Antiquariaat Arine van der Steur (NVvA/ILAB)

Movable print klapprent patriots 1787 | Satirical metamorphic folding print transforming a clergyman into a soldier and ultimately revealing the Devil at the gallows. [Netherlands, ca. 1787]. Spotprent op Johan Jacob le Sage ten Broek.

[Patriotten spotprent] · 1787

€2,178.00 ($2,400.55 | £1,817.03 | ¥383,337)

An exceptionally rare 18th-century metamorphic print: by successively unfolding its ingenious numbered flaps, a respectable clergyman is transformed into a soldier and finally into a condemned figure beneath the gallows—while, held against the light, a huge hidden Devil dramat...

Mythology special binding | Appendix de diis et heroibus poeticis, ou Abrégé de l'histoire poétique. Paris, 1804. 12mo, 168 pp. Bound in an early manuscript vellum fragment.

Jouvency, Joseph de · 1643

€272.50 ($300.34 | £227.34 | ¥47,961)

An early 19th-century schoolbook of classical mythology by the influential Jesuit educator Joseph de Jouvency, particularly attractive for its binding made from a recycled earlier manuscript leaf—combining the history of classical education with the early-modern practice of ma...

Rare natural history catalogue 1928 | Jubiläums-Katalog No. 290 über Biologie. Halle (Saale), Dr. Schlüter & Dr. Mass, Naturwissenschaftliche Lehrmittel-Anstalt, 1928, 176 pp. With Accessory Preisliste in the back, 16 pp.

Schlüter, Dr. [Curt] & Dr. [Otto] Mass. · 1928

€327.00 ($360.41 | £272.80 | ¥57,553)

An extensive and richly illustrated 1928 trade catalogue of one of Germany's foremost manufacturers of natural-history specimens and scientific teaching aids, documenting the extraordinary range of anatomical, zoological, botanical and anthropological specimens, models and lab...

Printing press coloured printing [1912?] L'Ange de la premiere communion. Recueil anecdotique illustre dedie aus enfants de 5 a 8 ans, Maison du bon livre Lille, Oeuvre de Saint-Charles Grammon (Belgique), 32 pp.

Vries, M.N. de · 1911

€59.95 ($66.08 | £50.01 | ¥10,551)

Rare copy, not in Worldcat and STCV. An interesting oblong book with green shining jugenstil cover and pages in purple or red ink. 16 x 21 cm. Wear on the binding. Richly illustrated. First page: Nihil Obstat, Gandae 22 junii 1911. Imprimatur Gandae 23 juni 1911. In the back: ...

Theology catholic book Belgium [1795] Catechismus oft Christelyke Leeringe gedeylt in vyf deelen en een-en-veertig lessen. Voor de Catholyke jongheyd van het aerts-bisdom, en alle de andere bisdommen der provincie van Mechelen, W. van Bergen Antwerpen [1795], 60+(4) pp.

Attributed to De Pretere, Guilielmus. · 1795

€76.30 ($84.10 | £63.65 | ¥13,429)

Rare book printed in Antwerpen by Willem van Bergen. With woodcut on the titlepage. Attributed to De Pretere, Guilielmus. 1795 edition of the influential Mechelen Catechism, the standard Catholic instructional text for the youth of the Archdiocese of Mechelen and the other dio...

Manuscript in Latin [s.d.] N.N. J.D. Andreas Portman (or Dortman, Bortman): N.N. quem tibi commendo, multos per annos mihi carissimus atque amicissimus fuit, on laid paper, 1 p.

Portman (?), Andreas

€36.30 ($40.01 | £30.28 | ¥6,389)

Unknown recommandation letter for N.N.= Nomen nescio, I do not know the name. Manuscript on laid paper, with half amsterdam watermark. Most like 18th century. [NL] Handgeschreven Latijnse tekst, kennelijk een opdracht, aanbeveling of vriendschappelijke brief. De tekst zelf beg...

Almanac 1694 | Zaagmans Almanach na de nieuwe en oude stijl op 't jaar onses Heeren Jesu Christi 1694, Gillis Joosten Zaagman 1694, [22] pp.

Zaagman, G.J. · 1694

€708.50 ($780.90 | £591.08 | ¥124,699)

Very rare edition of the almanac of the year 1694 printed by Zaagman. Only surviving copy known, not in STCN, not in USTC. Titlepage in red and black ink with the courtyard of the Amsterdam stock exchange of Hendrick de Keyser. More than a calendar, Zaagman's Almanach function...

Poetry emblem book 1640 | Vrolicke uren, ofte der wysen vermaeck, first edition, Hendrick van Esch Dordrecht 1640, (46)+191+(1)+119+(1) pp.

Lydius, Jacobus [Savery, S. ill.] · 1610

€436.00 ($480.55 | £363.74 | ¥76,738)

A classic work of seventeenth-century Dutch Protestant devotional literature, Vrolicke Uren des Doodts teaches the Christian art of preparing for death through faith, meditation, and moral reflection. This enlarged second edition is especially desirable for its additional engr...

Poetry emblem book 1662 | Vrolicke uren des doodts, ofte der wysen vermaeck, tweede druck, vermeerdert (...) Abraham Andriesz. Dordrecht (Colophon: G. Neering Dordrecht), (48)+352 pp. .

Lydius, Jacobus [Savery, S. ill.] · 1662

€436.00 ($480.55 | £363.74 | ¥76,738)

A classic work of seventeenth-century Dutch Protestant devotional literature, Vrolicke Uren des Doodts teaches the Christian art of preparing for death through faith, meditation, and moral reflection. This enlarged second edition is especially desirable for its additional engr...

Almanac women 1813 | Beautiful binding for the Almanach dedié aux Dames pour l'An 1813, Le Fuel / Delauney Paris [1813], (26)+151+(16) pp. From the library of bookbinding biliophile Carlo de Poortere.

[Dames almanak 1813] · 1813

€163.50 ($180.21 | £136.40 | ¥28,777)

Almanach for the year 1813 with calender, engravings of famous paintings with explication: Les bergers d'Arcadie by N. Poussin, La Madeleine by A Vend-Werff, le concert champetre by Giogione, Apollon et Daphne by Albane, Payage by J. van Ostade and Les apprets du jugement de P...

Almanac women 1819 | Beautiful binding for the Almanach dedié aux Dames pour l'An 1819, Le Fuel / Delauney Paris [1819], (30)+134+(32) pp. From the library of bookbinding biliophile Carlo de Poortere.

[Dames almanak 1819] · 1819

€163.50 ($180.21 | £136.40 | ¥28,777)

Almanach for the year 1819 with calender, engravings of famous paintings with explication: Une femme jenant de la guitare by G. Netscher, Le marchand d' Orvietan by Wouvermens, La Pais et la Force by Cirroser, Les bulles de savon by Ecole Hollandais, La partie de chasse pour l...

Almanac women 1809 | Beautiful binding for the Almanach dedié aux Dames pour l'An 1809, Le Fuel / De Launey Paris [1809], (42)+134+(28) pp. From the library of bookbinding biliophile Carlo de Poortere.

[Dames almanak 1809] · 1809

€98.10 ($108.12 | £81.84 | ¥17,266)

Almanach for the year 1809 with calender, engravings of famous paintings with explication: Pastorale by C. Netscher made by Bovinet after Toureati, Le Padre by C. Poelemburg, Suzane et les Vieillards by P. van der Werff, M*** oubcabt dy Cistre by G. Terburg, L'amour se refugie...

History The Hague 1711 | First edition: Beschryvinge van 's Gravenhage. Mitsgaders de oude coustumen die in den Hage geobserveert worden. Waar achter bygevoegt is de Zee-straat van 's Graven-hage op Scheveninge door de Heer van Zuylichem, Jan ten Hoorn Amsterdam 1711, (16)+140+(8)+104+(7)+56 pp. 4 prints missing but good copy.

Cretser, Gybert de.

€654.00 ($720.83 | £545.61 | ¥115,107)

The first edition of one of the most important early eighteenth-century descriptions of The Hague, covering its history, government, architecture, customs and principal public buildings. Richly illustrated with engraved views and including Constantijn Huygens' famous poem De Z...

Fables 1725 | Volume 1 and 2 (of 3) of: Historische verklaring der Fabelen, waar in deszelfs oorspronk en de oovereenkomst met de oude historyen ontdekt werd, Nikalaas ten Hoorn Amsterdam 1724, eerste deel en tweede deel., (24)+395+(1)+(12)+333+(1) pp.

Banier, Antoine · 1725

€163.50 ($180.21 | £136.40 | ¥28,777)

A landmark Enlightenment study of classical mythology, in which the French scholar Antoine Banier argues that the gods and heroes of antiquity originated from real historical persons whose lives became embellished into myth. The Dutch edition of 1725 became an important refere...

Topography Utrecht 18th century | Vue des Environse d'Utrecht: Utrecht en omgeving, made by Mason after the drawing of Wandreneev, 18th century, 1 p.

Mason after the drawing of Wandeneev

€108.90 ($120.03 | £90.85 | ¥19,167)

Etching and engraving on laid paper, total size of the print: 310 x 445 mm. In reasonable good condition, some small holes in the middle but the paper of the back still visible, left a brown spot on the ground of the horse. Right bottom visible waterstain. Still attractive pri...

City view Ouderkerk aan de Amstel ca 1750 | Ouderkerk aan de Amstel anno 1622, made by Simon Fokke after the drawing of Hendrick Avercamp, published ca 1750, 1 p.

Fokke, Simon (1712-1784)

€133.10 ($146.70 | £111.04 | ¥23,426)

Etching on laid paper, total size of the print: 265 x 405, platemark 220 x 320 mm. In good condition, wide margins but some stains in the left top and top middle. Attractive view of this beautiful city near Amsterdam. Boats on the water, city in the back and people and animals...

City view Schellingwoude 1793 | Te Schellingwou, ao 1619, made by Simon Fokke after the drawing of Hendrick Avercamp, published 1793, 1 p.

Fokke, Simon (1712-1784)

€133.10 ($146.70 | £111.04 | ¥23,426)

Etching on laid paper, total size of the print: 265 x 375, platemark 175 x 250 mm. In very good condition, wide margins. Schellingwoude from the waterfront with houses behind the dike. An open boat with crew is moored at the jetty. [NL] Leuke prent met stadsgezicht van Schelli...

City view Arum Friesland 1793 | 't dorp Arum, made by Karel Fredrik Bendorp after the drawing of Jan Bulthuis, published 1793, 1 p.

Bendorp, Karel Fredrik.

€72.60 ($80.02 | £60.57 | ¥12,778)

Copper engraving on laid paper, total size of the print: 170 x 240 mm, pasted on a bigger sheet of paper 270 x 360 mm. In good condition, good contrast. People in the street with barrels and a carriage. Used in: Vaderlandsche gezigten, naar het leven geteekend door Bulthui...

City view Kockengen 1793 | 't dorp Kokkengen, made by Karel Fredrik Bendorp after the drawing of Jan Bulthuis, published 1793, 1 p.

Bendorp, Karel Fredrik.

€96.80 ($106.69 | £80.76 | ¥17,037)

Copper engraving on laid paper, total size of the print: 230 x 280, platemark: 175 x 240 mm. Wide margins and in good condition. A drawbridge and the church, people on the street with dogs and boats in the water. A lady is washing a sheet in the river. Used in: Vaderlandsch...

City view Sluis 1740 | De stad Sluis, van 't klein-Pas te zien, made by Jan Caspar Philips after the drawing of A. de Haan, published 1740, 1 p.

Philips, Caspar Jacobsz. (1732-1789) · 1760

€48.40 ($53.35 | £40.38 | ¥8,519)

Copper engraving on laid paper, total size of the print: 192 x 360 mm. 1 visible fold in the middle, right bottom corner with fold further in good condition. A sailing boat on the front and the city in the back. Used in: Geschiedenis van Amsterdam by Jan Wagenaar, Published ...