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Rare popular book, 1770, First Edition | De beedelende edelman of de edelmoedige beedelaar. Amsterdam, Steven van Esveldt, 1770, 326 pp.

Hoefnagel, N. (attr.)

Rare popular book, 1770, Literature | De beedelende edelman of de edelmoedige beedelaar. Amsterdam, Steven van Esveldt, 1770, 326 pp.

Name: Rare popular book, 1770, Literature | De beedelende edelman of de edelmoedige beedelaar. Amsterdam, Steven van Esveldt, 1770, 326 pp.
SKU: 67929
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Full title: “De beedelende edelman of de edelmoedige beedelaar. Behelzende eene aanëenschakeling van desselfs zonderlinge gevallen van zyne vroegste jeugd tot den tyd, dat hy, na het vinden van zyn adelyk geslacht, den staat van geluk en aanzien bereikt, overëenkomstig met zyne geboorte: doormengd met eene menigte van byzondere leezenswaardige gebeurtenissen en verbaazende ontmoetingen. Door hem zelven beschreeven.”

A rare popular book by Nicolaas Hoefnagel (attr.), containing a series of peculiar events from his earliest youth to the time that he reaches the state of happiness and prestige (after having found his noble lineage). With frontispiece and engraved plates (15 of 16) by S. Fokke. As a book illustrator, Fokke was praised for always working after his own designs in his own style, and gained a lot of success. His style dominated the field of Dutch book illustration for a while.

Rare – literature – noble – beggar – stories – book illustration – autobiography

[NL] Buisman 882, populaire prozaschrijvers van 1600-1815, 1960. Dit is de tweede druk, de eerste druk is van 1768. Dit exemplaar heeft alle 16 prenten (Frontispice en 15 platen) van Simon Fokke.

SKU: 67929

Bound in linen and marbled paper, 15.9 x 9.6 cm. Somewhat rubbed, some stains/foxing throughout.

€ 327,00 (€ 300,00 ex. btw)

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