SPECTATORIAL PUBLICATIONS -- NEDERLANDSCHE SPECTATOR, DE. Leyden, P. v.d. Eyk, 1749-60. 12 vols. W. 12 engr. ti-vign. & 1 fold. table w. musical scores. Cont. cf. w. raised bands, richly dec. gilt backs & sides ruled in gilt. (Spine ends a bit dam., labels gone, corners bumped, but else a fine & complete set).
'De Nederlandsche Spectator' reflects the broader 18th-c. European Enlightenment movement and demonstrates how Dutch thinkers adapted and contributed to these ideas. Complete set, published in 312 instalments. - Cf. Buijnsters, Spect., p. 16.€ 200