Author: TROMP.- QUESTIERS, D.- Lijkdicht.- 1653.-
Title: Uit-Gangh / van / den door-luchtigen Zee - Helt, / Marten Harpertsz. Tromp, / Ridder, / L. Amiraal [sic] van Hollant en Westvrielant./
Description: Amsterdam, By Jacob Lescaille, Boeckverkooper op de Middeldam, in 't jaer, 1653. Plano. Meas. appr. 33 x 34 cm. Evidence of multiple [3x] folding., possibly in order to insert the leaf into an 8vo or sm 4to book. A small tear below woodc. initial. Numerous funeral orations, eulogies and funeral poems were published after the death of Maerten Harpertsz Tromp in the battle at Scheveningen, August 10 1653. These original plano sheets belong to the rare Tromp ephemera. Among the poets known to have dedicated a poem to Tromp's life and herioc deeds, we find D. Questiers, ISVC [J. Six van Chandelier], P. Dubbels, Daniel Jonktys, T. Dodeur, J. Terinck. These plano sheets of funerary poetry are quite rare and recorded in zero or single copies only in worldcat. and KVK [University Library of Leiden & Wolffenbüttel]. On David Questiers see van der Aa, vol. 15: NNBW vol. II (1912) middelmatig poeet, leefde van 1623 - 1663: Frederiks & vd Branden, p. 663, friend of Sweerts and Willem Schellinx:: Witsen Geysbeek, Woordenboek der dichters, vol. V, p. 144:

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