ABRAHAM A SANCTA CLARA - Abraham van St Clara - Nuttelyk mengelmoes, bestaande uyt alderhande zeldzame en wonderlyke geschiedenissen; smakelyk, voedsaam en vermaakelyk gemaakt (...).

Amsterdam, Janssoons van Waesberge, 1718. [12]-514-[19-3 bl.] pp. (frontisp. lacking, wormtrack in upper margins, sm. part of right margins of p. 331 lacking). First edition of the Dutch translation of "Heilsames Gemisch Gemasch" (Würzburg, 1704) by Abraham a St. Clara (1644-1709), monastic name of the German Johann Ulrich Megerle. Illustrated with 50 half-page engr. rectangular emblems by J. Luyken. Each emblem with a caption. Title printed in red & black. Woodcut ornament on title. Ref. Landwehr 2. STCN (4). Vol.: 1 Contemporary calf (rubbed), gilt orn. Spine on 5 raised bands., Size: Def. at tail, joints rubbed.

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