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Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

784 - Hooghe, Romeyn de Les cent nouvelles Nouvelles.
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Estimate €300 - €450
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Hooghe, Romeyn de Les cent nouvelles Nouvelles. Here follow the hundred Nouvelles containing the hundred new stories which are most delightful to recount in all good company for the sake of merriment. 2 volumes. With an engraved title page, engraved head and tail vignettes, and 100 text engravings by L. Scherm and Jan van Vianen after Romeyn de Hooghe. Cologne, that is to say Amsterdam, Gaillard, 1701. Small 8°. 15 leaves, 397 pp., 12 leaves, 389 pp. Contemporary leather binding with rich embossing, a shield and a coat-of-arms supralibros on both covers (somewhat stained and scuffed, headbands slightly worn). First edition with illustrations by de Hooghe. – Cohen/R. 658 – Landwehr, de Hooghe 94 – Sander 309 – Fürstenberg 70 – Brunet I, 1735: ‘Recherchée pour les figures qui la décorent’. – A famous collection of erotic, humorous and satirical short stories, originating in the 15th century at the court of the Duke of Burgundy and strongly influenced by Boccaccio’s Decameron; the French Decameron, so to speak. De Hooghe’s illustrations masterfully reflect the humorous, often bawdy and erotic spirit of the tales and capture Baroque everyday life, fashion and architecture in great detail. – Slightly browned in places, but a good copy overall. First edition with illustrations by de Hooghes. – Brunet I, 1735: ‘Sought after for the illustrations that adorn it.’ - A famous collection of erotic, humorous, and satirical short stories, written in the 15th century at the court of the Duke of Burgundy and heavily influenced by Boccaccio’s *Decameron*—the French *Decameron*, so to speak. De Hooghe’s illustrations masterfully reflect the humorous, often bawdy, and erotic spirit of the stories and capture Baroque everyday life, fashion, and architecture in great detail. - Cont. leather binding with rich decorative gilding, a decorative shield, and heraldic supralibros on both covers (slightly stained and scuffed; the capitals are somewhat worn). Slightly browned in places; overall, a fine copy.
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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