Jacob Cats. Alle de Wercken, So ouden als nieuwe

van de Heer Jacob Cats, Ridder, oudt Raedtpensionaris van Hollandt, &c. Amst., Jan Jacobsz Schipper, 1658 [1655]. (16),151; (18),(2),30; (4),15,(5); 195,(7); (2),32; (8),184; (16),226-(16)-266,(6); 184; 84; 60; 24; (8),36; 159 p. Folio. Leather, rebound w. gilt wooden boards, reuse of original material on spine, metal clasps, gilt edges, new endpapers.

Half-title, allegorical ill. w. title and portrait of the author, w. 409 copper engr. and mostly emblematic or allegorical ills. in the text, 3 double page ills. of "Marriage as a fish trap", "Death of Frederik Hendrik of Orange" and "Sic transit gloria mundi". Copper engr. by a.o.: M. Mosijn; J. Swelinck; W. Hondius; C. van Queboren; and A. Matham, after a.o. A. van de Venne and C. Monicks. A few waterst. Overall a good copy.