Original 1665 edition of All the works of Jacob cats
One of the earliest editions of Cats` works with very many engravings.

in good condition: leather cover with of course some signs of use from nearly 400 years of history.
Pages in good condition, with some minor repairs.

see the photos for a good impression, are part of the description.

Very richly illustrated book with beautiful and also amusing prints that give a nice time picture and advice on life at the time by father Cats.

fine flyleaf with fine print of Cats 57 years out from 1635, surrounded by the titles of the various books of these collected works.

Published 1665 in Amsterdam by Ian Jacobsz Schipper, with privilege of 16 years.

includes the books:
reason occur for each book , unnumbered
Sinne and Minne images 120 pages
Self strijt, that is the powerful beweginge of Flesh and Spirit 10 + 38 pages
Drama of male achtbaerheyt 20
short stories in between of approximately 5-10 pages each time
Houwelick 200 p.
harper's complaint and lamenting virgins 35 p.
mirror of the old and new times 175 pages
Beginning Middle Eynde decided in den TRouringh with the trial stone 1658 275 pages
Old age Buyten life 76 pages
Court thoughts 31 pages
Intrusive thoughts 25 pages
Royal Harderin Aspasia 25 p.
Picture of Marriage 8 pages
Kill kiste and Eighties 82 pages

among these collected works several unnumbered pages of short stories, poems and prints.

I come to over 1100 pages of very funny texts and facts .

Contains more than 400 emblemata/engravings, which also give a nice picture

pages are in good condition, sure there are spots in a few places and a few minor repairs, but overall the book is in good to very good condition.