G. Klinkhamer / Jan Luyken - [COLOURED EMBLEM-BOOK JAN LUYKEN] Stichtelyke zinnebeelden, en Bybel-stoffen. - 1740

[VERY RARE EMBLEMATA BOOK BY JAN LUYKEN]

G. Klinkhamer - Stichtelyke zinnebeelden, en Bybel-stoffen. By G. Klinkhamer. With Plates - Amsterdam, Jacobus Hayman, 1740 - first edition - (16) + 216 + (6) pp. - original blind-stamped parchment (outline frames, floral motifs, medallions) - 17 x 11 cm

Condition: very good / handsome - very neat original binding (smudgy) with very solid joints; very neat, very fresh and very white pages! (a few small scattered smudgy spots, otherwise strikingly neat, clean and fresh paper!). Complete.

With 40 proverbs and engravings of Stichtelyke Zinnebeelden and 10 proverbs & engravings and Bybel-stoffen.
Some plates (partly) old-hand coloured.

Provided with all 50 (!) fine, very detailed copper engravings by master engraver Jan Luyken.
Dark and sharp prints. True little works of art!

Very rare Emblemata book, rarely offered.
Must-have for collectors of (religious) picture books.

Collectors-item!