Johan Hendrik Swildens

Deugden-boekje, ontworpen, door wijlen den hoog geleerden heer J.H. Swildens, en, voor 't grootste gedeelte, uit deszelfs nagelatene papieren in deze orde gebragt. Amsterdam, Erven H. Gartman en J.J. Schmidt, [ca. 1820]. 8vo. Engraved title page with hand-coloured vignette, 96 pp. With 8 contemporary coloured engravings. Contemporary blue paper cover. In good condition, but here and there sl. soiled. Leaf D2 with small chip in bottom corner (no loss to text).

A rare title edition (with a new title page), printed with the same type as the Elwe edition from 1813. Charming book of famous patriot naturally working for Enlightenment.