[Art collections] Two titles: (1) J. d'Huyvetter. Objets rares,
receullis et publiés par (...). Ghent, P.F. De Goesin-Verhaeghe, 1829, (4), 4 introd. p., lithogr. frontsp. portrait of Joan d' Huyvetter and 22 engr. plates w. detailed illustrations of vases, tankards, beer mugs, wine jugs, decanters, goblets, serving trays, dishes, clocks and stained-glass windows, cont. half calf, sm. folio.
Inner hinges partly showing the sewing of the quires (occas. a bit loose); top of spine dam. Rare, published simultaneously with a Dutch language edition. About the interesting collection of Joan d'Huyvetter (1770-1833), member of the directory board of the Academy of Fine Arts at Ghent and the Royal Academy in Amsterdam. Vanderhaeghen, Bibl. Gantoise, 7250; Cat. Rijksmus. III, p. 356. (2) Lucien Double. Promenade a travers deux siècles et quatorze salons par Lucien Double. (Collection de Mr. Léopold Double). Paris, Ch. Noblet, 1878, 53, (2) p., w. 26 plates depicting paintings, furniture and decorative table wear, cont. half calf by L. Bauser, letterpiece on spine, large 8vo (leather sl. rubbed). Fine and luxurious ed. Overview of the splendid art collection of Léopold Double, artillery officer, art collector and bibliophile. Double owned paintings from the Dutch school, incl. works by Rembrandt, Frans Hals and Vermeer, the French school (Watteau), furniture, porcelain etc. Lugt, Repert. 41161. (total 2)