1312 - 1725 FINE PRINTING and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS (including CARICATURE)
= Shows the same text twice (1x printed upside down).
Mougin, J. "Sans la passion on ne peut faire que de doux fromages blancs". Ibid., idem, 1988, broadside, typography and woodcuts printed in 2 shades of pink by J. STRUGALLA, 70x49 cm.
- A few tiny tears in upper blank margin.
- Occas. sl. foxed. Otherwise fine.
= The book was issued in parts from 1893 up to 1901, reflecting the development of the "Nieuwe Kunst", a Dutch variant of the international Art Nouveau. It contains a large number of full- and halfpage illustrations, vignettes, borders, all lithographed in delicate colours, partly with gold and silver. See at length Braches 2006 143-146, 150, 172; cat. Ned. Boek, no.14; B. Polak, Het Fin-de-siècle in de Nederlandse schilderkunst (1955), p.226.
- Occas. foxed; hinges sl. weak; bookblock shaken. Binding rubbed.
= The book was issued in parts from 1893 up to 1901, reflecting the development of the "Nieuwe Kunst", a Dutch variant of the international Art Nouveau. It contains a large number of full- and halfpage illustrations, vignettes, borders, all lithographed in delicate colours. See at length Braches 2006 143-146, 150, 172; cat. Ned. Boek, no.14; B. Polak, Het Fin-de-siècle in de Nederlandse schilderkunst (1955), p.226.
= All but one previously unpublished poems by Hendrik de Vries, by 30 Dutch private presses, i.a. De Ammoniet, Antje Veldstra, Augustijnpers, Avalon Pers, In de Bonnefant, Boon Pers (scroll), Eric van der Wal, Frans de Jong, Het Gonst, Helicon Pers, Klencke Pers, Linje Pers, Marlies Louwes, Mikado Pers, De Oude Degel, Ser J.L. Prop, Statenhof Pers, Triona Pers, De Uitvreter and De Vier Seizoenen.
= With corrections in pen (by the author?).
Sanders, G. and Vroman, L. Aan elkaar. Baarn, Atalanta Pers, n.d., 25,(3)p., printed in 110 numb. copies (100), orig. stiff boards, 4to. Iidem. Texas in de herfst. Driehuis, Augustijn Pers, 1996, (12)p., printed in 85 copies, signed by the authors on colophon, orig. wr., obl. 8vo. - AND 25 others by LEO VROMAN, i.a. Oude Flessen Waarin planten groeien (Amst., 1979, 50 numb. copies, orig. wr.); De Ballade van Jantje (Enschede, 1981, 30 copies, orig. wr.); Het geheimzinnige avontuur van Totty de Sphinx (Jakarta, Sedap Malam, 1990, ills., orig. wr., 4to. Reprint of an 1940's comic by Leo Vroman).
- Spine-ends bumped. Otherwise (very) fine. = Braches 2274.
Knappert, E.C. Kijkjes in de plantenwereld. Ibid., Loman & Funke, n.d. (1893), 55,(4)p., col. lithogr. title, 5 col. lithogr. plates, ills. (printed in green or brown) and orig. gilt dec. clothbacked publisher's boards by L.W.R. WENCKEBACH, 4to.
- Binding trifle fingersoiled; backcover sl. scratched. = Braches 2457.
Snellen, A. In de muizenwereld. Een nieuwe vertelling aan 't klavier. Ibid., H.J.W. Becht, n.d. (1899), 45,(1)p., ills. and orig. pict. cl. L.W.R. WENCKEBACH, 4to.
- Hinges weak.
- First work free endpapers browned (as usual?) and foxed; second work contents fine, wr. foxed. Good/ fine copies.
= Groninger Volksvertellingen I and II. Dekkers/ Van der Spek/ De Vries G122 and G135; Hot Printing 28-g5 and 30-g3.
- Some foxing. Binding sl. stained and worn at joints. = Roemans/ Van Assche W.17.
= Published on the occasion of the 50th birthday of Pim Witteveen (De Breukenpers). Contains contributions by i.a. Frans de Jong, Hester Verkruissen, Hinderickx & Winderickx, Pers No. 14, Statenhofpers and Ser Prop.
- Backstrip and wrappers sl. browned along margins.
= To the happy few 12. Van Dijk 105.
Roland Holst-Van der Schalk, H. De loop is bijna volbracht. Vier gedichten. N.pl. (The Hague), Mansarde Pers (B. Bakker, C.A.B. Bantzinger and F. Tamminga), n.d. (1944), (14)p., tipped-in portr. by C. TOOROP, printed in 1000 copies (100), orig. wr., 4to.
- Endpapers browned. Wrapper sunned.
= One of 100 numb. copies printed by hand and SIGNED by the author and the artist. De Jong 712.
AND 6 others, i.a. EADEM, De dichter, de persoonlijkheid en het karakter (The Hague, 1946, printed in 300 numb. copies, orig. wr.) and J. ENGELMAN, In het verborgene gedrukt (Utr., 1945, orig. (partly discol.) wr. w. bookplate on verso).
- Some sl. occas. foxing. Covers and letterpiece trifle yellowed/ bronwed; joints starting at spine-ends.
= Signed by the author on the colophon (numb. "26"). With AUTOGRAPH SIGNED DEDICATION on first blank: "Aan Albert Verwey als kleine blijk van groote bewondering hartelijk van [sign.]. Sept 19[illegible] s. Gravenhage".
= Published in 500 copies on occasion of the 175th commemoration of the death of Willem Bilderdijk. Contains booklets/ fold. leaflets by i.a. N. BEETS, Ter Nagedachtenis van Mr. Willem Bilderdijk (...). Postscript P. van Zonneveld (fold. leaflet); P. GERBRANDY, 'Een leven vol sukkelingen.' Het levenslange sterfbed van Willem Bilderdijk (15,(4)p., orig. wr.); 'Hoe maak je van je grafkist een camera obscura?' (fold. leaflet, metal pin and piece of paper); R. HONINGS, Een orang-oetan in Haarlem (8p., orig. wr.); 'Kruiden bij gonzingen. Samengesteld door Antonie van der Pigge' (fold. bag containing medicinal herbs against "gonzingen" (headaches), w. fold. "bijsluiter") and 'Mr. Willem Bilderdijk 1831-2006' (decorated porcelain saucer). No. 35.
ADDED: Tien jaar Het Beschreven Blad. Haarlem, Het Beschreven Blad, 1993, (44)p., printed in blue and red in 90 numb. copies, orig. hcl. w. calligr. title on frontcover, obl. 8vo, w. 7 col. facs. postcards, loosely inserted in unif. hcl. portfolio bound dos-a-dos w. the book, stiff paper slipcase (fine).
= Printed by the Avalon Pers, the Augustijn Pers and the Minolta Pers.