonge, 1732. Engraved frontispiece, title with engraved vignette, 50 engraved illustrations by Michael Snyders and Gillis van Schoor after Philip de Mallery (approx. 212 x 162mm.) (tipped-in, text lacking, occasional light spotting or worming). Landwehr Low Countries 149; Praz p. 52. 3 works in one volume, 2° (436 x 306mm.). Late 18th-century half calf, spine gilt (rubbed). Provenance: William Piers, Emanuel College, Cambridge (inscription on title of second work) -- Frank Linsly James (booplate). Sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return.
Hermann HUGO (1588-1629). Pia desideria lib. III ... editio 5. emendata. Antwerp: Hieron. Verdussen, 1628. Engraved title, coats-of-arms of Pope Urban VIII and 46 plates by Christopher van Sichem (approx. 138 x 89mm.) copied from Bolswert's copperplates (all tipped-in, text lacking, some light marginal staining). cf. Landwehr Low Countries 239. [And:]
Willem den ELGER. Zinne-Beelden der Liefde, met puntdigten en aanteekeningen. Amsterdam: Jan Roman de Jonge, 1732. Engraved frontispiece, title with engraved vignette, 50 engraved illustrations by Michael Snyders and Gillis van Schoor after Philip de Mallery (approx. 212 x 162mm.) (tipped-in, text lacking, occasional light spotting or worming). Landwehr Low Countries 149; Praz p. 52. 3 works in one volume, 2° (436 x 306mm.). Late 18th-century half calf, spine gilt (rubbed). Provenance: William Piers, Emanuel College, Cambridge (inscription on title of second work) -- Frank Linsly James (booplate). Sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return.
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