Item #105 Schat der Gesontheyt, ofte Genees-Konste van de Sieckten / Schat der Ongesontheyt. Johan van Beverwijck.
Schat der Gesontheyt, ofte Genees-Konste van de Sieckten / Schat der Ongesontheyt
Schat der Gesontheyt, ofte Genees-Konste van de Sieckten / Schat der Ongesontheyt
Schat der Gesontheyt, ofte Genees-Konste van de Sieckten / Schat der Ongesontheyt
Schat der Gesontheyt, ofte Genees-Konste van de Sieckten / Schat der Ongesontheyt
Schat der Gesontheyt, ofte Genees-Konste van de Sieckten / Schat der Ongesontheyt
Schat der Gesontheyt, ofte Genees-Konste van de Sieckten / Schat der Ongesontheyt
Schat der Gesontheyt, ofte Genees-Konste van de Sieckten / Schat der Ongesontheyt

Schat der Gesontheyt, ofte Genees-Konste van de Sieckten / Schat der Ongesontheyt

Publisher: Dordrecht: Jasper Gorissz. (part I) and Hendrick van Esch (part II), 1642.

Illustration: Numerous copper engravings, both full-page and in-text, depicting animals, plants, and allegorical medical scenes

Edition: Early edition (both parts, Dordrecht 1642)

Binding: Contemporary full limp vellum, manuscript title faint on spine, vellum darkened and mottled with natural patina, yapp edges. Structurally solid with age-appropriate wear.

Description: An appealing 17th-century Dutch vernacular medical manual, pairing Johan van Beverwijck’s Schat der Gesontheyt (Treasure of Health) with its counterpart Schat der Ongesontheyt (Treasure of Unhealth), both printed at Dordrecht in 1642.

Beverwijck, city physician of Dordrecht and one of the most prominent medical writers of the Dutch Golden Age, here sought to bridge learned Galenic medicine with accessible advice for the educated public. His works are notable for their vivid illustrations, moral and poetic interludes, and their collaboration with the poet Jacob Cats, who contributed verse linking bodily health with spiritual and social virtue.
The engravings depict natural scenes, allegories, and detailed representations of flora and fauna, underscoring the harmony between medicine, nature, and divine order. These works were practical household guides, but also literary and artistic productions that reflect the era’s blend of science, morality, and aesthetics.
The publishers — Jasper Gorissz. and Hendrick van Esch — were active Dordrecht printers, supplying both scholarly and popular works. Their collaboration here situates the book firmly in the vibrant intellectual life of the Dutch Republic at the height of its prosperity.
Provenance: with early ownership inscriptions to the title-page.

Condition: Very Good. Vellum binding darkened with age, lightly soiled; small hole to rear cover; textblock toned but clean and firm; engravings sharp and well-preserved.

Annotation: Early owner signatures present on title-page; contemporary vellum binding with hand-lettered spine title.

Item #105

Price: $4,000.00

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