Dutch Printing
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8vo, (16.2 x 10.8 cm); text in Latin and Greek, woodcut initials, some mispagination between pp.237-273, with some page numbers having been changed in early manuscript, contemporary ink underlinings, cross-outs, and marginal and interlinear notes throughout, perforated stamp to title page, a few earlier ownership marks on the front free endpaper, some toning and soiling within; contemporary blindstamped pigskin, metal clasps, white manuscript letting to spine, spine varnished, some rubbing to boards, overall a very good copy; [16], 598 [i.e. 634], 72pp.
£750 -
12mo (135 x 80 mm.); engraved title possibly after Romeyn de Hooghe, 7 engraved plates, first plate with some loss to fore-edge margin, later ownership markings and labels to front pastedown and fly-leaf, stitching pulling with some separating to contents; contemporary calf, rebacked in old sheep, with later spine label, rubbed, edge wear, upper hinge pulled with some wear to head of spine; [A1 engraved title], A2-[I10] pp.3-212pp., final blank.
£200 -
Third, second & second editions, 3 works in 1 volume, 12mo, xiv, 213, [23]; 106; 96pp., engraved title, five folding maps by Kaerius and an engraved plate in first work; 3 portraits added as frontispieces, 3 blanks before each work, contemporary ink-lettered vellum, a fine copy.
£6,500 -
Frame dimensions: 430 × 510 mm (17 × 20 inches). A highly decorative frontispieceý in sepia manuscript, housed within a handsome frame, together with a wash line mount with gilt. Good condition.
£4,950