(LUYKEN, J.).

Convolute of three popular spiritual emblem books Jezus en de Ziel. Een Geestelyke Spiegel voor 't gemoed, Bestaande in veertig aangenaame en stichtelyke Zinnebeelden. Nevens Het Eeuwige Vaderland en deszelfs vreugde.

      De zevende druk, vermeerderd met een Brief, handelende van God's Eigenschappen. Amsterdam, Wed. P. Arentz, C. van der Sys, 1704.. Contemporary calf, spine ribbed and gilt and with giltlettered "Luiken's werkjes" in one compartment. With engraved emblematic frontispiece and 39 fine engraved emblems by Jan Luyken. 108 (=208) pp. (2). (LUYKEN, Jan). Vonken der Liefde Jezus, Van het God-begeerende Zielen-Vuur: Zynde Bloempjes der Zalige Hoop, tot verheugelykheid der Wandelaars, langs den Weg, na Vreden-Ryk. De vierde Druk. Amsterdam, Wed. P. Arentz, en C. van der Sys, 1705. With engraved emblematic frontispiece and 50 fine engraved emblems by Jan Luyken. (16), 212, (20) pp. And: (3). (HUYGEN, Pieter). De Beginselen van Gods Koninkryk in den Mensch. Uitgedrukt in Zinne-Beelden. Der derden Druk. Hier zyn bygevoegt de Stichtelyke Rymen van J. H(UYGEN). Amsterdam, Wed. P. Arentz en Corn. van der Sys, for the author, 1700. With engraved emblematic frontispiece and 25 fine engraved emblems by Jan Luyken. (14), 158, (4) pp.. Three popular spiritual emblem books, bound together contemporarily in one volume, the first two by Jan Luyken, and the third by Pieter and Jan Huygen with emblems by Jan Luyken, all three still published without the author's names mentioned on title. Ad 1: Luyken's "Jezus en de Ziel", one of his earliest and most popular works, see description above, is here in the 7th edition, enlarged with a letter in answer to one of Luyken's readers with a contemplation on the nature of God. Ad 2: Luiken's "Vonken der Liefde", here in the 4th edition, is often found bound together with "Jezus en de Ziel", as they both are devoted to the same subject, a Christian's love for Jesus. First published in 1687, the emblems are still the same, but the frontispiece was newly engraved and is here dated 1705. Ad 3: In Huygen's work all poems added to the emblems were meant to be sung, set to a popular tune. First published in 1689, the book is here in its third edition. The "Stichtelyke Rymen" promised on title were published separately and are not present here. Fine convolute of 3 beautiful emblem books. Ad 1: Landwehr, Emblem & Fable Books , 478; Klaversma & Hannema 962; Van Eeghen-van der Kellen 6, nos. 9-47; Praz p. 406; ad 2: Landwehr, Emblem & Fable Books , 489; Klaversma & Hannema 1027; Van Eeghen-Van der Kellen 124, nos. 834-885; Scheurleer, Liedboeken , 87; Praz p. 406; ad 3: Landwehr, Emblem & Fable Books , 371 (also without "Stichtelyke Rymen"); Van Eeghen-Van der Kellen 165, nos. 991-1016; Scheurleer, Liedboeken , 92; Praz pp. 379-380.