Bake - Bybelsche gezangen - 1685

Biblical Hymns, by Mr. Laurens Bake, Lord of Wulverhorst

The book still contains 4 beautiful engravings by the hand of Romeyn de Hooghe
This concerns the first edition
Number of pages: 240
Parchment binding.
In good condition
Size: 21 x 17 cm

The Biblical Hymns are a well-known collection of poems by the Dutch poet Mr. Laurens Bake (lord of Wulverhorst, ca. 1650–1702), written in the seventeenth century. This work belonged in the seventeenth century to the most highly valued didactic-Protestant poetry of our country

• First edition: Appeared as the first edition in 1685 (with later reprints, including in 1708 and 1721).
• Illustrations: Later editions include copper engravings by artists such as Romeyn de Hooghe.
• Genre: Didactic Protestant poetry and Biblical histories (inspired by the style of Joost van den Vondel).
• Content: Includes, among other things, psalm expansions, didactic poems, and Biblical subjects.