[Rarebooks] FS: 2 fine emblem books bound together. Amsterdam: 1616-1624

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(EMBLEM BOOKS) Heinsius, Daniel. NEDERDUYTSCHE POEMATA [Edited by] P. S. [i.e. Pieter Schrijver]. Amsterdam: William Janssen. 1618. 4to. 2 vols. in 1. 20,132;(29)-67,(1)pp.  BOUND WITH (as published): Heinsius, Daniel. LOF-SANCK VAN JESUS CHRISTUS... Amsterdam: William Jannsen. 1616. (18),74,(2)pp. Copper engraved title and with numerous copper engraved plates, including 48 emblems in the sections, "Het Ambacht van Cupido" and "Emblemata Amatoria." Title page of the second volume printed in red & black and with an engraved vignette. BOUND WITH: Bryne, Johan de. EMBLEMATA OF ZINNE-WERCK... Amsterdam: J. E. Kloppenburch. 1624. 4to. (12),360pp. Engraved title and 51 half-page copper engraved emblems. The two works bound together in cont. vellum, spine with hand-lettered title. 1 leaf (pp. 103-104) in the first work with a small loss affecting a few words.	$3,000.00 (trade discount allowed)
I.	The second edition of NEDERDUYTSCHE POEMATA (first is 1616) bound with the first printing (1616) of LOF SANCK VAN JESUS CHRISTUS. Usually the 1618 (second) edition is found, i.e. either 1616/1616 or 1618/1618.  Praz, p. 366. Landwehr, LOW COUNTRIES #293.
II.	The first edition of one of the finest emblem books. Praz, p. 288. Landwehr, LOW COUNTRIES #86. De Vries #115.


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