Cornelis van Alkemade & Pieter van der Schelling - Nederlandse Displegtigheden, met gravures - 1732

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Three-volume first Dutch edition of Cornelis van Alkemade and Pieter van der Schelling’s Nederlands displegtigheden, Rotterdam Philip Losel, 1732/1735, bound in half-leather; complete with two frontispieces and all fifteen plates, in good condition with wear and foxing.

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Cornelis van Alkemade & Pieter van der Schelling - Dutch displegtigheden, displaying the solemn practices at the table, in the keeping of meals, and the drinking of healths, among the old Batavians, and princes, counts, nobles, and other inhabitants of the Netherlands, formerly customary, together with the origin of these customs, and their correspondence with those of other peoples - Rotterdam, Philip Losel, 1732/1735 - 1st edition - 3 volumes - (134) 562; (2) 557 (61); (90) 612 (54) pp - half-leather bindings with a small title panel

Good. Scrape and impact marks. Horizontal hairline crack at the head and foot of the spine of part 1, and at the head of the spine of part 2; very slight loss of leather at the head and foot of the spine for both parts. Ex Libris on the flyleaf of all parts, pencil doodle on the flyleaf and front matter of part 1. Interiors browned, here and there a spot, foxing (on a limited number of pages more pronounced). Corner torn off from 3 leaves, small nibble from the margin of 8 leaves, minor worming

Complete set with the two identical frontispieces and all 15 plates - all pictured (1 in part 1; 11 in part 2; 3 in part 3).
A 2 cm crack in the inner margin of the last engraving

Work on table manners and especially on drinking, drunkenness, drinking bouts, drinking glasses, how to behave, etc.

Will be sent by registered mail from May 17 due to vacation

Cornelis van Alkemade & Pieter van der Schelling - Dutch displegtigheden, displaying the solemn practices at the table, in the keeping of meals, and the drinking of healths, among the old Batavians, and princes, counts, nobles, and other inhabitants of the Netherlands, formerly customary, together with the origin of these customs, and their correspondence with those of other peoples - Rotterdam, Philip Losel, 1732/1735 - 1st edition - 3 volumes - (134) 562; (2) 557 (61); (90) 612 (54) pp - half-leather bindings with a small title panel

Good. Scrape and impact marks. Horizontal hairline crack at the head and foot of the spine of part 1, and at the head of the spine of part 2; very slight loss of leather at the head and foot of the spine for both parts. Ex Libris on the flyleaf of all parts, pencil doodle on the flyleaf and front matter of part 1. Interiors browned, here and there a spot, foxing (on a limited number of pages more pronounced). Corner torn off from 3 leaves, small nibble from the margin of 8 leaves, minor worming

Complete set with the two identical frontispieces and all 15 plates - all pictured (1 in part 1; 11 in part 2; 3 in part 3).
A 2 cm crack in the inner margin of the last engraving

Work on table manners and especially on drinking, drunkenness, drinking bouts, drinking glasses, how to behave, etc.

Will be sent by registered mail from May 17 due to vacation

Details

Number of books
3
Subject
Cookery, food & drink, History, Illustrated
Book title
Nederlandse Displegtigheden, met gravures
Author/ Illustrator
Cornelis van Alkemade & Pieter van der Schelling
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1732
Height
19.5 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
12.5 cm
Language
Dutch
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Philippus Losel
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
1731
The NetherlandsVerified
9032
Objects sold
100%
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