Antiquariaat Arine van der Steur (NVvA/ILAB)

History of women 1699 | Laurens van Zanten: Treur-Tooneel der doorluchtige vrouwen of op en ondergang der Vorstinnen en andere beruchte vrouwelijke personagien (...) en treffelykste vrouwen (...), Amsterdam Jan ten Hoorn 1699, [18]+192, [4]+128, [4]+159+[1, blank], [4]+198+[2 blank] pp. Misogyny in history.

Zanten, Laurens van · 1699

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

<strong>Laurens van Zanten’s Treur-tooneel der Doorluchtige Vrouwen (Amsterdam, 1699) is a four-part collection of tragic biographies of illustrious women whose rise and downfall serve as moral exempla, richly illustrated with engravings by Jan Luyken. Text in Dutch. Early rep...

Dutch song book 1694 | C.J. Wits: Stichtelijcke bedenckinge, onledige ledigheyt, stichtelijcke tijt-kortinge (gesangen, history-sangs-gedichten en Bruylofts-liederen) Amstelredam, Casparus Loots-man and wed. J. Konynenbergh 1694, 1-461+(3 register) pp.

Wits, Cornelis Jansz (ca 1650-1700) · 1694

€926.50 ($1,021.17 | £772.95 | ¥163,068)

<strong>Rare devotional handbook urging believers to replace idle pastimes with pious reflection, prayer, and moral diligence. With music sheets for weddings and other occasions. Text in Dutch.</strong>Modern full vellum binding with some minor smudges, Octavo edition, 8º, in ...

Latin poetry Frysia Friesland 1631 | Pierius Winsemius: Amores, Franekarae ex officina Uldrici Balck typ 1631, (22)+216+(2 blank) pp. Early Frisian Neolatin book.

Winsemius, Pierius (1585-1645) · 1631

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

<strong>Pierius Winsemius’s “Amores” (Franekera, 1631) is a collection of elegant Latin love poems written in the humanist–Ovidian tradition, reflecting the refined academic culture of the Franeker University in early 17th-century Friesland. Text in Latin. </strong>Full leathe...

Latin poetry Alkmaar 1669 | Thalia Alcmariana et Poematum Juvenilum Libri II, Opus Absolutissimum, Tomus I, Amstelodami ex off. J. Janssonii à Waesberge and vid. E. Weyerstraet 1669. BOUND WITH Poematum juvenilium libri II, 1669. First volume with folding large engraved portrait.

Neuhusius, Reinerus, Reinier (1608-1679?) · 1608

€763.00 ($840.96 | £636.54 | ¥134,291)

<strong>Two parts in one contemporary parchment binding of the poetry of Alkmaar rector of the Latin School Neuhusius. In good condition. With folding portrait. <span class="ample-display-content d-inline d-sm-inline-block">Text in Latin. </span></strong>Full contemporary vell...

Literature poetry 1621 | Daniel Heinsius, Poematum, editio nova. Accedunt (...) Lugduni batavorum, Sumptibus Elzevoriorum et Iohannis Mairii 1621, BOUND WITH Idem, Herodes infanticida, Tragoedia, Lugdunum Batavorum = Leiden, Ex officina Elzeviriana = Elzevier 1632. Three parts in one cont. vellum binding. Good copy.

Heinsius, Daniel (1580-1655) · 1580

€1,035.50 ($1,141.31 | £863.88 | ¥182,252)

<strong>Three parts in one contemporary parchment binding. In good condition. Daniel Heinsius (1580-1655) Dutch philologist and professor at Leyden, but also a poet in both Latin and in Greek. <span class="ample-display-content d-inline d-sm-inline-block">8º Octavo edition. Te...

GINKEL, VAN Uittreksel geboorteregister te Utrecht van Johannes Hendricus van Ginkel (vader J.H. van Ginkel en moeder M.A.P. Lancee).

€27.25 ($30.03 | £22.73 | ¥4,796)

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Rare theatre play 1656 | Klucht van de Bedroge Dromer gerijmt door Jan Wissingh, Amsterdam Jacob Vinckel 1656, 15 pp. First edition.

Wissingh, Jan · 1656

€490.50 ($540.62 | £409.21 | ¥86,330)

<strong>Jan Wissingh’s “Farce of the Deceived Dreamer” (Amsterdam, 1656) is a short comic play in verse that mocks human gullibility and self-deception through the story of a foolish dreamer tricked by those around him, typical of Dutch 17th-century popular theatre. Very rare ...

Rare theatre play 1661 | Koning David herstelt. Treurspel [By I.V. Vondel], Amsterdam, Kornelis de Bruyn 1661, 54 pp.

Vondel, Joost van den. · 1661

€76.30 ($84.10 | £63.65 | ¥13,429)

<strong>Vondel’s “King David Restored” (1661) dramatizes the repentant monarch’s return to power after Absalom’s rebellion, portraying divine mercy, paternal sorrow, and the moral renewal of a fallen ruler.</strong>No binding, book block loose, falling apart in 3 parts. Comple...

Rare theatre play 1661 | Jeftha of Offerbelofte. Treurspel [By I.V. Vondel], Amsterdam, Kornelis de Bruyn 1661, 63 pp.

Vondel, Joost van den. · 1661

€76.30 ($84.10 | £63.65 | ¥13,429)

<strong>Vondel’s “Jephthah, or the Vow” (1661) is a biblical tragedy in which faith and paternal love collide when a warrior’s rash vow compels him to sacrifice his innocent daughter, exploring obedience, guilt, and divine justice.</strong>No binding, book block loose, falling...

Rare theatre play 1671 | Joseph in Egypten. Treurspel [By I.V. Vondel], Amsterdam, Weduwe Jan Bouman 1671, 48 pp.

Vondel, Joost van den. · 1671

€76.30 ($84.10 | £63.65 | ¥13,429)

<strong>Joost van den Vondel’s “Joseph in Egypt” (1671) is a late biblical tragedy portraying Joseph’s betrayal, temptation, and ultimate forgiveness as a meditation on divine providence, virtue, and reconciliation.</strong>No binding, book block loose, falling apart in 2 part...

Rare theatre play 1661 | Jerusalem verwoest, treurspel, Amsterdam Kornelis de Bruyn 1661, 64 pp.

Vondel, Joost van den. · 1661

€76.30 ($84.10 | £63.65 | ¥13,429)

<strong>Joost van den Vondel’s tragedy “Jerusalem Destroyed” (1661) dramatizes the fall of Jerusalem to the Romans in 70 AD, portraying it as divine punishment for human pride and moral decay. </strong><strong>The play serves as both a biblical lamentation and a political-reli...

Rare theatre play Dordrecht 1666 | Dieryk en Dorothé of de Verlossing van Dordrecht, treurspel: berijmt door Samuel van Hoogstraten, 's Graven-Hage Henricus Hondius 1666, 56 pp. With contemporary manuscript annotation.

Hoogstraten, Samuel van (1627-1678) · 1570

€817.50 ($901.03 | £682.01 | ¥143,883)

“Dieryk en Dorothé, or The Deliverance of Dordrecht” is a drama by the painter (pupil of Rembrandt) Samuel van Hoogstraten and celebrates the heroic rescue of Dordrecht, blending moral reflection with classical tragedy style. Very rare copy, only 4 copies known in STCN (nr.852...

Rare biography 1699 | Het leven van Dirk Rafelsz Kamphuizen (Camphuysen), nooit voor dezen gedrukt. Hier voor is gevoegt het vaars van P. Rabus op Kamphuizens Geestelijke dichtkunde, Amsterdam 1699, 40 pp.

[RABUS, Petrus] · 1699

€272.50 ($300.34 | £227.34 | ¥47,961)

<strong>This 1699 Amsterdam edition contains the first printed biography of the Dutch poet and theologian Dirk Rafelsz. Camphuysen, accompanied by a laudatory poem by Pieter Rabus celebrating Camphuysen’s spiritual poetry.</strong>Later decorated paper binding, with some light...

Rare poem 1664 | Adams antwoordt, tegen Joost vanden Vondel, over Adam in ballingschap, Treurspel, Amsterdam Pieter Arentsz 1664, 8 pp.

Beelthouwer, Jan Pietersz. · 1664

€98.10 ($108.12 | £81.84 | ¥17,266)

<strong>Beelthouwer’s text is a polemical reply challenging Vondel’s theological interpretation of Adam’s fall in Adam in Exile, arguing for a more rational and less doctrine-bound view of human nature. It reflects the broader 17th-century conflict between religious orthodoxy ...

Rare poem 1661 | Eunuchus, of de kaemerlingh, [by Terentius;translated into Dutch by J. Westerbaen]'s Gravenhage, Johannes Tongerloo 1661, 64 pp.

Terentius [translation Jacob Westerbaen] · 1599

€272.50 ($300.34 | £227.34 | ¥47,961)

The Eunuch by Terentius is a Roman comedy in which a young man disguises himself as a eunuch in order to gain access to the woman he loves, causing confusion and comic entanglements. In the end, the misunderstandings are resolved and the play concludes with recognition and a s...

Rare poem 1673 | Oorspronk van 's Lands ongevallen, Amsterdam Jan Rieuwertsz and Pieter Arentsz, 1673, 8 pp.

Antonides van der Goes, Jan. · 1672

€98.10 ($108.12 | £81.84 | ¥17,266)

's Lands Ongevallen reflects how the Dutch Republic interpreted and emotionally processed the national crisis of 1672, the “Disaster Year” in which the country was invaded and nearly collapsed. It narrates of resilience, encouraging unity and moral strength in a moment of poli...

Rare Amsterdam poem 1650 | Pastorel bly-eyndend-spel, van Cloris en Philida, Amstelredam, printed by P.J. Slyp, 1634, [6]+98 pp. Complete copy with all 6 half page illustrations (some erotic) present.

Krul, Jan Hermansz. · 1601

€463.25 ($510.59 | £386.47 | ¥81,534)

Cloris and Philida is a pastoral love play in which two shepherd lovers are briefly separated by jealousy and misunderstanding. In the end, honesty and affection restore harmony, and the couple is happily reunited. Complete copy with all 6 half page illustrations present and i...

Rare Amsterdam poem hybrid book 1650 | Diana bly-eyndend-spel, Amstelredam, printed by P.J. Slyp, 1634, [20]+80 pp. 2 missing leaves (4 pages) replaced by 17th century handwritten text. With 9 illustrations.

Krul, Jan Hermansz. · 1634

€463.25 ($510.59 | £386.47 | ¥81,534)

<strong>A pastoral “happy-ending” play in which conflicts of love are resolved under the symbolic guidance of the chaste goddess Diana, reaffirming the ideal of sincere and virtuous affection. With as actors: Pallas, Apollo, Rey and Liefd'-Bloeyende. Page 13/14 and 19/20 [leaf...

Rare Amsterdam poem 1650 | 't Hollandts rommelzootje, vertoonende de gantsche gelegentheyd van het benaaudt, ontzet, en gewapent Amsterdam, Gedruckt op de pars, in't iaar der snaphaanen [= 1650], [8] pp.

[Zoet, Jan?] · 1650

€98.10 ($108.12 | £81.84 | ¥17,266)

<strong>Rare Amsterdam poem attributed to Jan Zoet. A satirical pamphlet celebrating the armed citizens of Amsterdam who resisted the power attempt of Stadholder William II in 1650, portraying the city as heroic and the princely party as foolish and tyrannical.</strong>Later d...

Rare theatre play 17xx | De verduytste Cid, bly-eindend treur-spel, Amsterdam, wed. G. de Groot [s.d.], 64 pp. Late 17th early 18th century.

[Corneille, P.] · 1636

€98.10 ($108.12 | £81.84 | ¥17,266)

A Dutch adaptation of Corneille’s Le Cid, this “happy-ending tragedy” resolves the conflict between love and honor through heroic virtue and state-sanctioned reconciliation, making it suitable for Amsterdam stage audiences.Later decorated paper binding, with some light fading ...