Author: Court, Pieter de la
Title: Sinryke Fabulen, Verklaart en Toegepast Tot alderley Zeede-lessen, Dienstig om waargenoomen te werden in het Menschelijke en Burgelijke leeven. Amsterdam, Hieronymus Sweerts, 1685.
Description: Contemporary full calf leather, remains of gilt ornaments on the spine. Edges are slightly worn and the leather of the front board is slightly scuffed. Otherwise a good copy of the rare and only edition of this fable book by Pieter de la Court the younger. 16.5 x 21 cm, [20] 1-727 [1] pp. With engraved title page and 100 engraved emblems by Jacob Gole. Pieter de la Court (1618-1685) was an outspoken character on the Dutch political scene in the 17th century. As a follower of Johan de Wit (1625-1672), De la Court became unpopular when the republican experiment backfired. Sinryke Fabulen was a great opportunity for him to air his political ideas disguised as fables. This book is a beautiful example of the synergy between fable literature and Dutch emblematic structure. Each story contains a picture, a Latin motto and a moral explanation.

Keywords: Fables