1279 - 1446 DUTCH LITERATURE (including AUTOGRAPHS)
- Upper hinge strengthened w. scotch tape. = Gouda Quint 49.
Hofdijk, W.J. Helene. Ibid., Gebroeders Kraay, 1854, (6),229p., steelengr. frontisp. and 4 plates, engr. title, orig. gilt and blindst. cl., a.e.g. Kate, J.J.L. ten. In den bloemhof. Beelden en droomen. Haarlem, A.C. Kruseman, (1851), XII,147p., 10 handcol. lithogr. plates, orig. gilt and dec. cl., a.e.g.
- Spine-ends sl. worn. = Remarkable flowerplates, strongly inspired by Grandville.
Kloos, W. Verzen. Amst., W. Versluys, 1894, 1st ed., (6),262p., orig. giltlettered full vellum. - AND 18 other 19th cent. works of poetry and literature in 20 vols., i.a. C. VOSMAER, Vogels van diverse pluimage (Leyden, n.d., frontisp. and 18 plates after C. ROCHUSSEN, orig. pict. col. dec. cl., a.e.g., large 8vo), P.A. DE GÉNESTET, Eerste gedichten (Amst., 1878, later ed., num. ills. after i.a. C. ROCHUSSEN, orig. richly gilt and dec. cl., a.e.g., 4to) and IDEM, Nalezing - Leekedichtjens. Rijmen en dichten, zoo oude als nieuwe. (Ibid., 1879, later ed., num. ills. after i.a. C. ROCHUSSEN, orig. richly gilt and dec. cl., a.e.g., 4to).
= From the library of Tonke Dragt, with an autograph annot. in pen and green ink by Dragt on verso of title-p. reading: "1e druk, met 2 correcties [signed]" (corrections in green ink on p.6 and p.8). WITH a loosely inserted card w. gibberish annotations on both sides (possibly by Tonke Dragt).
AND 35 English and Dutch books, mostly pockets, almost all literature (mainly fantasy/ science fiction), almost all with owner's entry of Tonke Dragt.
- Trifle foxed.
= Van Eeden expresses his pleasure at Mrs Pfannstiehl having met Mrs Laura Ward-Cole (responsible for the first English translation of De kleine Johannes in 1911) and hopes that the former will succeed in doing justice to a new translation.
Idem. De kleine Johannes. The Hague, Mouton & Co., 1929, 13th ed., (8),192p., lithogr. portrait by J. VETH, orig. pict. cl.
- Dedication ("13 [...] 1930. Voor mijn lief toekomstig vrouwtje") on first blank. Frontcover sl. foxed; backstrip sl. yellowed.
- Some sl. occas foxing (first and last few lvs. worse); htitle and title sl. waterwrinkled. Binding partly sl. foxed.
Idem. Paul's ontwaken. Ibid., idem, 1914, 6th thous., 95p., frontisp. portr., orig. giltlettered cl.
- Some sl. foxing; owner's stamp on upper pastedown.
= With the owner's entry of HERMAN GORTER on first free endpaper and a pencil anot. by the same(?) on p.54.
Thoreau, H.D. Walden. Dutch transl. S. de Jongh van Damwoude. Bussum, C.J.W. Grentzebach, 1902, 1st ed., (8),379,(1)p., orig. clothbacked boards
- Sme sl. foxing; owner's entry Binding trifle worn and browned.
= Contains a preface by Frederik van Eeden and an introd. by W.H. Dircks. The backstrip w. "imprint Amsterdam/ J. Emmering".
AND 6 other first eds. in 7 vols. by (1 on) Frederik van Eeden, i.a. Het poortje of De duivel in Kruimelburg (1884, orig. wr.), Van de passielooze lelie (1901, orig. clothbacked boards), De nachtbruid (1909, orig. clothbacked dec. boards) and Sirius en Siderus (1912/ 1914, 2 vols., orig. unif. cl.).
- Owner's dedication on htitle and annot. erased w. tipp-ex; upper hinge partly strengthened w. sellotape.
= W. Schuhmacher, Willem Elsschot in boek en band E 1a. With AUTOGRAPH SIGNED DEDICATION: "Aan mijn vriend Louis Dam. 16 juni 1942. Alfons de Ridder."
- Endpapers and htitle yellowed. Dustwr. frayed; spine of dustwr. strengthened w. sellotape on verso.
= W. Schuhmacher, Willem Elsschot in boek en band M 1. With AUTOGRAPH SIGNED DEDICATION: "Aan mijn zoon Walter. 26 Nov. 1946. Alfons de Ridder".
- (Slightly) foxed throughout.
= W. Schuhmacher, Willem Elsschot in boek en band F 1b(2). With AUTOGRAPH SIGNED DEDICATION: "Aan Rosa Hollanders het lieve vriendinnetje van mijn dochter Anna. Van harte Alfons de Ridder 12-11-1933".
- Yellowed as always. Orig. frontwr. a few sm. (foxed) spots. = Keur-Serie nr. 8.
Idem. Het been. Introd. M. ter Braak. Amst., P.N. van Kampen & Zoon, n.d. (1938), 1st ed., (4),131p., orig. cl.
- Foxed. Binding sl. dustsoiled.
AND 1 other first ed. by the same: Pensioen (Amst., n.d. (1937), orig. cl. w. (dam.) dustwr. Extensive owner's dedic. on first free endpaper).
- Trifle yellowed; tiny tear in title-p.
= W. Schuhmacher, Willem Elsschot in boek en band D/E 4. SIGNED "W. Elsschot".
- Wrappers frayed; top of spine sl. dam.
= W. Schuhmacher, Willem Elsschot in boek en band B 1c. Rare. With AUTOGRAPH SIGNED DEDICATION: "Aan Georgette Hagedoorn 17.4.1954. Willem Elsschot." SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XIX.
- (Slightly) foxed throughout. (Dam.) backtrip and frontwr. loose(ning), wr. frayed.
= W. Schuhmacher, Willem Elsschot in boek en band B 2a(1). Rare. With AUTOGRAPH SIGNED DEDICATION: "Aan de sympathieke bezetting van Cantecroy. 15-5-1934. Alfons de Ridder."
- Dustwrapper sl. yellowed/ frayed.
= W. Schuhmacher, Willem Elsschot in boek en band B 3a. With AUTOGRAPH SIGNED DEDICATION: "Aan Eddy Mullendorff. 30.9.1950. Willem Elsschot".
- The rare dustwr. sl. yellowed along spine and edges. Otherwise fine.
Idem. Tsjip. Ibid., idem, n.d. (1942), 3rd ed., (6),154p., orig. boards w. dustwr. by E. DOEVE. - AND 4 others by the same, i.a. De Leeuwentemmer (ibid., (1940), 1st ed., orig. wr.) and De Verlossing (Bussum, (1921), 1st ed., orig. cl.).
- First and last lvs. yellowed. Back cover trifle soiled.
= W. Schuhmacher, Willem Elsschot in boek en band L 1a. With AUTOGRAPH SIGNED DEDICATION: "Aan G. Ruween(?). Antwerpen, 1 juli 1948. De Schrijver Alfons de Ridder."
- Dustwr. sl. frayed (partly strengthened on verso); cl. w. some foxed spots; otherwise fine.
= W. Schuhmacher, Willem Elsschot in boek en band H/ I 4a. With AUTOGRAPH SIGNED DEDICATION: "Aan mej. Jeanne Polspoel. Willem Elsschot 30 mei 1952". SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XXII.
- Owner's entry on first free endpaper; trifle yellowed. Dustwr. sl. frayed; spine discoloured.
= W. Schuhmacher, Willem Elsschot in boek en band B 3. With AUTOGRAPH SIGNED DEDICATION: "Aan Mare Moonen 8 Dec, 1946. Alfons de Ridder (W.E.)".
































