HORATIUS FLACCUS, Q., De leermeester der zeden, vertoont in Horatius Zinnebeelden, Lierzangen, enz. Het lof van ’t Landleven, en Bespiegeling op ’t Leven der menschen, verbeelt in de 4 getyden des jaars. Met kopere Platen verciert. De vierde Druk. BOUND WITH: ’s Menschen Leve

Beschrijving

Amsterdam, [between ca. 1719 en 1750], Gerrit Bos,12mo., 184pp. full parchment spitsel binding with red and blue sprinkled edges, some wear along the inside hinges, but otherwise in good condition with intact spitsels and sewing. With an engraving on the titlepage. The section ‘zinnebeelden’ is adorned with small engraving on every other page, the section ‘Het lof van 't landleven’ has a beautiful foldout engraving (G. Schouten fec.), the section ‘bespiegelingen’ has 4 engravings depicting the four seasons of life and 1 engraving depicting the final judgement.

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‘'s Menschen leven van de wieg tot het graf (…)’, Amsterdam, [2nd quarter 18th century], Gerrit Bos, 12mo, 162 pp., engraving on titlepage, an engraving for each month of the year and one more depicting the fleetingness of life with a cherub blowing bubbles.

From the collection of Jelle Kaspersma & Alie Vinke.