Antiquariaat De Slegte Antwerpen Catalogus 31 e
Manuscripts – Old & rare – Literatuur & bibliofiele edities 35th Amsterdam Antiquarian Book, Map & Print Fair 2014 - 3-4 October 2014
Manuscript
Old & rare 2. [Atlas] - DU CAILLE, L.A. - Etrennes géographiques 1760. Paris, Ballard, 1760. Frontispiece and engraved title, 1f. ‘Avertissement’, 2f. ‘Catalogue des cartes’, 26 doublepage partly coloured maps. In-16de. First edition. Charming allegorical frontispiece and 26 maps by LA Du Caille. Original leather binding a bit worn, corners bumped. Nice copy. - € 650.
1. 18th century calligraphical manuscript – VEERSEN, Diemmer van – [Nijmegen], 1725. Written in black & red ink on 29 lvs. 8vo, oblong, original boards in modern clamshell box. Two folding lvs.: 1 illuminated folding page with fine illuminated figures depicting birds, flowers, etc. in green, gold and red, the other titled ‘Den Gulden A.B.C. Seer Bequaem Voor Alle Menschen”, written in blue, black and red & illuminated with flowers in green, gold & red. Further: 25 very fine illuminated pp. with birds, flowers, large initials, a lion, a dragon and animals in blue, green, gold and red. The manuscript ending: “Zwygt en Bedenkt. Looft De Heer in Nijmegen, den 30, Mey Anno 1725”. With coatof-arms of the town of Nijmegen. Provenanc e : The library of Gerrit Komrij. In his handwriti ng on back of the box: “Diemer van Veerssen. Nijmegen – 1725”. A very fine Dutch illuminated manuscript with texts of daily life. - € 4.500,-
3. [Africa] - DAPPER, Olfert : Naukeurige Beschryving van Asie: behelsende de gewesten van Mesopotamie, Babylonie, Assyrie, Anatolie, of Klein Asie: beneffens eene volkome beschrijving van gansch gelukkigh, woest, en petreesch of steenigh Arabie. [...] Amsterdam, Jacob van Meurs, 1680. [First edition]. Two parts in one volume. Folio. [6],357,[3]; 324,[4] pp . Contemporary calf, spine ribbed with red morocco title-label. With engraved frontispiece, title printed in red and black, 3 double-page engraved maps, 12 double-page/folding engraved views + one double-page extra plate of the plants Avelmosch, Semsem, and Sambak; 22 half-page engravings in text. The first and only edition of this description of the Middle East. Olfert Dapper (1639-89) was a Dutch physician and indefatigable scholar and compiler of travel accounts. Though he apparently never left Amsterdam, Dapper produced several finely illustrated volumes describing travels in Asia, Asia Minor, the Middle East, and Africa. The first part is devoted to the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, Assyria, Babylonia and Anatolia. The second part is entirely devoted to Arabia and
Boekhandel-Antiquariaat De Slegte Wapper 5, 2000 Antwerpen – www.deslegte.be antwerpen.wapper @ deslegte.com – 0031 (0) 3.231.66.27 – BTW. BE 0455 023 038
includes a big part on the Islam, the prophet Muhamed, the Quran, and the different religious streams and sects within the Islam. It also was the first Dutch work to deal exclusively with Arabia. This book gives many details on the geography, flora, fauna, country and the inhabitants of Arabia. The book has some fine engravings from the hand of Ch. Vasteau and K. Decker. The growing of coffee is also described and is nicely illustrated with a fine engraving of a coffee tree with in the background Arabs drinking coffee. - Tiele 300. A very good copy, binding slightly rubbed on places. With extra plate not called for in 'List of Plates' or Tiele. - € 5.000,4. [Cookery] – VIARD, [Alexendre] & FOURET - Le cuisinier royal, ou l’art de faire la cuisine, la patisserie et tout ce qui concerne l’office, pour toutes les fortunes. Treizième édition, augmentée de 1100 articles; et ornée de 9 planches pour le service des tables depuis 12 jusqu’a 60 couverts. Suivie d’une notice sur les vins, par M. Pierhugue, sommelier du Roi. Paris, J.-N. Barba; Ambroise Dupont et Cie & Corbet Ainé, 1828. 13 nd augmented edition. 8vo. [vi], 540 pp, XXVII + 3 folding plates. The first edition of this very popular cookery book was published in 1806 as ‘Le cuisinier impérial’. It’s title was changed to ‘Le cuisinier royal’ in 1817. It would change a few times more during the 19th century as the political situation and government in France asked for a it. The three folding plates depict 9 ‘table compositions’. A good copy, light foxing throughout. Hinges expertly restored. - € 250,5. [Wine] - COCKS, Ch. / FÉRET, Édouard - Bordeaux et ses Vins classés par ordre de mérite. Paris / Bordeaux: V. Masson / Féret & Fils, 1868. 2nd ed. 8vo., [iv], iv, 471, [i] pp. With 73 plates (views of chateaux, and one floor plan) after wood engravings by various artists (among which R. Sprenger and L’Allemand). In contemporary half morocco with four raised bands and gilt lettering to the spine. Originally published in 1850, this is the second, revised edition of Cocks’ important work on Bordeaux wines. One of the plates with repaired damages (partly in the plate). Leather a bit rubbed, some minimal foxing in the margins and manuscript annotation on the rear endpapers. - € 550,-
Fine printing & literature 6. LEMAITRE, Jules : Contes blancs. La Glace. La Chapelle blanche. Mariage blanc. Paris, Bibliophiles Independants / Henry Floury, 1900. Illustrations à l’Aquarelle de Mlle. Blanche Odin. Original wrappers. First edition. Issued in an edition of 210 copies. With all 71 illustrations handcoloured and a duplicate set of the illustrations uncoloured at end. “La truit des Aquarelles et la Typographie du texte pas les soins de Octave Uzanne”. This copy n° 23 printed for M. André Bellemain. Wrappers worn at extremeties. - € 475,-
7. P.G. WODEHOUSE : [A.l.s.] Postcard to Henry Otto, dated ‘March 5 – 1956”.
Private mailing card P.G. Wodehouse – 1000 Park Avenue – New York. Wodehouse answers Antwerp fanmail. “It’s wonderful to think of you having read so much of my stuff – Even the school stories. I’m delighted that you like Full Moon, as it is about my favourite of my books.” Posted by airmail. - € 250,8. LANOYE, Tom – Gelukkige slaven. Amsterdam, Prometheus, 2013. Hand gebonden door Pau Groenendijk – Mooie Boeken. 30 exemplaren. - € 295,* Deze luxe-uitgave is gebonden in halfzijde (verschillende kleuren) en goudpapier, met schutbladen van rijstpapier waarin geneeskrachtige kruiden verwerkt werden, en een originele Chinese rubbing (afwrijfsel). Als contrast wordt de band omsloten door een dubbele Tyvek buikband bedrukt met beelden uit de moderne Chinese samenleving. Op de rug is met metallic folie de titel in Chinese tekens aangebracht. Een leeslint van gevlochten paardenhaar werd los ingelegd. Tenslotte is het boek verpakt in een metallic enveloppe met titelopdruk. VERSCHIJNT BINNENKORT - LANOYE, Tom – Hamlet versus Hamlet. Hand gebonden door Pau Groenendijk – Mooie Boeken. 30 exempl. – n.t.b. 9. KOMRIJ, Gerrit – De loopjongen. De Bezige Bij, 2012/ Antiquariaat De Slegte, 2014. 14 genummerde en gesigneerde exemplaren. – € 295,* Dit laatste bibliofiel project van Gerrit Komrij was maar ten dele afgewerkt bij zijn overlijden. Het verschijnt nu alsnog op 30 maart 2014 t.g.v. zijn 70ste verjaardag in een speciale vormgeving door Pau Groenendijk, Mooie Boeken Amsterdam. 10. MORTIER, Erwin – De spiegelingen. De Bezige Bij, Amsterdam, 2014. Hand gebonden door Pau Groenendijk – Mooie Boeken. 30 genummerde en gesigneerde exemplaren. – € 295,11. HERTMANS, Stefan - Het verborgen weefsel - 2008. Hand gebonden in lamellenband, in schuifdoos. 12 exemplaren - € 260,- * Gebonden door Pau Groenendijk. Met een door de auteur gesigneerd handschriftfragment. 12. KOMRIJ - Vila Pouca. Kroniek van een dorp – 2008. Met kleurenfoto’s door de auteur. Handgebonden door Pau Groenendijk, Mooie Boeken, in lamellenband, in schuifdoos – 30 genummerde en gesign. ex. - € 290,* 3de titel in de "lamellen-band" reeks. In elk exemplaar werden 8 door de auteur genomen, geprinte foto’s ingebonden
Boekhandel-Antiquariaat De Slegte Wapper 5, 2000 Antwerpen – www.deslegte.be antwerpen.wapper @ deslegte.com – 0031 (0) 3.231.66.27 – BTW. BE 0455 023 038