HEINSIUS, Daniel (1580-1655). Nederduytsche Poemata. Amsterdam: Willem Janssen, 1616.
HEINSIUS, Daniel (1580-1655). Nederduytsche Poemata. Amsterdam: Willem Janssen, 1616.

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HEINSIUS, Daniel (1580-1655). Nederduytsche Poemata. Amsterdam: Willem Janssen, 1616.

2 parts in one volume, small 4o (218 x 165 mm.), engraved title, 4 engraved vignettes and 48 engraved emblems in the first part, 2 small vignettes and 12 engraved illustrations in the second part by C. and S. de Passe. (Gathering I1-4 misbound, emblem on part II A2 printed upside down, C2v partially colored, some light browning and a minor spotting.) Contemporary Dutch vellum (some bowing and minor soiling). Provenance: Albert Verwey, poet (bookplate); Jan Steenks (bookplate); acquired from Goodspeed's Book Shop, 1969.

FIRST EDITION. Heinsius's emblems were taken from two of his earlier works (Het Ambacht van Cupido and Emblemata amatoria) but illustrated with new engravings from the de Passe workshop. The 30th emblem is signed by Simon van de Passe; and emblems 38, 41 and 42 by Blon. De Vries 29; Landwehr Low Countries 196; see Praz p. 96

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