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Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Gheplant vol uytghelesene, welgherijmde, eerelijcek, amoureuse ende vrolijcke ghesangen... Item is noch hier achter tot een besluyt by ghevoeght, een Bruylofts Bancket... Amsterdam: Hans Mathysz (Herman de Buck, 1602)
- Paper
2 parts in one volume, oblong 8vo (145 x 190mm.), engraved illustration of a concert in a leafy bower on title-pages, engraved illustrations, text in civilité and roman type, nineteenth-century half vellum, spine neatly lettered in manuscript, with 6 pages of contemporary manuscript in Dutch ("Elegie of t' nachtclachte") and 2 pages in French at end, a few leaves shaved at head
Provenance
Isaac Meulman (1807-1868), Amsterdam sugar merchant and book collector, armorial bookplate with motto "Grypt als't rypt", his sale, Amsterdam, Muller and Nijhoff, 22 November 1869, lot 3713
Literature
Hollstein XXXVII, Vinckeboons 25; not listed in Carter & Vervliet, though 306, 309 and 352 are later editions of this text from 1607, 1608 and 1620 printed by Dirk Pietersz Pers. This edition is printed in types A5 and A6, as are the 1607 and 1620 editions.
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
FIRST EDITION of this charming volume of Dutch songs by Vlock, Stam, Hooft, Vondel, van Mander and translations of Ronsard's sonnets, with exquisite engravings after David Vinckboons (c. 1576-c. 1632), which were commissioned for this edition and also used for subsequent editions.