Abraham St. Clara (Johann Ulrich Megerle) & Jan Luyken - De
Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any store. Title: âDe gekheydt der wereldt, wysselyk beschreven en kluchtig vertoondt, in hondert narren.: Part 1; De gekheydt der wereldt, wysselyk beschreven en kluchtig vertoondt, in hondert narren: Part 2 with the same title.Content: Two stand-alone parts: Engraved title; 12 pp. (including title); 554 pp.; 22 pp. (register). Engraved title; 10 pp. (including title); 546 pp.; 14 pp. (register).50 beautiful engravings Richly illustrated with emblematic images of fools and texts. The beautiful engravings are by Jan Luycken. The first Dutch edition of the two parts.The book contains a great variety of fools, such as the enamoured, the merciless, the lying, the eating, the jealous, the dancing, the alchemistic, the thievish, etc.The illustrations are very fine and beautiful early prints. The accompanying texts are funny and / or interesting.The book is a translation from the German edition with the title âCenti-folium stultorum, oder Hundert ausbĂŒndige Narrenâ.The book is bound in later marbled paper boards. In the second part some pages show a vague moisture spot in the bottom margin. Otherwise bindings and interior are in very good condition. Overall a wonderful book with 50 very fine illustrations of fools and interesting and often funny texts. Read more