1363 - 1737 FINE PRINTING and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS (including CARICATURE)
- Binding worn.
Havard, H. La Hollande pittoresque. Voyage aux villes mortes du Zuiderzée./ Les frontières menacées. Voyage dans les provinces de Frise, Groningue, Drenthe, Overyssel, Gueldre et Limbourg. Ibid., E. Plon, 1883/ 1877, 4th ed., 2 vols., (4),VII,403,(2); XVI,408,(1)p., fold. col. map, woodengr. plates, contemp. unif. hcalf.
- Map w. large tear.
AND 3 others in 6 vols.
- Backstrip of chemise sunned.
- Bookplate on last blank. = Monod 5572; Carteret IV, p.190. One of 350 copies w. extra engraving loosely inserted.
Hennique, L. Minnie Brandon. Ibid., A. Romagnol, 1907, 159,(4)p., 18 col. aquatint plates/ ills. and 4 diff. coloured etchings by F. THÉVENOT, printed in 300 numb. copies (200), orig. wr., 4to.
- Owner's stamp on title-p.; sl. foxed. Rebacked; covers foxed/ rubbed along extremities.
Suzkever, A. Sibir. Jerusalem, Bialik Institute, 1952, (31)p., Hebrew text, 7 col./ tinted plates and orig. clothbacked boards by M. CHAGALL, printed in 50 numb. copies, folio.
- Upper hinge breaking; sl. foxed/ yellowed. Binding sl. stained/ rubbed; backstrip dam.
= SIGNED by the author and the artist.
AND 1 other: Budko, J. and Nadel, A. Das Jahr des Juden. Zwölf Gedichte zu zwölf Radierungen. Berlin, F. Gurlitt, 1923, (72)p., 2nd ed., woodcut frontisp. portrait, 12 tipped-in engr. plates by J. BUDKO, orig. clothbacked boards, 4to.
- Foxed throughout; remnants of owner's stamp on first free endpaper.
= C. ANDRIESSEN, (Untitled)/ (Untitled) (2 tinted (in red and in grey-blue) woodcuts, 55,7x18/ 33x39 cm., atached to paper mounts, both woodcuts signed, dated "1998" and numb. in pencil), each with autograph signed poem by ANNA ENQUIST ("Excursie I " and "Excursie II");
H. ANDRINGA, "Even"/ "De merel" (2 etchings with some watercolour, both 27x20,7 cm., both etchings signed, dated, numb. and "ets/ aquarel" in pencil), each with autograph signed poem by EVA GERLACH ("Ontwaken" (vaguely foxed) and "Even");
S. BAKKER, (Untitled)/ (Untitled) (2 col. etchings with aquatint, both ±28x15,7 cm., both etchings signed "Ed. Sjoerd Bakker", dated and numb. in pencil, with artist's stamp in red), each with autograph signed poem by TH.A. SONTROP ("Wat wit is, rond en kwetsbaar (...)" and "Wie rood is, zwaar gepanserd (...)");
D. CASSÉE, (Untitled)/ (Untitled) (2 col. screenprints, each 49,7x14,7 cm., screenprints attached to paper mount, signed "Cassée 98" and numb. in pencil on the mount), each with autograph signed poem by HENK J. BERNLEF ("Kleuren tussen alle kleuren in (...)" and "De bleke berk staart ontbladerd (...)");
H. GORDIJN, (Untitled)/ (Untitled) (2 etchings in brown, 29,7x23,3/ 29,2x23,6 cm., both etchings signed "Herman Gordijn" and numb. in pencil), each with autograph signed poem by GERRIT KOMRIJ ("Alles blijft" and "Waar ik van hou");
D. VAN HAL, "De komst van de Koning"/ "Nikè" (2 col. relief prints, 27,5x16/ 26,8x16 cm., both signed "Diana van Hal 98", titled and numb. in pencil), each with autograph signed poem by JAN EIJKELBOOM ("De komst van de Koning" and "Nikè (fragment)");
F. DE JONG, (Untitled)/ (Untitled) (2 col. stencilprints, both 49x31,5 cm., both prints signed "Frans de Jong" and numb. in pencil), each with autograph signed poem by RUTGER KOPLAND ("Het dal" and "Een zeug vertelt");
R. LUCASSEN, "Praag Bild 998"/ "Prg en Bild 2 998" (2 etchings, both 28,3x21,6 cm., both etchings signed, "Lucassen 98" and numb. in pencil, both titled in the plate), each with autograph poem by H.H. TER BALKT ("De houtkist" and "Tycho Brahe");
T. NIERMEIJER, (Untitled)/ (Untitled) (2 watercolours/ gouaches, both 56x39,8 cm., both monogrammed "T.N.'98" in pencil), each with autograph signed poem by SIMON VINKENOOG ("Op mijn handschrift" and "Intiem");
R. NIJBURG, "Het slotakkoord"/ "Dubbele grote morgen" (2 handcol. etchings, both ±17,7x23,5 cm., both signed "Rinke Nijburg", both titled, "1998" and numb. in pencil), each with autograph signed poem by REMCO CAMPERT ("Schietgebed" and "Is het er?");
V. VAN OJEN, (Untitled) (Untitled) (2 col. woodcuts, both 37x27,2 cm., both woodcuts signed "v Ojen 98" and numb. in pencil), each with autograph signed poem by ED LEEFLANG ("Donor" and "Van onbekend merk");
W.T. SCHIPPERS, (Untitled)/ (Untitled) (2 col. serigraphs (1x w. collage), 40,1x28/ 41x29,2 cm., both attached to mount and both prints signed "Wim T. Schippers", dated and numb. in pencil), each with autograph signed poem by HUGO CLAUS ("D'r" (sm. stain) and "Polonaise");
R. TOLMAN, (Untitled)/ (Untitled) (2 col. etchings with aquatint, both 23,5x20 cm., both signed "Roland Tolman", dated and numb. in pencil), each with autograph poem by ESTHER JANSMA ("Raam in de lucht" and "Europa");
F.M. WOUDSTRA, (Untitled)/ (Untitled) (2 col. etchings, 39,2x24,8/ 38,9x24,7 cm., both signed and numb. in pencil), each with autograph signed poem by KEES VAN KOOTEN ("Verrekijken" and "Zien te bekijken").
- Contents fine. Binding sl. worn.
= Contains (caricatural) plates by/ after i.a. L. Raemaekers, P. Renouard, Th. Rowlandson and W. Small, G. Durand, J. Nash and E. Waller.
AND 2 vols. of The London Illustrated News (London, vol. XXIV and XXV (both 1859), unif. dam. cl.).
= Beautiful typographic compositions by Ton van Zuilen (= J.H. Moesman). A fine copy.
= I.a. G.P. MEYER, In Anne Frank's House (1974); C. PLANTIN, The Happiness of this World, a Sonnet. English transl. G. Previn Meyer (1978); G. GOSSAERT, Twee gedichten (1981); IDEM, Drie gedichten (1982); G. HERBERT, Good Friday (Baarn, Arethusa Pers, 1983, 3 etchings by J. Vodrázka); J. DAISNE, Dieter of wanneer de wapens weigeren (1983, printed in 45 numb. copies (14)); K.H.R. DE JOSSELIN DE JONG, Gods clowns (1985, SIGNED by the author and the printer); Charlie Chan. Vol. I-III (1991-1994, SIGNED by the printer); H. LEIP, Lili Marleen. Dutch transl. J. Daisne (2002); 9 (diff.) bookplates, i.a. by P. WETSELAAR (3x, engraved in black/ red/ green ink, 1x SIGNED by the artist); A. SPRONK (etching, SIGNED by the artist) and L. BENENSON (woodengr.); 4 proof(?) sheets for Lighthouses and Lightships of the Netherlands ("Withdrawn Nov. 1975") and extensive documentation on/ correspondence on/ by the press/ printer.
WITH: Moesman Stichting. Het Gerucht. No.1. N.pl., 1981, (8)p., tipped-in col. photogr. plate, "nummer 41 en voor de Drukker". Lapoutre, F. De deur van Moesman. Utr., Puletra Pers, 1989, 20,(2)p., tipped-in col. photogr. plate, orig. wr. Moesman, J.H. Op engelvoeten à pas de loup. Schalkwijk, 'Brumes Blondes', 1975, (16)p., printed in red, green and black, orig. wr.
ADDED: the 2 orig. woodblocks used for the woodcut ex libris of Henk van Otterloo, 1 cliché used for the logo of his Green Escape Press, 2 cliché's for the ex libris of Th.C.P. Elzenaar-Bartels and M. Lanten.
- Backstrip and part of wrappers (sl.) browned.
= Geniet het leven - Kleine wenken om gelukkig te zijn Nummer Vier. One of 25 Roman numb. copies printed on oud-Hollandsch Van Gelder Paper (this copy numb. "XXIIII"), w. AUTOGRAPH SIGNED DEDICATION on htitle: "Voor Danny. Dit alles is maar theorie! Jij kent het boek in de practijk; ik ben de leerling, en ik kom nog eens les bij je nemen. 5 dec. 32 [signed]".
Debrot, C. Bid voor Camille Willocq. Amst., J.M Meulenhoff, 1946, 1st ed., 83,(3)p., orig. clothbacked boards.
- Some foxing.
= De Eik 3. With AUTOGRAPH SIGNED DEDICATION "Voor de biddende Danny van Cola. A'dam 25/10/46".
AND 7 others, i.a. G. DEN BRABANDER, Materie-man (Amst., 1945, 1st ed., orig. hcl.) and W.F. HERMANS (introd.), Foquenbroch, bloemlezing uit zijn lyriek (Amst., 1946, 1st ed., orig. wr. Some foxing) and incl. 3 works SIGNED or with AUTOGRAPH DEDICATION.
= Cf. Fürst 76/24ff. One of 100 copies with 2 extra woodcuts by HAP GRIESHABER, signed by R. GRIESHABER.
AND 6 others (illustrated) by the same, i.a. H.E. KÄUFER, Russlandimpressionen (Leverkussen, 1976, 200 numb. copies signed by the author and illustrator, orig. wr., 4to); Der grosse Garten (Hannover, 1975, 900 numb. copies, orig. hcl., folio); Die Gouachen zum Totentanz (Stuttg., 1982, col. ills., orig. hcl., slipcase, folio) and P. NERUDA, Aufenthalt auf Erden. German transl. E. Arendt (Frankf. a.M. etc., Büchergilde Gutenberg, n.d. (1972), 215,(9)p., 18 (double-p.) col. woodcuts and orig. clothbacked col. woodcut boards by HAP GRIESHABER, slipcase, 4to. Fürst 72/71ff).
- Spine dam. = Fürst 74/31-74/33.
= Issue 19/20 lacks at least 4 woodcuts. Not collated. Sold as a periodical, not subject to return.
= Fürst 78/6a. With a loosely inserted woodcut by HAP GRIESHABER, signed and numb. "85/111" in pencil, on Japanese.
AND 2 others illustrated by the same: 450. Jahrestag des deutschen Bauernkrieges (Der Engel der Geschichte No. 22) and HAP Grieshaber 15. 2. 1969 von seinen Studenten der Akademie Karlsruhe.
= The Halcyon Press 2. Copy bound in limp vellum with gilt vignette of the Halcyon Press on frontcover. Van Dijk 128; The Ideal Book p.110 and ill. 99.
- Dustwr. sl. foxed and sl. worn on spine; a few sm. tears.
= Van Dijk 477; De Halcyon Pers 11. With (autograph ?) poem in pen on first free endpaper: "Je leven is mij grond tot sterven,/ Je weggaan zal mij grond tot leven zijn;/ Elk sterven is in wezen [?] barenspijn/ Van nieuwe vrucht op rijker erven./ December '44".
AND 1 other printed by A.A.M. Stols: V. LARBAUD, Questions Militaires (The Hague, n.d. (1944), handcol. ills. by PIET WORM, orig. hcl.).
- Frontcover trifle foxed; spine-ends bumped. = Reid A1 and p.36/37; Van Dijk 214.
Byron, (G.G.) Lord. Lyrical Poems. Ed. E. du Perron. Ibid., idem, 1933, 67,(5)p., woodengr. frontisp. portrait by J. BUCKLAND WRIGHT, printed in black and red in 500 copies on handmade paper (this copy "hors série"), orig. gilt cl.
- Bookplate (E. Strens) on upper pastedown; occas. trifle foxed. Cloth over frontcover w. some tiny holes. Fine copy.
= Reid A11; Van Dijk 302.