Lot n° 1380

FOKKE, Arend Simonsz. Geheimzinnige toebereidselen tot eene boertige reis door Europa. Vermaakshalven voorgeleezen in, en opgedraagen aan, de maatschappij der verdiensten, onder de spreuk: Felix Meritis. Met kaarten, [8]-152 pp. [bound with] ID. - De...

Estimation : 100 / 150
Adjudication : 220 €
Description
paketboot, of historie van engeland, van de grondlegging van dat koningrijk af, tot op heden, in een' boertigen stijl beschreeven (...), x-262 pp. [and with] ID. - London, in een' boertigen stijl beschreeven (...), [4]-iv-204 pp. 1794, 1797, 1798 François Bohn, 3 works in 1 vol., 8vo, quarter cont. sheep (corners sl. rounded), flat spine (sl. rubbed and stained), red leather label, sp. edges. Good copy.
Collected ed. of 3 works (1st ed. of vol. 1 ?) by the Dutch author, engraver and bookseller Fokke (1755-1812), with new part titles for vol. 2 & 3. Fokke was an important member of several litterary clubs. Ill. (complete) with 9 engr. plates : 2 fold. handcol. maps (Europe & Europe depicted as a virgin) in vol. 1, 2 fold. pl. (caricatures) in vol. 2, 1 large city-map of London & 4 full-page pl. (caricatures) in vol. 3.
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