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1289 [Art sale - The Hague]
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Catalogue d’un magnifique cabinet de tableaux, de dessins &
d’estampes des principaux maîtres
(…). De même que de diverses figures de bronse & d’argent
(…) d’ouvrages d’estampes (…) & d’autres livres. Le tout délaissé par le fameux connoisseur
Gerard Hoet. Cette vente se fera le lundi 25. août 1760 & jours suivans (…). The Hague, O. van
Thol, 1760, 8vo, sewn as issued, [2]-175-[3] pp. (1st & last f. soiled). Good copy.
€ 300/400
Collection of 2684 (!) lots. There was also a catalogue in Dutch (120 pp.). Copy with
some prices
.
Ref.
Lugt 1109. STCN (3). Blogie IV:22. Conlon 60:89. Not in Vandenhole.
1290 [Art]
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LE BRUN, Charles
- Afbeelding der hertstogten, of middelen om dezelve volkomen te
leeren afteekenen [trsl. from the French] F. de Kaarsgieter. Amsterdam, François van der Plaats,
1703, 8vo, cont. wr. (front cover def. and loosening), [16]-55-[1] pp. (some dampstaining and
soiling). Good copy.
€ 140/180
Dutch trsl. of “Conférence... sur l’expression” by Ch. Le Brun (1619-1690). Engr. front. by
R.
Sluyter
. Engr. on title,
43 numbered engravings
.
Ref.
De Man (Kunst op schrift) 85. STCN.
Joined
:
Le Clerc, S.
– Les vrais principes du dessein. Suivis du Caractere des passions. Paris,
Lamy, [c. 1800?], oblong 8vo, cont. half calf (worn, def.), red edges, [91 (of 92)] ff. with
89 (of 92)
numb. ills
(lacking Pl. with nos 20-22) by
Le Clerc
(1637-1714). –
Schuback, Emil
– Sammlung
von Charakter Köpfen. 32 Vorlagen. Nach der Natur auf Stein gezeichnet. Hamburg, O. Meisner,
1864 (date partly erased), loose in orig. printed boards with ties,
31 (of 32) numb. lithogr. pls
(lacking Pl. 8-9) by
Schuback
(1820-1902). (3 vols)
1291 [Asia - Oriental manuscripts]
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FRASER, James
- Histori van Schach Nadir, gezegd Thamas Kuli
Khan, thans Koning van Persie. Vooraf gaat eene Korte histori van de Keizers van Hindostan (…) eene
Naamrol van omtrent tweehonderd Oostersche manuscripten [trsl. from the English]. Amsterdam,
“Groote Compagnie”, 1745, 8vo, cont. sheep (rubbed), gilt flat spine (head and tail def.), [8]-253-[15]-
67-[1] pp. (upper margins dampstained, some soiling and thumbing). Acceptable copy.
€ 200/300
2nd issue (1st 1744) of the Dutch trsl. of the “History of Nadir Shah” (1742) by J. Fraser (1716-
1754), a rare early work on Nadir Shah, shah of Persia (1688-1747), and the Mogul Empire. Ill.
with a
folding map of Persia and India
. With the 67-page “Naamrol van manuscripten in de talen
van Persie, Arabie, en Sanskerrit. In het Oosten verzameld”. Engr. on title.
Ref.
STCN (only 1
copy - USA). Not in BnF, BL (has 1744 issue).
1292 [Bavarian succession]
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[HERZBERG, E.F. von]
- Exposé des motifs qui ont engagé Sa Majesté
le Roi de Prusse à s’opposer au demembrement de la Bavière. Juillet 1778. S.l., s.n., 1778, 4to, cont.
boards, 24, 80 pp.
€ 120/180
Very rare orig. ed.
of a cont. source on the war of the Bavarian succession 1778-1779, also known
as the “Kartoffelkrieg” (Potato War).
Ref.
Holzmann-Bohatta II, S. 81.
~ Copy on “Roiaal Papier”, in very nice binding ~
1293 [Bible - illustrations - binding]
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Taferelen der voornaamste geschiedenissen van het Oude en
het Nieuwe Testament
(...) door (...)
Hoet
,
Houbraken
, en
Picart
. The Hague, P. de Hondt, 1728,
3 vols, lge folio, cont. richly goldtooled mottled calf (sl. rubbed), covers with gilt ornamental border
patterns and large centrepc. with the figure of
Atlas
, richly gilt spines on 7 raised bands, gilt sides,
[8]-280-14-160 pp. (faint waterstain in upper part of 1st quires of vol. I, sm. tears in a few plate
margins, minor worming (very sm. repairs) in blank fore-edge margin of some ff.). Nice set.
Cfr. ill.
€ 1200/2000
Monumental “Prentbijbel” van Pieter de Hondt.
Engraved ills: 2 titles
(in French) by B. Picart,
title vignettes, 2 dedications, head and tail pcs,
217 pls
(29 double-page) (OT 147, NT 70), masterly
engraved after famous paintings.
Copy printed on “Roiaal Papier”
(stated in impressum). Mod.
bookpl. HC Dietz.
Ref.
Poortman II:137-145. STCN (i.a. BL).