J. van den Vondel - CONVOLUUT MET 10 WERKEN - Treurspelen vsn Joost van Vonde; - 1648-1698

J. van Vondel - Tragedies - coniunct with 10 works - original calf leather binding: spine adorned with floral gold tooling and title labels; block with floral ornament - 20 x 17 cm (QUARTO format)

Condition: fine / excellent - neat original binding (tiny warp at the bottom corners); very neat, sturdy and compact block (like new!); very neat, clean and fresh pages! (one small stray spot, in one gathering the usual browning: otherwise very neat and very clean paper!). Complete.
{NOTE] photos appear yellowed due to sunlight

Convolute with a total of 10 titles:

- King David Restored - Amsterdam, Joannes de Wees, 1693 - (8) + 54 pp.
- Adonais or Rampant Crown-pride - Amsterdam, Abraham de Wees, 1661 - (4) + 55 pp.
- Solomon - Amsterdam, Abraham de Wees, 1648 - 64 pp.
- Jerusalem Destroyed - Amsterdam, widow A. de Wees, 1665 - 67 pp.
- Peter and Paul - Amsterdam, Joannes de Wees, 1691 - (2) + 56 + (2) pp.
- Salmoneus - Amsterdam, Joannes de Wees, 1696 - (8) + 60 pp.
- Phaeton or Reckless Boldness - Amsterdam, Abraham de Wees, 1663 - 55 pp.
- Sophocles Hercules in Trachin - Amsterdam, Joannes de Wees, 1697 - (6) + 39 pp.
- Hippolytus - Amsterdam, Joannes de Wees, 1698 - 48 pp.
- King Epius - Amsterdam, Jonnes de Wees, 1698 - (12) + 55 pp.

A beautiful copy with 10 early editions of Vondel’s Tragedies. Bound in a beautiful calf leather binding, the block features a magnificent floral ornament!

Must-have for Dutch scholars and lovers of tragedies! Collectors-item!

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Joost van Vondel (1587-1679) was a Dutch poet and playwright whose output encompassed many genres: occasional poetry, emblematic verse, satires, invectives, laudatory poems and epic poetry.