[Beautiful series in 11 volumes] (1) Mohammed, of de hervorming der Arabieren,

door J. Nomsz. Amsterdam, Erven D. Klippink, 1780, 2 volumes, XXVI,182; (4),190 p., with engraved frontispiece portrait by J. Houbraken, contemporary uniform blindstamped vellum with raised bands.

Exceptional and spotless copy, finely bound with very wide margins (almost a large-paper copy) and many extra blank leaves. With ex libris of De Witte Raaf in Nunspeet on inside front board and an unread stamped name on the free endpaper. Rare unique edition of this biography of Muhammad (Nomsz uses "Mohammed" instead of "Valschelyk Mahomet", as he explains in his preface). In this work, which marked a turning point in the views on Muhammad, the prophet, using scientific sources, is depicted in a positive manner as true prophet and important reforming statesman, who united the divided and barbaric Arab tribes. (2-21) With, bound in the same luxurious manner (with many extra blank leaves to even out the size of the volumes and the same ownership characteristics): J. Nomsz. (Toneelstukken). Amsterdam, I. Duim/ D. Klippink, 1764-1779, 20 parts in 9 volumes, with engraved portrait of Nomsz by J. Houbraken and engraved frontispieces by J. Punt, S. Fokke, P. Tanjé and others, engraved (title) vignettes and plates (sometimes from other works). Rare collection of plays (translated) by Nomsz (after Piron, De Belloy, De la Harpe, Racine, Corneille, Voltaire). Contains: (2-3) Ferdinand Cortez, overwinnaar van Mexico; treurspel (1764) and Titus, treurspel (1765); (4-6) Amosis, treurspel (1767); Noodige onderrichting omtrent verscheidene uitstrooisels rakende (...) Amosis (1768) and Verscheidene aanmerkingen over de beoordeling van Amosis (1769); (7-8) Iemant en niemant, zinspel (1768) and Zoroaster, treurspel (1768, with 2 versions of the frontispiece of which one on beautiful thin paper with floral motifs); (9-10) De graaf van Warwik, treurspel (1771) and Ajazet, treurspel (1771); (11-12) De Cid, treurspel (2 editions, 1771 and 1772); (13-14) Amelia, treurspel (ed. I. Duim 1772 but bound with title and preface of the D. Klippink 1771 ed.) and Athalia, treurspel (1771); (15-17) Soliman de Tweede, of de Drie sultanes, blijspel (1775); Anthonius Hambroek, of De belegering van Formoza, treurspel (1775) and Verhandeling over de beste wyze om toneelspellen te vertonen. Beneffens ene beoordeling over de uitvoering van De deserteur, Antonius Hambroek, en de Deugdzaame armoede (Amsterdam, H. Gartman, n.d. (ca. 1776)); (18-19) Zaïre, treurspel (2 editions Amsterdam 1777, one in much smaller size but made to fit with new margins ("grangerised")) and De landloopster, opera in twee deelen (Amsterdam, gedrukt voor de liefhebbers (printed for book lovers), n.d. (ca. 1775), with this imprint only one copy in PiCarta); (20-21) Maria van Lalain, of De verovering van Doornik; treurspel (1778) and Ripperda, of De inneming van Haarlem (1779) (total 21 publications in 11 volumes).