A VERY RARE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY PICARESQUE NOVEL ~ POST FREE ~
Book Description
Le Hollandois Raisonnable ou sort digne d’envie par Mr De St. Quenain, MDCCXLI. Amsterdam: chez le veuve P. de Coup, et G. Kuyper, 1741. First edition. Three volumes. Vol 1: xii, 459 (1); Vol 2: [ii], 474; Vol 3: [ii] 432. Title pages in red and black, with engraved vignette: Vol 1: Frontis and three plates, Vol 2: two plates (one with early hand colour, presumably by a child), Vol 3: one plate. In total therefore, frontis and six plates. Collated and correct, but without the advertiser, which has been excised, which comes after the preface to volume 1. Contemporary vellum in good condition. Early signature to flyleaf of volume one: A Smethlage, Hamstrat [?], small 20 cent. Later ex-libris to front paste down.
Dealer Notes
A very rare eighteenth century novel, with none in commerce that we can ascertain. Please note advertiser not present, other complete and correct in very good condition.
Author
Monsr. de Saint-Quenain
Date
1741
Binding
Contemporary vellum in good condition
Publisher
Amsterdam: chez le veuve P. de Coup, et G. Kuyper, 1741.
Illustrator
Anonymous
Condition
Very good
Pages
459; 474; 432
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