Author: PERS, Dirk Pietersz.
Title: Bacchus Wonder-wercken: Waer in het recht gebruyck en misbruyck des wijns, door verscheyden vermaecklijcke, eerlijcke en leerlijcke historien wort afgebeeld, en de lasteringe der dronkenschap met levende verwen afgemaelt. Hier is by gevoeght De Suyp-Stad, of Dronckerts Leven. (..). Amsterdam, Dirck Pietersz. (printed by P.A. van Ravesteyn), 1628. With large title vignette (Bacchus on barrel of wine) and 4 half-page engravings in the text.
Description: BOUND WITH: Lucretia, ofte Het beeld der eerbaerheydt. Amsterdam, Dirck Pietersz., 1624. With large title vignette and 3 half-page engravings in the text. & WITH: Ionas de straf-prediker: Van Gode afgesonden, om die van Ninive tot boete ende beteringe des levens op te wecken. (With: Af-beeldinghe van de ghestaltenisse Iesv Christi). Amsterdam, Voor Dirck Pietersz (printed by P.A.van Ravesteyn?), 1623.With title vignette, 4 large engravings in medaillon, and a large illustration depicting Christ (Salvator Mundi). & WITH: Tranen Iesv Christi, gestort over den Ondergang Hierusalems. Amsterdam, Dirck Pietersz, (printed by P.A.van Ravesteyn), 1625. With large title vignette and 4 large engravings in the text. 4to. (22x17 cm.) [viii], 140-[xii], 81, [3]-[viii], 88, [4]-[xii], 88 pp. Four parts in one blindstamped calf binding. (a few pages stained; upper corner sporadically waterstained; top of spine slightly damaged; front hinge split but holding.) Rare collection. ¶ The anonymous engravings in Bacchus are reminiscent of Adriaan van de Venne's work. Daniel van Bremden engraved the illustrations in Lucretia after Salomon Savery. The medaillons in Jonas are by Hans Collaert after Hans Bol after H. Goltzius; the portrait of Christ was engraved by Jacob de Gheyn II after Isaac Nicolai (Swanenburg). Tranen van J.Christi was illustrated by Crispijn de Passe I after Maarten van Valkenburg. ¶ Scheepers I/144 (this copy?)

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