Schoonhoven, Florens (1594-1648)

Emblemata. Partim Moralia Partim etiam Civilia. Amsterdam: Joannem Janssonium, 1635.Quarto, third edition; ¶/*6, A-Z4, Aa-Ff4, Gg2; illustrated with engraved title, portrait of dedicatee, and seventy-four engraved text emblems by Crispijn van de Passe the Younger (1594/5-1670); bound in full contemporary Dutch blind-stamped parchment over thin boards, laced case construction, inked title to spine, no flyleaves, signature washed from title, blank margin of title trimmed away at head, slight marginal waterstain to first signature, front bottom board corner bumped, 7 3/4 x 6 in.Schoonhoven's work employs classic themes, topics pulled from traditional fables, and the events of the day. Focusing on the painful civil upheaval that consumed the Low Countries throughout his lifetime, Schoonhoven's work contains harsh criticism of the theologically-based internal split that formed the backbone of the Dutch Revolt. Van de Passe provides finely executed illustrations of daily life, including images of children tusseling, a musician playing a lute, an alchemist in his laboratory, travelers on foot, and more.