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ABRAHAM a S. CLARA

Iets voor allen zynde een verhandeling en verbeelding van allerhande standen, studien, konsten, wetenschappen, handwerken enz
Amsteldam
Jan Roman
1758-1759
€800 - €1.200

"4 vol in-8°, [14], 467, [21]; [4], 471, [20]; [8], 484, [14]; [6], 400 pp, met gegraveerde titelprent, portret auteur en ongeveer 200 beroepsprenten in kopergravure naar Jan LUIKEN. Soms twee beroepen op één prent. Gebonden in half kalfsleder"

"Beroemdste beroepenboek uit de periode. Good set. Dutch trsl. by I. Le Long of ""Etwas für alle"", description of more than 200 arts and crafts by Abraham a St. Clara, monastic name of the German Johann Ulrich Megerle (1644-1709). Engr. ill.: author's portrait, front., and ca. 200 plates after Jan Luyken, showing contemp. professions in contemp. interiors, i.a. doctor, dentist, architect, brewer, musician, carpenter, hunter, needlemaker, magician, thief, slave, papermaker, bookprinter, engraver, bookseller, weaver, cook, glovemaker etc. Titles in red and black. Ref. Muller 609"

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