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[DUTCH LITERATURE] – [WOLFF-]BEKKER, E. & DEKEN, A.[P.]. Historie van den Heer Willem Leevend, [..]. [Vol.] 1-8.
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In ’s Gravenhage, By Isaac van Cleef, 1784-1785. 8 Vols. 8vo (ca. 19,5 x 12,5 cm.), late 18th-cent. unif. half-calf, gilt spine with 2 contrasting calf letterpieces, blue edges.
Footnote
¶ Buijnsters 173. Scheepers I, 213. Complete set of the first edition of an epistolary novel by the Dutch authors Elizabeth Wolff-Bekker (1738-1804) & Agatha Pieters Deken (1741-1804). In 1786 the Dutch author Willem van Ollefen Casperz. (1747-1829) wrote an appendix to this work which was forbidden in 1787 (cf. Knuttel, “Verboden boeken”, 2). – A few defects (spines of vol. 3-4 dam., bindings partly rubbed/ worn, inner hinges of vol. 1-2 weakening, book-blocks partly shaken, occ. sl. foxed/ browned), but nevertheless in an acceptable condition.
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In ’s Gravenhage, By Isaac van Cleef, 1784-1785. 8 Vols. 8vo (ca. 19,5 x 12,5 cm.), late 18th-cent. unif. half-calf, gilt spine with 2 contrasting calf letterpieces, blue edges.
Footnote
¶ Buijnsters 173. Scheepers I, 213. Complete set of the first edition of an epistolary novel by the Dutch authors Elizabeth Wolff-Bekker (1738-1804) & Agatha Pieters Deken (1741-1804). In 1786 the Dutch author Willem van Ollefen Casperz. (1747-1829) wrote an appendix to this work which was forbidden in 1787 (cf. Knuttel, “Verboden boeken”, 2). – A few defects (spines of vol. 3-4 dam., bindings partly rubbed/ worn, inner hinges of vol. 1-2 weakening, book-blocks partly shaken, occ. sl. foxed/ browned), but nevertheless in an acceptable condition.
