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Title | Nederlands Displegtigheden |
Author | Alkemade, Cornelis Van. & Schelling ,Mr. P. Van Der |
Edition | First Edition |
Published | Losel, Ph. & Jakobus Rotterdam 1732 |
Description | Nederlands Displegtigheden Vertoonende De Plegtige Gebruiken Aan Den Dis In Het Houden Van Maaltijden En Het Drinken Der Gezondheden Onder De oude Batavieren, En Vorsten, Graaven, Edelen, en Andere Ingezetenen der Nederlanden Weleer Gebruikelijk Nevens Den Oorsprong Dezer Gewoontes, En Der Zelver Overeenkomst Met Die Van Andere Volken. 3 Vols Vol. I- XLII-562 pp. + Vol II-557 (61)+ Vol.III- (60)-XXVII- 612 (54)pp.Full calf bindings, gilded spines in compartments. Small defects to spine ends. Vol. I missing small piece of upper spine compartment) Sprinkled edges. 2 (Repeated) engraved fronts in Vol. I+II. by van Bleyswyck 1 plate in Vol. I (opp. pp. 209, a medal ) Vol.II- 11 engraved plates (mainly folding) and Vol. III- 3 folding engravings. All plates showing drinking utensils in various, sometimes most peculiar, shapes. This fine work, here in the first edition, deals with all kinds of dining and wining mostly connected with Nobility, in the early history, Vol. three gives a "manual" in do's and don'ts on these matters. This very work is the main source in the field and a must for every collector in the field of gastronomy. See; Waller; 45 Muller populaire prozaschrijvers: 418 and Scheurleer Cat. ;330. Apart for the mentioned defect at Vol. 1's binding a desirable set of a scarce work. (The pates are erroneously bound and numbered. The number of plates matches with other copies we' ve examined) |
Book condition | Fine |
Binding | Full-Leather |
Book size | 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall |
Price | 650 |
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