De Hollandsche Spectator
Amsterdam. [Justus van Effen] Hermanus Uytwerf. 1731-1735. 12 volumes in 6 bindings. Half parchment with marbled boards. 12x title with illustrated engraving by Debrie and Duflos. 6x ex libris. Lovely set of this magazine which functioned as moralist according the principles of Enlightenment.
Combined with: De Nederlandsche Spectator. Leiden. Pieter van der Eyk. 1749-1760. 12 volumes in 6 bindings. Half leather. Title on spine in black and gilt stamping. 12x title with vignette by J. Wandelaar. Binding scratched. Complete set with water damage. Text unaffected.