Hieroglyphica of Merkbeelden der oude volkeren: namentlyk Egyptenaren, Chaldeeuwen, Feniciers, Joden, Grieken, Romeynen, enz. Nevens een omstandig bericht van het verval en voortkruypende verbastering der godsdiensten door verscheyde eeuwen; en eyndelyk de hervorming [...]. Overzien en beschaaft door Arn. Henr. Westerhovius.

Amsterdam, J. Vander Woude, 1735

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Lot description

Lge 4to: front.-[18]-455-[21] pp.; 63 pl. (foxing, occ. upper margins soiled).

Contemp. mottled calf, gilt-orn. spine with raised bands, marbled edges (lack to spine, joints, edges and corners rubbed, sm. def. on lower board).

First edition of this sourcebook for classical mythology corrected by Westerhoff. Engr. ill. : frontispiece, title-vign. by J. Wandelaar dated 1734, dedication to J.H. van Wassenaar with his coat of arms by Wandelaar, 1 headpiece and 63 numb. plates depicting scenes of classical mythology and Christian symbols. Each plate at the beginning of a chapter. Title printed in red & black.
Ref. Landwehr, R. De Hooghe, 108. - Hollstein IX:673-736. - STCN.
Prov. W.C. de Jonge, 1839 (ms. entry).