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A complete disbound work by J. Cats with six charming engravings:

I. Cats

Houwelick....

Amsterdam: Schipper, 1655.

6 text engravings, 20 pages.

Jacob Cats (1577-1660) studied and practiced law in Holland. His impassioned defense of a wretch accused of witchcraft brought him some renown. However, he is best known as a gifted poet and humorist, publishing many works, among them Emblemata (1618), Spiegel van den ouden en nieuwen Tijt (1632), etc."Father Cats", as he is fondly known to the Dutch people, gained many honors, among them being made "Keeper of the Great Seal" in 1648. Please check out our other listings offered on ebay. We try to list new items every day and will gladly give a shipping discount on multiple purchases.

Size of the book with the original copper engravings: ca. 14.75” x 9.5” (375 mm x 240 mm).

Condition: On hand-made paper in good condition, with minor traces of aging: slight soiling, browning or spotting, some original paper flaws or impurities, some edge or margin flaws, shaken, etc. T is no binding with this item.

Please note: We never restore or treat our prints with chemicals to enhance their appearance. Tfore, you can be confident that this engraving will not deteriorate beyond the normal aging process. .

Pictured: The title page, the two large engravings and representative text engravings.. Thank you for visiting our site! Please check out our other offerings. Maybe you will find something else you like. As always, we will gladly give a shipping discount on multiple purchases. Since the post office charges essentially the same whether one sends one print or several, you can reduce the shipping charge per print if you buy more and have several sent at one time.

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