Cats, Jacob (1577-1660)

Buyten Leven op Zorgvliet. Amsterdam, Abraham vander Putte [ca. 1741], [16]+246+[2]+94+[2]+81+[1]+86, 32, 204+[4], 46 [2] pp.

Full parchment binding, 15 x 12 cm. Parchment a bit browned. Boockblock loose from binding on the front and spine. 8°: * 8 A-3A 8, 2 A-C 8 (2 C8 blanco). Engraved titlepage with two skeletons. Many engravings in the text. Title on the title page: Ouderdom, buyten leven, en hof gedachten. Op nieuws vermeerderd met des auteurs tachtigjarig leven en bedenkingen op Zorg-vliet (Also Sorghvliet, Park Sorghvliet, Zorgvliet). The titlepage has no date, but Abraham van der Putte received the authority to publish this book in 1741, so the date of publishment is most likely around this date.Two folding prints missing. The book further contains: Het blijspel ‘Aspasia’, de ‘Afbeeldinge van ’t huwelyck onder de gedaante van een fuyck’, ‘Dootkiste voor de levendige’ en ‘Tachtig-jarig leven’. Lit.: Willemien B. de Vries, 'Poëzie van het buitenleven', in: Nederlandse literatuur, een geschiedenis (Groningen 1993) Mus. Cats. 214; Cats STCN 142. L0557. Alle werken zijn geschreven, nadat Cats zich uit het openbare leven had teruggetrokken op zijn buitenplaats Zorgvliet, gelegen tussen Den Haag en Scheveningen. ‘Buytenleven op Zorgvliet’ verscheen in 1655 als onderdeel van de eerste uitgave van ‘Alle de wercken’. Een jaar later volgde de eerste afzonderlijke uitgave, waarna het evenals de andere werken van Cats vele malen is herdrukt. Het bestaat voor het grootste deel uit hofdichten, een tot het eind van de achttiende eeuw in Nederland populair genre, waaruit de mens kon leren hoe hij buiten de stad eenvoudig en deugdzaam kon leven. Het toneelstuk Aspasia werd in 1655 opgevoerd in Amsterdam en in 1667 zelfs in Stockholm, waar in dat jaar een Hollandse Comedie werd geopend; het Nederlands werd in die tijd vrij goed verstaan in de Zweedse hogere kringen.

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Cats, Jacob (1577-1660)

Buyten Leven op Zorgvliet. Amsterdam, Isaak vander Putte, [ca. 1726], [16]+246+[2]+94+[2]+81+[1]+86, 32, 204+[4]+46 pp.

Full parchment binding with text on the spine: J. Cats, BuijtenLeven op Zorg-Vliet. 8°: * 8 A-3A 8, 2 A-2 C 8 (-2 C8, blanco). Unsigned titlepage, engraving with two skeletons. Isaak van der Putte was given the autority to publish this book in 1726, so the date of the book is around 1726. Several engravings in the text. Pages of the last part: Tachtig jarig leven, huyshoudinge en bedenkingen op zorgvlied, a bit browned. With two folding engravings by D. Boogaert: van de huwelijksfuik en van de doodkisten. Text on the title page: Ouderdom, buyten leven, en hof gedachten, opnieuws vermeerderd met des auteurs tachtigjarig leven en Bedenkingen op Zorg-vliet (Sorghvliet, now Park Sorghvliet). The book further contains: Het blijspel 'Aspasia', de 'Afbeeldinge van 't huwelyck onder de gedaante van een fuyck', 'Dootkiste voor de levendige' en 'Tachtig-jarig leven'. L0915 Lit.: Van Veen, De soeticheydt des buyten-levens, vergheselschapt met de boucken. Het hofdicht als tak van een georgische literatuur (Den Haag 1960); Willemien B. de Vries, 'Poëzie van het buitenleven', in: Nederlandse literatuur, een geschiedenis (Groningen 1993) Mus. Cats. 213; Cats cat. STCN 141.  Alle werken zijn geschreven, nadat Cats zich uit het openbare leven had teruggetrokken op zijn buitenplaats Zorgvliet, gelegen tussen Den Haag en Scheveningen. 'Buytenleven op Zorgvliet' verscheen in 1655 als onderdeel van de eerste uitgave van 'Alle de wercken'. Een jaar later volgde de eerste afzonderlijke uitgave, waarna het evenals de andere werken van Cats vele malen is herdrukt. Het bestaat voor het grootste deel uit hofdichten, een tot het eind van de achttiende eeuw in Nederland populair genre, waaruit de mens kon leren hoe hij buiten de stad eenvoudig en deugdzaam kon leven. Het toneelstuk Aspasia werd in 1655 opgevoerd in Amsterdam en in 1667 zelfs in Stockholm, waar in dat jaar een Hollandse Comedie werd geopend; het Nederlands werd in die tijd vrij goed verstaan in de Zweedse hogere kringen.

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CATS, Jacob (1577-1660)

[Emblem Books] Ouderdom, Buyten Leven, En Hof Gedachten; [Bound with: ] Hof Gedachten. Mengelingen [and: ] Invallende Gedagten, Op Voorvallende Gelegenthenden [and: ] Aspasia [and: ] Huwelyks Fuyk [and: ] Doodkiste Voor de Levendige [and: ] T'Zamen Spraak [and with: ] Tachtig Jarig Leven, Huyshoudinge En Bedenkingen Op Zorgvlied

t' Amsterdam, Abrah[am] van der Putte, 1728. Half Calf. Seven works by the Dutch statesman and poet bound as one, each separately paginated. 16mo (100 x 172m): [14],246,[2]; 94,[2]; 82; 86; 32; 205,[3]; 46pp (lacking the final blank), with four engraved title pages (two of which folding) by C. V. Dalen after Breugel's pupil Adriaan van de Venne, one full-page plate, and 63 emblematic half-page text plates of Dance of Death scenes and of court and country life, mostly by or after Van de Venne. Period half-calf, spine in six compartments between raised bands ruled in gilt, title label lettered in gilt. Some gathering lightly spotted or moderately toned, with neat archival repair to one plate, still Very Good or better. Not in Landwehr or Praz. Cats was one of the distinguished Dutch writers of Holland's golden age, but his Orangist and Calvinistic opinions set him apart from the liberal school of Amsterdam poets. Still, for nearly two centuries, he enjoyed enormous popularity. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.). Very Good + .

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CATS, Jacob (1577-1660)

[Emblem Book] Huwelyk, Dat Is, Het Gantsche Beleyt Des Echten Staats; Afgedeelt in Zes Hooft-Stukken; Maegt, Vryster, Bruyt, Vrouwe, Modeder, Weduwe

t' Amsterdam, Anthony Schoonenburg, 1723. Three-quarter Calf. Eighteenth-century edition of Cats's masterpiece, with engravings by Breugel's pupil Adriaan van de Venne. 16mo (152 x 99): [22],538pp, including additional engraved title page and with two hand-colored plates (one folding), showing children playing with crossbows, flying kites, doing handstands, and the like, and 35 half-page text engravings. Bound in later three-quarter calf over marbled boards, flat spine in five compartments divided by gilt rules, red morocco label lettered in gilt. Tightly bound and clean and bright throughout. A Fine copy. Not in Landwehr or Praz. Later edition (originally published in 1625) of the Dutch statesman and poet's famous handbook on marriage, dealing with the six chapters of a woman's life (by way of comparison to the seven ages of man): youth, sweetheart, bride, woman, mother, and widow. A charming work, interweaving dialogue, prose, and verse. "Cats took inspiration from proverbs and everyday life; his realistic emblems form a counterpoint to genre painting and supply interesting evidence for the history of costume." (Praz, p. 86) N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.). Fine .

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CATS, Jacob (1577-1660)

[Emblem Book] 's Werelts Begin, Midden, Eynde, Besloten in Den Trou-Ring, Met Den Proef-Steen Van Den Selven; [Bound with] Lof-Sang, Op Het Geestelyk Houwelyk Van Godes Soone

t' Amsterdam, Hendrick vander Putte, Papier en Boekverkooper op't Water, in de Lootsman, [n.d.]. Vellum. Early eighteenth century edition (based on imprint) of the Dutch poet and politician's rhymed dissertations on marriage and conjugal fidelity, first published in Dordrecht, in 1637. 16mo (159 x 97mm): [44],673,[3]pp, with additional engraved title page to first work, two full-page portraits (of Anna Maria Schurmans and Jacob Cats), full-page allegorical engraving ("Het Derde Deel") and 51 half-page text engravings. Contemporary vellum, with "J. Cats" in manuscript to spine. Contemporary ownership inscriptions to fly leaves. Binding soiled but sound, pages and plates generally clean, with occasional browning, finger-soiling, and mild staining. Marginal loss to S3, affecting neither text nor the plate. Not in Landwehr or Praz. Cats was one of the distinguished writers of Holland's golden age, but his Orangist and Calvinistic opinions set him apart from the liberal school of Amsterdam poets. Still, for nearly two centuries, he enjoyed enormous popularity. In this, perhaps his most important work, Cats treats human behavior and society in all its aspects through the lens of marriage, both human and spiritual (the marriage of Christ and His Church). Examples are taken from the Bible (Adam and Eve, David and Abigail) and from classical and modern authors (Cyrus and Aspasia, Marc Anthony and Cleopatra). Also included are discussions of the breaking of marriage bonds, adultery, and the like. The second work, under separate half-title, translates as Laudatory Song on the Spiritual Marriage of the Son of God). N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.). Very Good+ .

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CATS, Jacob (1577-1660)

[Emblem Book] Alle de Wercken, Soo Oude Als Nieuwe Van Den Heer Jacob Cats, Ridder, Oudt Raadtpensionaris Van Hollandt, &C. : Op Nieus Vermeerdert Met Des Autheurs Tachtig-Jarig Leven, Huyshoudinge En Bedenckingen Op Zorg-Vliet. Hier Komen Noch by Des Dichters Gedachten Op Slapeloose Nachten, Nevens Zijn Gansche Twee En Tachtig-Jarigleven. Door Hemzelf in Dichtmaat Beschreven, En Nooit Voor Deezen Gedrukt

T'Amsterdam / T'Utrecht, Daniel van den Dalen. François Halma. De wed. van A. van Someren / J. en Wilhelm vande Water. Boekverkopers, 1700. Early Reprint. Vellum. Profusely illustrated edition of Cats's complete collected works, first published in 1655. Two folio volumes bound in one, each separately paged and signed, and each with additional engraved title page bearing a portrait of the author, as well as sectional title pages with engraved vignettes. [28],666 [i.e. 662: 183-184 repeated and 343-348 omitted],[10]; [18],390,[6],393-608,61,[1] pp, with full-page portraits of the author and of Anna Maria Schurman, three double-page plates, and more than 400 superb copper-engraved half- and quarter-page plates (most from the original designs of Adrian van de Venne), numerous tailpieces of bouquets, and historiated initials. Recent period-style full vellum binding by Fitterer, mustard lettering piece decorated and lettered in gilt, end papers renewed. An exemplary example in a magnificent vellum binding, occasional spotting and minor marginal browning, else fresh and bright with rich impressions of type and plates. Cats was a Dutch statesman and writer of emblem books, a type of popular, seventeenth-century literature consisting of woodcuts or engravings accompanied by didactic verses pointing a moral or presenting an ethical concern often related to love and marriage. (Dutch artists of the Golden Age, including Vermeer, used such books as inspiration for motifs in their paintings and prints.) The sources upon which Cats draws for this combination of emblem literature and love poetry are chiefly the Bible and the classics and occasionally Boccaccio and Cervantes. His first book, Sinne-en minnebeelden ("Portraits of Morality and Love") contained 96 emblematic engravings with text in Dutch, Latin, and French, each emblem with a threefold interpretation, expressing what were for Cats the three elements of human life: love, society, and religion. Perhaps his most famous emblem book, written in a more homely style than his earlier works, is Spiegel van den ouden en nieuwen tyt ("Mirror of Old and New Times"), with 128 emblematical engravings accompanied by quotations, many of which have become household sayings. Two other works—Houwelyk ('Marriage') and Trou-ringh ('Wedding Ring'), with 59 plates—are rhymed dissertations on marriage and conjugal fidelity. Finally, in one of his last books, Ouderdom, buyten-leven en hof-gedachten ("Old Age, Country Life, and Garden Thoughts"), with 27 plates, Cats writes movingly about his declining years. (Adapted from the Encyclopedia Britannica) N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.). Fine .

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Cats, Jacob (1577-1660)

Gedachten op slapeloose nachten (...), TOGETHER WITH Het twee-en tachtig-jarig leven van den selven heere, van zyn geboorte tot zyn dood toe; door hem self in vaerzen beschreven. 8e druk. Leiden, Jan van der Deyster, 1732.

Full contemporary parchment binding with text on the spine: Cats, Slapelose nachten. 8°: * 8 A-P 8. Both volumes with engraved title pages after Jan Goeree. The first title page in red and black ink. Many engravings in the text. On the last page some notes written with pencil: 1865 27 mei Geertruida, 1867 11 december Filippina, 1871 20 maart Johanna, 1873 9 september Hermanus,  etc.  Lit.: NBBW VI, 279. Mus. Cats. 231; Cats STCN 42. Deze slapeloze nachten zijn uitgegeven door Jan der Deyster met privilege voor 15 jaar. Achterin een fondslijst van Jan van der Deyster (4 p.).

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Cats, Jacob (1577-1660)

OUDERDOM en BUYTEN-LEVEN [Old Age and Outdoor-Life, plus 5 separately titled other works by Cats] HOF-GEDACHTEN op SORGH-VLIET, INVALLENDE GEDACHTEN, KONINGKLYKE HERDERIN ASPASIA, HUWELIJCX FUYCK [Marriage Trap], DOODT-KISTE voor de LEVENDIGE.

Amsterdam, Jan Jacobsz Schipper 1656, 1655 Engraved titlepage + 3 full-page plates + 16, 30, 23 half-page copperplates by or after Adriaen van de Venne (1589-1662) showing customs, family life, agriculture, trades and dances of death. . Quarto vellum laced through with yapp fore-edges and faded manuscript title to spine (slightly marked). Half-title and engraved Titlepage dated 1656 to OUDERDOM en BUYTEN-LEVEN +[xxiv]+261pp +[3]pp; HOF-GEDACHTEN (with Titlepage dated 1655) and INVALLENDE GEDACHTEN (with half-title) 125+[3]pp; KONINGKLYKE HERDERIN ASPASIA (with Titlepage and extra frontis plate) [4]+84pp; HUWELIJCX FUYCK (with half-title) 32pp; and DOODT-KISTE voor de LEVENDIGE (with half-title) 224pp. A few tears to margins not affecting printed area, some with marginal paper loss, and light marginal damp-staining towards the end. *Narrative poetry by the foremost writer of the 17th century Dutch Republic with many fine engravings of city and country life (by or after van de Venne) and a short series of Dances of Death. First editions here of most of the works written near the end of Cats's life at his country estate near The Hague, Sorgh-vliet or "escape from care", which is illustrated in the centre of the fine frontis to the whole collection.

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Cats, Jacob (1577-1660); Nicolaes van Ravesteyn, printer; Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt , artist; A. Matham; C.V. Dalen, et al , etchers and engravers

's Werelts Begin, Midden, Eynde Besloten in Den Trou-Ringh Met Den Proef-Steen Van Den Seluen. Original Edition. [Emblem Book]

Amsterdam: Evert Cloppenburgh, 1643. Small thick 4to. 18.5 x 24 cm. Contemporary stiff vellum. Full page portrait of Cats after Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt , with tear without loss. Numerous half page engravings and etchings; few pages with wormholes.. 2 manuscript leaves, [66], 772, [10], 136pp..OCLC Number: 922084251.. Fort in-4°, vélin rigide du temps. (Reliure manipulée. Galeries marginales de ver en fin d'ouvrage). Poésies de Jacob Cats, illustrées de nombreux cuivres à mi-page. La première édition est de Dordrecht, 1634.. Expertise by Expertise by Jean-Paul VEYSSIERE, libraire – expert. Membre de la LILA-ILAB; Expert CNES, assesseur près la commission de conciliation et d'expertise douani. .

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