Adr. vande Vennes Tafereel Van De Belacchende Werelt, en des selfs geluckige Eeuwe, Goet Rondt, Met by-gevoegde Raedsel-Spreucken, aen-gevvesen in de Boer-Achtige Eenvoudigheyt, op de haegsche Kermis. Verçisert met Konst-rijcke Af-beeldingen.
In 's Graven-Hage,: Gedruckt voor den Autheur, ende by hem ende de fijne te koep, op de Turf-Marct, inde drie Leer-Konsten., 1635.
Physical Description
[12], 280 p., add. engr. t.pl.: illus.; 238 mm. (Quarto.)
Contents
[T.p., add. engr. t.pl.] - Adriaen vande Venne Aen den Neder-Duytschen Leser, Met Voor-Beduydsel - Boeck-Sprake Aen de Beluste Reden-Minnaers - [Text].
Responsibility Note
The added engraved title plate and the illustration on p.99 are signed as designed by A v. venne and engraved by DVBremden. The illustration on p.5 is signed AV. Other illustrations are unsigned.
References
L.J. Bol, Adriaen Pietersz. van de Venne (1989).
Summary Note
The added engraved title page reads, 'Tafereel Van De Belacchende Werelt.'
This is one of several literary works written and published by Adriaen Pietrsz. van de Venne with his own illustrations during his years in the Hague. He matches colloquial verse with images of everyday life.
Provenance
The front pastedown is inscribed in pencil, 'J.E.H.' [ i.e. the initials of John Evan Hodgson RA, librarian of the Royal Academy 1882-95], who purchased this volume for the RA Library in 1884 (see 'Librarian's Report', RA Annual Report for 1884, pp. 53, 56).
Copy Note
The front free-endpaper is inscribed in pencil, '£1-5-0' and 'Plates by Van de Veen'.
Binding Note
17th-century white vellum; spine inscribed in ink, 'A.v.d.Venne: Belacchende Wereldt.'
Subject
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Fairs - Festivals - Dutch - Social life and customs - Netherlands - Hague - History - 17th century
Dutch poetry - Netherlands - 17th century
Pictorial works - Illustrated books - Netherlands - 17th century