Abraham, de Aartsvader. In XII Boeken Arnold Hoogvliet HBk 1766 All plates VG-

Description: Abraham, de Aartsvader. In XII Boeken [Abraham, the Patriarch, in 12 books] By Arnold Hoogvliet Jan Daniel Beman en Zoon Rotterdam, Netherlands 1766 First published in 1728. First blank leaf following front free endpaper bears inscription of a former owner, possibly "J.B. LaVasseur" [or simply "To B. LaVasseur or SaVasseur]" [54], 288 p.: frontispiece by Jan Wandelaar (1690-1759), painter and engraver from the Northern Netherlands; title vignette by Simon Fokke (1712-1784), etcher and engraver from Amsterdam; and 13 leaves of engraved plates, comprising a portrait of the author by Jacobus Houbraken (1698-1780), an engraver of Amsterdam and Dionys van Nijmegen (1705-1798), painter from Rotterdam, with a verse about Arnold Hoogvliet (1687-1763) by Joan Vermeulen, and the other 12 plates (one per each of the 12 books) illustrating the story of Abraham, all by Jan Punt (1711-c.1779), painter and engraver from Amsterdam and dated from 1743 to 1745. There are also wood-engraved tailpieces and several wood-engraved headpieces, artist unidentified, the largest and most detailed of which is a headpiece for what appears to be a dedication by the author to Johan Vander Heim, burgomaster of Schiedam; 20 cm. (8 inches). Contemporary calf spine with speckled paper over boards. Six spine compartments between gilt-tooled borders. Blind-tooled title in second compartment: "Abraham de Aartsvader." Signatures [for the binder]: [pi]4 5*4 6*(4-1) 7*4 A-2N4. With original green silk bookmark. Title page printed in red and black. Printed on thick paper. De agste druk [eighth edition] A 12-book [chapters or sections] epic poem, considered to be a true classic of Dutch literature, particularly in the Eighteenth Century by perhaps the greatest Dutch poet of the period. Book is in Very Good Minus Condition: complete with all pages and plates; ink spatter on pp. 2 and 3 lightly impacting, but not obscuring, the text; pp. 51-54 have a 5-cm. tear from gutter, without loss of text; 2-cm. archivally closed tear from fore-edges of pp. 97-100, without affecting text; occasional old faint dampstaining and soiling; otherwise the overwhelming majority of pages and all plates are bright, clean, tight, and unmarked. As for the binding, the leather and paper over boards are rubbed, with some loss of paper along edges; hinges are weak but joints are solid; gilt on spine faded. Overall, an internally clean copy of this scarce 250-year-old edition of a Dutch classic. Copyright 2022 All text in this listing description is the sole property of Classic Books and Ephemera and may not be copied without permission from Classic Books and Ephemera. SHIPPING and HANDLING: The purchaser receives free media mail in the U.S. We ship all books in boxes, well protected, within 24 hours of the order (Monday - Saturday), always with tracking. We ship pamphlets, documents, broadsides, and booklets in rigid mailers, bagged and boarded, with added stiffener for protection, always with tracking and, where they are of light weight, the order is sent free within the U.S. by First Class mail We have been selling books and ephemera for about 17 years to satisfied customers on various venues, so buy with confidence. For international shipping costs see Ebay's Shipping and Handling section below (click on the country and then click Update for cost to a specific country). For expedited domestic or international shipping prices, please contact us. BUYERS OF MULTIPLE ITEMS RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S., FIRST CLASS OR MEDIA MAIL, DEPENDING ON WEIGHT. Payment Methods: Paypal is preferred, but not required. Ebay is also collecting state taxes where appropriate and will be paying those state taxes rather than the sellers. Guarantee: We guarantee that the book is as described or we will return the buyer's money, if we are notified by email within 24 hours of receipt of the book. ALSO SEE ON EBAY OUR FINE SELECTION OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERA IN OUR STORE, CLASSIC BOOKS AND EPHEMERA; CLICK ON THIS LINK: We use the condition terms established by AB Bookman's Weekly and now slightly refined by IOBA: As New/Fine, Near Fine(minor defects), Very Good (small signs of wear), Good (average used book), Fair (complete text, but may lack endpapers, half-title), Poor (complete text but soiled, loose hinges, etc.) For an explanation of terms commonly used in book descriptions, contact us.

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