1069 - 1683 FINE PRINTING AND ILLUSTRATED BOOKS (including CARICATURE)
- Spine sl. discol. = Cf. Reid A1 and p.36/37; Van Dijk 214.
Poe, E.A. The Fall of the House of Usher. Ibid., idem, 1930, 68,(2)p., 10 (full-p.) aquatint ills. by A. ALEXEÏEFF, printed in 365 numb. copies by J. ENSCHEDÉ EN ZONEN (325), later plain wr. (unif. w. preceding), 4to.
- Some offsetting from ills. Spine sl. discol. = Van Dijk 222.
- Endpapers wrinkled and trifle foxed . Covers w. some vague streaks. Otherwise a fine copy.
= The Halcyon Press 1. Copy bound in limp vellum with gilt vignette of the Halcyon Press on frontcover (here used for the first time), stiff-paper slipcase. With two loosely inserted (German/ Dutch) prospectuses. Van Dijk 117.
- Good copy. = Van Dijk 217; The Halcyon Press 8.
Milton, J. The Sonnets of Mr. John Milton, both English and Italian. Ibid., A.A.M. Stols, 1929, 28,(2)p., Italian and English text, typography by J. VAN KRIMPEN, printed in 361 numb. copies (325), orig. cl., 4to.
= Van Dijk 186; The Halcyon Press 6.
Storm, T. Viola Tricolor. Ibid., The Halcyon Press, 1942, 46,(2)p., frontisp. by J. ROEDE, printed in black and blue in 250 numb. copies, orig. giltlettered hcl., t.e.g.
= Van Dijk 584; Die Halcyon-Presse 6.
- Backstrip and margins of wr. sl. sunned. Otherwise a fine, but unnumb. copy. = Halcyon Pers 9. Van Dijk 431.
- Backstrip and margins of wr. trifle yellowed; vague stain on backwr. Otherwise a fine, but unnumb. copy.
= Halcyon Pers 13. Van Dijk 819.
- Backstrip sl. sunned. = Van Dijk 222.
Corbière, T. Les amours jaunes. Introd. G. Jean-Aubry. Ibid., idem, 1947, XV,(5),268,(2)p., printed in blue, orange and black in 667 numb. copies, orig. cl. w. dustwr.
- Endpapers, edges and dustwr. partly (sl.) foxed. = Van Dijk 745.
Büchner, G. Lenz. Ibid., idem, 1942, 32,(2)p., frontisp. by C.A. BANTZINGER, printed in 250 numb. copies on Banzay Japanese paper, orig. giltlettered clothbacked boards, t.e.g. - AND 1 other by the Halcyon Press. - ADDED: 4 others, incl. 2 publ. by A.A.M. Stols, i.a. B. DE CONSTANT, Adolphe (1942, printed in 152 numb. copies, giltlettered green cl., t.e.g., orig. wr. pres. (fine). De Jong 155; Van Dijk 564).
- Fine copy from the library of Gert Brouwer w. his bookplate on verso frontwrapper.
= À l'enseigne d'Alcyon 1. Van Dijk 120; Ritzer E73. With 2 loosely inserted prospectuses.
- (Vague) stain on backwr.; otherwise fine. = À l'enseigne d'Alcyon 1. Van Dijk 120; Ritzer E73.
- Joints split(ting); backstrip worn. Contents fine
= Van Dijk 256; Buckland Wright A2. One of 100 Roman numb. copies printed on Pannekoek, bound in contemp. giltlettered hmor., orig. wr. pres.
- Endpapers trifle yellowed/ foxed. Binding foxed along extremities and (inevitably) warped.
= Halcyon Press 12. One of a few DELUXE copies bound in full limp vellum w. gilt Halcyon Press vignette on frontcover, signed by the publisher on the colophon. Van Dijk 484; The Ideal Book p.109f.
- Backstrip sl. discoloured; otherwise fine. = Halcyon Pers 8. Van Dijk 436.
- First and final leaf sl. browned as usual. Spine faded as often.
= SIGNED by the author on colophon. From the library of C.J. Asselbergs, with his bookplate on upper pastedown. Van Dijk 380. Halcyon Pers 6.
Idem. Het Elysisch verlangen. Een beschouwing gevolgd door een Iersche sage De zeetocht van Bran, zoon van Febal. Ibid., idem, 1928, 36,(1)p., typography by J. VAN KRIMPEN, printed in black, red and blue in 225 copies, orig. hvellum, orig. frontwr. pres., large 8vo.
- Fine copy. = SIGNED by Stols below the colophon. Van Dijk 160. Halcyon Pers 2.
Idem. In gevaar. Paris/ The Hague, De Halycyon Pers/ Bakker-Daamen, 1958, 1st ed., 89,(5)p., printed in black and red in 95 copies (50), typography by A.A.M. STOLS, orig. giltlettered cl.
- Covers trifle soiled. = Van Dijk 1012. One of 50 copies SIGNED by the author on the colophon.
= Halcyon Press 7. Van Dijk 405.
Idem. Het Elysisch verlangen. Een beschouwing gevolgd door een Iersche sage De zeetocht van Bran, zoon van Febal. Ibid., idem, 1928, 36,(1)p., printed in black, red and blue in 225 copies, orig. wr. w. printed letterpiece on frontwr.
- A few sm. foxed spots on first/ last lvs. Otherwise a very fine copy. = Halcyon Pers 2. Van Dijk 160.
Slauerhoff, J. Serenade. Maastr./ Brussels, idem, 1930, 1st ed., (4),35,(5)p., printed in 310 numb. copies (300), orig. wr., large 8vo.
- Upper corner vaguely bumped; otherwise fine. = Halcyon Pers 3. Van Dijk 230.
AND 2 others publ. by the same: Van Dijk 279 (later wr. w. orig. printed letterpiece on frontwr.) and 460.
- A few lvs. w. some small stains; 1 leaf a few waterstains in lower blank margin.
= One of 30 Roman numb. copies on imperial Japanese. Van Dijk 162.
AND 3 others, i.a. EVERYMAN. A Dutch Morality Play of the XVth Century translated into English (1929, 325 copies. Usual foxing; Van Dijk 177).
- Endpapers sl. browned as usual. Backstrip sl. sunned. = Van Dijk 162.
Blake, W. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. Ibid., idem., 1928, 33,(3)p., printed in black and red in 325 copies by J. ENSCHEDÉ EN ZONEN, orig. wr.
- Upper corner sl. bumped; otherwise fine. = Van Dijk 128.
Büchner, G. Dantons Tod. Ibid., idem, 1940, 115,(2)p., initials and typography by A.A.M. STOLS, printed in black, red and blue in 225 numb. copies, orig. boards w. giltlettered mor. letterpiece on spine.
- Fine, unnumb. copy. = Van Dijk 204.
- Boards some worn spots at top margin.
= À l'enseigne de l'Alcyon 8. One of 35 lettered copies on heavy Van Gelder, bound in contemp. giltlettered hvellum., orig. wr. pres. Van Dijk 469.
Gide, A. Le Voyage d'Urien. Ibid., idem, 1928, 94,(3)p., 10 col. woodengr. ills. by A. LATOUR, printed in black, red and blue, in 330 numb. copies (300), contemp. vellum, large 8vo.
= Van Dijk 138; Carteret V, p.90; Monod 5371; P. van Capelleveen a.o., Voices and Visions. The Koopman Collection and the Art of the French Book: "The vignettes feature a highly sophisticated design, and their presentation is abstract with suggestive figures such as ships, clouds, waves and mountains" (p.48).
- Covers sl. worn at corners. = À l'enseigne d'Alcyon 3. Van Dijk 197.
Villon, F. Les oeuvres. Les lais, Le testament, Poésies diverses, Le jargon. The Hague, idem, 1942, 144,(8)p., printed in black, red and blue in 327 numb. copies by BOOSTEN & STOLS, orig. hvellum w. orig. wr. bound in, t.e.g., large 8vo.
= À l'enseigne de l'Alcyon 10. Van Dijk 589; De Jong 871.
AND 2 other Halcyon editions, both French text: Van Dijk 333 (orig. wr.) and 782 (orig. cl.).
- Binding sl. dustsoiled.
AND 2 others, i.a. H.C. ANDERSEN, Sprookjes en verhalen (Leyden, 1931, ills. by D. NIJLAND, orig. gilt cl. w. dustwr., 4to).
- Occas. (sl.) foxed/ (finger)soiled. Rebound w. new endpapers. = Bilderwelt 2650.
Idem. Mon Village. Ceux qui n'oublient pas. Ibid., idem, n.d. (±1920), (4),32,(4)p., num. (full-p.) col. lithogr. ills., orig. col. endpapers and orig. gilt pict. cl. by the author, obl. 4to.
- Bookblock loose; owner's entry on first free endpaper; cut-out newspaper article concerning the court case for treason by the author tipped-in on htitle-p.; lower pastedown partly torn off along inner margin. Binding soiled; backstrip torn along 2 cm. of upper joint.
= Monod 5824. Bilderwelt 2647: "Die Erstausgabe erschien 1913 und brachte Hansi eine Verurteilung durch die deutschen Behörden ein. In der Tat machte sich der Autor in seiner Bilderbüchern, die das Elsaß hervorheben, zum Wortführer eines elsässischen Patriotismus, der die deutsche Besatzung bekämpfte".
AND: M. BOUTET DE MONVEL, Jeanne D'Arc (Paris, (±1897), col. lithogr. ills., orig. pict. cl.).
= Published as a New Year gift by Meijer's Boek- en Handelsdrukkerij, as an example of the latest achievements in the printing industry.
Het Evangelie naar Lucas. Zaandijk, De Getijden Pers, 1951, 50,(4)p., 6 copperengrs. by R.H. VAN ROSSEM, printed in black and purple in 110 numb. copies, signed by the illustrator in the colophon, orig. giltlettered cl. w. dustwr., sm. folio.
- Endpapers sl. browned; some offsetting from plates on opposite page.
AND 5 others, i.a. H. DE BALZAC, De baldadige vertelsels. Dutch transl. A.M. de Jong (Amst., 1941 (=1943), copperengr. frontisp. signed in pencil by H. LEVIGNE, ornamental initials and vignettes by H. LEVIGNE, handcol. by J. PRONK, woodcut ills. after G. DORÉ, printed in 500 numb. copies, signed by A.M. DE JONG and J. PRONK, orig. richly gilt and dec. hvellum, t.e.g. and gauffered, 4to).