Beschouwing der wereld, bestaande in hondert konstige figuuren, met godlyke spreuken en stichtelyke verzen.

Amsterdam, Widow P. Arentz and K. vander Sys, 1708

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Lot description

8vo: [8 incl. front.]-406-[2] pp.

Contemp. blind-stamped calf (rubbed, corners bumped), covers with central oval floral ornament within double ruled border, spine with 4 raised bands (rubbed, sm. def. at head & tail). Good copy.

First edition of this religious emblem book. Ill. with engr. title and 100 large engr. emblems by Jan Luyken (1649-1712) and his son Casper (1672-1708); each with a caption, Bible quotations and a poem. The plates are reduced copies of C. Weigel's "Ethica naturalis" (Nuremberg, ca. 1700) and show scenes of daily life, the occupations of the months, entertainment, natural elements, natural and human conditions, animals, etc.
Ref. Landwehr (Low Countries) 499. - Emblem books Leiden 301. - Klaversma/Hannema 909-912. - Van Eeghen/van Kellen 425, 438. - Praz 107. - STCN. - Not in BL.
Bound with: Spinniker, A. - De werken en vergelding der barmhertigheid, en onbarmhertigheid, uit Matth: XXV. berymd. Ibid., 1711. 32 pp. First edition. Ill. with engr. title and 13 large emblems by Jan Luyken. Ref. Klaversma/Hannema 1360. - STCN. - Not in Landwehr, Praz, BL.