met afgetrokken lijven en verzakte gezichten;/ de een schildert, de ander schrijft gelul,/ maar het blijft kunst, dus flauwe kul [..]”. Broadside with Dutch text (incl. a poem “Voor Eigen Erf” in 9 lines, dated “Bloemfontein, Maria Hemelvaart 1974”) in facsimilé. With large illustration (ca. 20 x 26 cm.) after Ernst Jan Engels (reproduction of an aquatint, titled “De Dagdroom” & dated “24-4-74”). Ca. 32 x 40 cm. (leaf).

AUTOGRAPH DUTCH POEM with title & 14 lines in blue ink on paper (1 leaf, ca. 21 x 27 cm., recto only), signed “A. Roland Holst” together with a draft version of the same poem with num. corrections & additions by Adriaan Roland Holst (1 leaf, ca. 21 x 27 cm., recto & verso). – ROLAND HOLST, A. (Adriaan) (1888-1976). “Bloed. En. Wyn.”. AUTOGRAPH DUTCH POEM with title & 4 lines in blue ink on paper (1 leaf, ca. 21 x 27 cm., recto only) with a draft version of the same poem below (6 lines) with a few corrections by Adriaan Roland Holst. – And 1 similar AUTOGRAPH DUTCH POEM in blue ink by Adriaan Roland Holst (“Voor Didia [de Boer]”, 20 lines, 1 leaf, ca. 27,5 x 21,5 cm., recto only). – And 5 others, i.a. “Een volzin vol zin” (signed by Adriaan Roland Holst).

Bussum, C.A.J. van Dishoeck, 1914, 170 pp. 8vo (ca. 19 x 14 cm.), orig. dec. limp cloth, uncut. – ROLAND HOLST, A. Ex Tenebris Mundi. Gedichten. Haarlem, Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, 1926, 63,[1] pp. 8vo (ca. 22 x 15,5 cm.), orig. printed wrappers, in a late 20th-cent. red cloth box.

All ca. 32 x 42 cm. (leaf), loose as issued in 2 portfolios (both numb. “003” on upper cover), in the orig. gilt-lettered rexine slipcase.

Gent/ Antwerpen, Ergo Pers/ De Slegte, [2007], no pagination. With 4 ETCHINGS by HUGO CLAUS (printed by Henri Hemelsoet). Small folio (ca. 34,5 x 25 cm.), orig. wrappers, in the orig. slipcase.

[Maastricht], The Halcyon Press, 1929, 28,[2] pp. Large 8vo (ca. 26 x 17,5 cm.), orig. blindst. brown MOROCCO (bound by Louis Malcorps) with gilt-lettered ribbed spine, top edge gilt, in the orig. slipcase.

With (col.) ills. Various sizes, various bindings.

[Utrecht, SHV Holdings N.V., 1996], 2.136 unnumb. pp. With (col.) (full-p.) ills. Large 8vo (ca. 21,5 x 16,5 cm.), orig. white cloth (with SHV-logo on backstrip).

(& partly illustrated with ORIGINAL GRAPHICS) by the Dutch artist PETER YVON DE VRIES (born in 1952) published under the imprint of his private press “DE LANGE AFSTAND” (Amsterdam/ Zutphen/ Eefde, between 1978-2005). Various sizes, orig. (half-)cloth (36x) & orig. wrappers. – Added: 7 others (incl. 4 duplicates) by Peter Yvon de Vries (i.a. a computer-print of his literary text “De paradijselijke staat. Novelle”).

Amsterdam, S.L. van Looy, 1897, no pagination. With col. lithogr. divisional titles & book-decoration by THEO NIEUWENHUIS. Small 4to (ca. 19,5 x 14,5 cm.), orig. dec. cloth (des. in batik style by Theo Nieuwenhuis).

Utrecht, Stichting ‘De Roos’, 2011, 175,[1] pp. With full-p. ills. (“druksels”) by Ben Joosten. Small 8vo (ca. 17,5 x 12,5 cm.), orig. gilt-lettered cloth with dust-wr. (in the form of a fold. poster), unopened.

Utrecht, Stichting De Roos, 1999, 62,[2] pp. 8vo (ca. 22 x 13 cm.), orig. dec. cloth-backed boards. – HART, M. ‘T. Ichthus. Utrecht, Stichting De Roos, 2005, without pagination. With (fold.) plates after Robbie Cornelissen. Large 8vo (ca. 25 x 17,5 cm.), orig. cloth with wrap-around slip (“signed” in pencil by the artist). – BIESHEUVEL, J.M.A. Avonturen van Joachim Müller. Utrecht, Stichting De Roos, 1986, 63,[1] pp. With ills. after Mart Kempers. 4to (ca. 26 x 21 cm.), orig. dec. gilt-lettered cloth. – And 8 similar publ. by “Stichting De Roos” (all Dutch literary texts by F. Abrahams, A. Brassinga, H.S. Haasse, A. Jongstra, F. Kellendonk, J.J. Klant, K. Michel & W. Wilmink).

Utrecht, [Stichting] “De Roos”, 1963, 97,[2] pp. With title-vignette (des. by H. Salden) & 4 etchings by JEANNE BIERUMA OOSTING (1898-1994). 4to (ca. 26,5 x 19,5 cm.), orig. gilt(-lettered) cloth, uncut. – And 18 others by/on Adriaan Roland Holst (i.a. “Over Arthur van Schendel”. Haarlem, Carlinapers, 1974. Printed in 88 numb. copies). – Added: 10 others, i.a. by G. Achterberg (6x), J.C. Bloem, J.H. Leopold & D.H. Nijland (“De Zuiderzeewerken [..]”. Leiden, G.J. Nieuwenhuizen Segaar, 1932, 25 plates (incl. title-leaf). Printed in 351 numb. copies. Signed in ink by Dirk Nijland).

[Utrecht, Stichting De Roos, 2006]. 2 Vols.: 118,[2] and 46,[2] pp. Small 8vo (ca. 18 x 10,5 cm.), orig. (unif.) boards, in the orig. slipcase. – HEYTZE, I. Miniaturen [..]. Utrecht, Stichting De Roos, 2005, 57,[1] pp. With 14 etchings by Gerard van Rooy & several vignettes (tail-pieces). Large 8vo (ca. 21 x 16,5 cm.), orig. boards with dust-wr.

[Utrecht], [Stichting] De Roos, 1987, 98,[5] pp. With 7 etchings (incl. 1 mounted on upper cover) by Simon Koene. 4to (ca. 29,5 x 21 cm.), orig. gilt-lettered cloth, in the orig. slipcase. – ALAIN-FOURNIER [=ps. of H.-A. Fournier]. Le grand Meaulnes. Utrecht, [Stichting] ‘De Roos’, 1971, 224,[2] pp. With (full-p.) ills. after Han Mes. Large 8vo (ca. 24 x 15 cm.), orig. dec. cloth. – And 8 similar publ. by “Stichting De Roos” (all literary texts by i.a. Champfleury, J. Galsworthy, I. McEwan, G. Orwell, E.A. Poe & S. Zweig).

published under the imprint of his private press “SUB SIGNO LIBELLI” (Amsterdam/ Utrecht, between 1980-1990). Various sizes, orig. cloth (1x) & orig. wrappers. – And 3 similar related to “Sub Signo Libelli” (i.a. J. KNEPPELHOUT, “Over het eten van een forel (een fragment)”, 1985. With 1 etching by Peter Yvon de Vries. Printed by “De Lange Afstand” & “Sub Signo Libelli” in 60 numb. copies). – Added: 13 late 20th-cent. Dutch literary works printed on handmade paper in a limited edition by SER J.L. PROP (Terhorst, between 1985-2010), i.a. by T. VAN DEEL (“Atelier van Godelief”, 2007, printed in 85 copies. With SIGNED DEDICATION in pencil by Tom van Deel to Anneke Brassinga).

[’s-Gravenhage, De Zilverdistel], 1916, 12,[2],[2 blank] pp. Large 8vo (ca. 24 x 17,5 cm.), late 20th-cent. blue morocco (bound by “Studio Ars Libri Amsterdam”) with the ORIGINAL BLACK WRAPPERS (with gilt thistle-vignette on front-wr.) preserved, top edge gilt.

’s-Gravenhage/ Zutphen, Martinus Nijhoff/ Walburg Pers, 1922-2001. 65 Vols. of the series (incl. 22 duplicates). With num. (fold.) maps, views, plates & ills. Large 8vo (ca. 24,5 x 16 cm.), orig. (unif.) (half-)cloth (64x) & orig. wrappers.

Paris, Société des Éditions Militaires [..], 1929-1931. 4 Vols. With 80 col. plates & several text-ills. after PIERRE-ALBERT LEROUX (1890-1959). Small folio (ca. 33 x 25,5 cm.), 20th-cent. (unif.) half-morocco (orig. wrappers pres.), gilt ribbed spine, top edge gilt.

Paris, Ancienne Librairie Furne [..], 1898, XII,356,[1] pp. With (col.) plates after i.a. Charles Morel & num. text-ills. Small folio (ca. 34,5 x 27,5 cm.), 20th-cent. green half-chagrin (orig. pictorial wrappers pres.), ribbed spine. – [LEPAGE, P. & PARROT, P.]. Historique du 19e Régiment de Chasseurs, 1792-1892 [..]. Lille, Imprimerie L. Danel, 1893, [6],434 pp. With col. frontisp.-portrait (of colonel Paul de Benoist) after Marié de l’Isle, 4 maps, 31 portraits/ plates (of which 19 col.) after i.a. E. Grammont & G. Neymark and 24 (full-p.) (text-)ills. Folio (ca. 38 x 28 cm.), 20th-cent. red half-morocco with gilt-lettered ribbed spine, top edge gilt.

[Paris], Maison Didot [..], 1898, [8],X,VIII,836,[2] pp. With num. (col.) (double-p.) maps, plans, portraits, plates & (text-)ills. after i.a. Eugène Titeux. Small folio (ca. 36 x 27,5 cm.), 20th-cent. blue half-morocco (orig. wrappers pres.). – CLARIS, G. Notre École Polytechnique [..]. [Introd. by A. Bouquet de la Grye]. Paris, Librairies-Imprimeries Réunies May et Motteroz [..], 1895, XII,410,[3] pp. With 8 col. plates (dep. military costumes) after Gaston Claris, 1 double-p. plate & num. (full-p.) text-ills. Small folio (ca. 32 x 24 cm.), 20th-cent. half-morocco with gilt(-lettered) ribbed spine, top edge gilt.

(English text on recto only, 1 fold. leaf, ca. 18,5 x 24 cm.) addressed to “Ralph Abercrombie”, dated “London July 17/ [1]831” & signed “Wellington”.

Amsterdam, Uitgeverij Contact, [1947], IX,[1 blank],253,[1] pp. With frontisp.-portrait (of Anne Frank) & 2 plates (dep. 4 full-p. ills. on recto & verso: a floor plan, 2 photographic reproductions of the interior of the house & a reduced facsimile of the final page of Anne Frank’s diary). 8vo (ca. 18,5 x 10,5 cm.), orig. printed boards.

Tweede Druk [..]. [Vols. I-II]. Tot Amsterdam, By Andries Van Damme, Johannes Ratelband, De Weduwe A. Van Aaltwyk, en Hermanus Uytwerf, 1726. 2 Vols.: [20],600 and [2],601-1223,[1],[40 index] pp. With engraved frontisp. by G. van Gouwen after P. Tideman, 2 ident. woodcut title-vignettes (dep. the coat-of-arms of Amsterdam), 5 double-p. engraved plans (of which 1 fold.), 1 fold. engraved panoramic view (“Amsterdam aan de Waterkant van t’Y te Sien”, ca. 25 x 52 cm.), 46 engraved views/ plates (of which 37 double-p., incl. 1 engraving dep. 4 views of “Amsterveen/ Slooten/ Slooterdyk/ Osdorp”), 3 double-p. letterpress genealogical tables & num. engraved text-ills. (dep. i.a. views of Amsterdam). Small folio (ca. 30,5 x 19,5 cm.), early 18th-cent. unif. calf, gilt ribbed spine with red mor. letterpiece, marbled edges.

Te Amstelredam, By Hendrik van Waesberge, Salomon en Petrus Schouten [..], 1748. 3 Vols. (comprising 6 parts) bound into 2 vols.: [138],702; [2],[703]-1174,[2],[1175]-1700,[221 index] pp. With engraved frontisp. by P. Tanjé after C. Troost, 3 ident. engraved title-vignettes (dep. the coat-of-arms of Amsterdam) by J.C. Philips, 1 engraved map (of the surroundings of Amsterdam) & 5 engraved plans (of which 4 double-p.) of Amsterdam. Folio (ca. 38 x 24 cm.), 18th-cent. unif. blindst. panelled vellum with blindst. ornament central on both covers, ribbed spine. – And 2 supplementary vols. of the same work: “VERVOLG van de Handvesten; [..] voortgezet tot in het Jaar 1754. met een nader Byvoegsel, tot in het Jaar 1755” (Amsterdam, Bij de Wed[uwe]. S. Schouten en Zoon, 1755. With engr. title-vignette. Bound in 18th-cent. vellum) & “TWEEDE VERVOLG van de Handvesten; [..] voortgezet tot in het Jaar 1777” (Amsterdam, By Petrus Schouten, 1778. With engr. title-vignette. Bound in late 18th-cent. half-roan (spine partly dam./ worn). Printed on LARGE PAPER).

t’Amsterdam, By Jan Rieuwertsz. [..], 1690, [8],50 pp. With woodcut title-vignette & 19 engraved plates (of which 7 folding). Folio (ca. 43 x 26 cm.), late 17th-cent. blindst. panelled vellum with large blindst. ornament (incorporating an armillary sphere) central on both covers.

Te Amsterdam, By Isaak Tirion [vols. 1-2]/ By Yntema en Tieboel [vol. 3], 1760-1767. 3 Vols. With engraved frontisp. by R. Vinkeles after C. Ploos van Amstel, 3 ident. engraved title-vignettes (dep. the coat-of-arms of Amsterdam), 1 engraved portrait (of Jan Wagenaar) by J. Houbraken after J. Buys, 80 (fold.) engraved maps/ plans/ views/ portraits/ plates & EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with 52 engravings printed on LARGE PAPER (publ. in: C. COMMELIN, “Beschryvinge van Amsterdam”, 1693-1694 or 1726). Folio (ca. 43 x 26,5 cm.), late 18th-cent. unif. half-calf, gilt ribbed spine with 2 contrasting mor. letterpieces, uncut.

Tome Premier. Planches. Ostéologie. – Myologie. [&] Tome Second. Planches. Névrologie. – Angiologie. Bruxelles, Auguste Wahlen [..], 1828. 2 Plate-vols. With 300 Roman numb. lithogr. anatomical plates (dep. num. ills.) by i.a. G.P. Van den Burggraaff & “Dewasme et Cie”. Large folio (ca. 52,5 x 34,5 cm.), early 19th-cent. half-calf with green calf letterpiece (vol. 1) & disbound. – And 1 similar by M.I. WEBER (“Anatomischer Atlas des menschlichen Körpers in natürlicher Grösse, Lage und Verbindung der Theile [..]”. Düsseldorf, Verlag von Arnz & Co., ca. 1830. With engr. title & 54 (of 84) double-p. (col.) engr. anatomical plates. Lacks 30 plates & disbound).

niet alleen hier te lande wassende/ maer oock van den anderen vremden in der Medecijnen oorboorlijck/ met grooter neersticheyt begrepen ende verclaert [..]. [Printed in the colophon:] “Ghedruckt Tantwerpen by Jan vander Loe [..]”, 1554. 6 Parts in 1 vol.: [40],CCCCCCCCXVIII[=816],[20 index] pp. With elaborate woodcut border (by A. Nicolai after P. van der Borcht) around title, half-p. woodcut portrait (of Rembert Dodoens at the age of 35) on preliminary leaf, 3 ident. woodcut printer’s devices (printed on verso final leaf of part 2-3 & 5) and 715 woodcut text-ills. (dep. various herbs & plants) by i.a. A. Nicolai after P. van der Borcht. Small folio (ca. 31 x 20 cm.), disbound.

Neevens derzelver waare Voort-teeling, gelukkige Aanwinning, en heylzaame Genees-Krachten, [..]. Te Leyden by Pieter vander Aa,/ T’ Utrecht by Francois Halma [..], 1696. 2 Vols.: [2],[36],640[=printed in columns] and [2],[641]-930[=printed in columns],[64 index] pp. With engraved frontisp. by J. Baptist[=J.-B. Monnoyer] after J. Goeree, engraved title-vignette, 243 engraved plates (dep. i.a. various flowering plants) and several engraved head- & tail-pieces by i.a. J. Baptist[=J.-B. Monnoyer] after J. Goeree. Folio (ca. 39 x 26 cm.), late 17th-cent. unif. blindst. panelled vellum with blindst. ornament central on both covers, gilt ribbed spine with 2 contrasting mor. letterpieces, marbled edges.

Dat Is, Beschryving van de meest bekende Boomen, Heesters, Kruiden, Land- en Water-Planten, die men in Amboina, en de omleggende Eylanden vind, Na haare gedaante, verscheide benamingen, aanqueking, en gebruik: Mitsgaders van Eenige Insecten en Gediertens, [..]. [Edited by J. Burmannus]. [Part I-V]. Te Amsterdam, By François Changuion, Jan Catuffe [a.o.], 1741-1747. 5 Parts in 3 vols.: [38],200; [4],270; [4],218; [4],154; [8],492 pp. With engraved frontisp. by A. van der Laan, 10 ident. engraved title-vignettes (dep. a view of “Amboina”) by A. van der Laan, 1 engraved portrait (of G.E. Rumphius) by J. de Later after P.A. Rumphius, 1 engraved portrait (of J. Burmannus) by J. Houbraken after J.M. Quinkhard, 579 Roman numb. engraved plates (of which 2 fold.) & 2 ident. engraved head-pieces (incorporating a small portrait of G.E. Rumphius) by A. van der Laan. Folio (ca. 41 x 25,5 cm.), early 20th-cent. unif. half-morocco with 2 mor. letterpieces, yellow edges.

[Nürnberg], 1750-1760. 6 (of 10) Parts in 1 vol.: consisting of [4],30 pp. (with Latin explanatory text), 6 engraved divisional titles (partly heightened with red ink & GOLD) and 60 (of 100) Roman numb. engraved plates (all with Latin caption of which the capital letters are heightened with GOLD) by J.J. Haid after G.D. Ehret, all in a FINE CONTEMPORARY HAND-COLOURING & partly “gommées”. Large folio (ca. 52 x 35,5 cm.), late 18th-cent. half-calf, gilt spine with calf letterpiece.