Alle de wercken, so ouden als nieuwen.

Folio: [18]-151, [20]-30, [4]-15-[5], 195-[7], [2]-32, [8]-184, [16]-226-[16]-227/266-[6], 184, 84, 60, 24, [8]-36, 159 pp. (some min. waterstaining in the margins).

Later brown leather over wood, gilt-stamped covers, gilt-orn. spine with raised bands, brass clasps, a.e.g. (rebacked, corners sl. rubbed, some scratched on covers, one corner repaired, joints def., head repaired, bands rubbed).

First edition of the collected works of the Dutch statesman and "national poet" Jacob Cats (1577-1660). With an engr. front. incorporating a portrait of the author, engr. on sectional titles, a full-page engr. portrait of the author, 3 double-page engr. pl. ("Afbeeldinghe des Huwelyx", "Dodelycke uytgang van syn hoogheyt Fred. Henrik Prince", "Sic transit gloria mundi"), 2 full-page pl. ("Koningin Herderinne Aspasia", "Afbeelding van 's Menschen Leven"), hundreds of engravings in-text and portraits of Anna Schuermans and Elisabet, by M. Mosyn, J. Swelinck, W.H. Hondius, C. van Dalen and others after C. Monicks, A. Van de Venne, etc. Comprises: Sinne- en Minne Beelden; Self-Stryt; Houwelick [...]; Galathea, of Herder-minneklacht; Spiegel van den Ouden en Nieuwen Tijdt; Werelts begin, midden, eynde, besloten in den Trou-ringh [...]; Ouderdom, Buyten-Leven en Hof-Gedachten op Sorghvliet; Hof-Gedachten, Dat is, Invallen by ghelegentheyt [...]; Aspasia [...]; Afbeeldinge van 't Huwelyck [...]; Invallende Gedachten, Op voorvallende ghelegentheden [...]; Doot-Kiste voor de Levendige [...].
ref. Cats catalogus 1. - Emblem books Leiden 137. - STCN.
Prov. J.E. Van der Capelle, 1859 (ms. entry on half title).