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Tot Ghent: Cornelius Meyer, 1714. In Dutch. Also includes Kort Begryp der Christelyke Leeringe, with separate title page, also published 1714. Full sheep leather with raised spine bands, gilt decorated compartments, edges speckled red, 400 + 160 pages. Spine lettering barely legible, light chipping to spine head, minor pitting to spine, binding firm, very faint dampstain to the upper portions of most pages in the rear half of the book, name of Van Den Niewendick at top of front free endpaper, old personal library plate "Biblioth. Domus Busc. C.ss.R." below.. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Rage against missions: a landmark anti-colonialist treatise
Haarlem, Joh. Enschedé en Zoonen & J. van Walré, 1807.
4°. [4], X, [2], 27, [1 blank], 296 pp. With two engraved medallions on the first title-page.
First edition of a landmark Dutch anti-colonialist and anti-missionary treatise. This controversial and heavily criticized work marks a shift in thinking about the Western influence around the world. It is a rare work and here in excellent. Only a few copies are recorded in libraries outside The Netherlands.
At the end of November 1803, the Teyler's Religious Society in Haarlem organized a competition. A treatise was to be prepared on the question, "What service have missionaries done to the propagation of true Christianity in the past two centuries, and what fruit is there been to expected from the present active missionary societies in this regard?". On November 30, 1804, Haafner's manuscript of 195 pages arrived. This turned out to be the only entry, making it inevitable to crown him the… Read More

1750. Rare printing of Doctor Faust's chapbook in Dutch. Woodcut on title, 58 (repeated) woodcut illustrations. A total of 60 vignettes. Complete. More recent paper covers. These are somewhat rubbed with significant rubbing and loss to the spine. Written number to the front cover. The date c.1750 is printed on the remnant of a catalogue label stuck to the front cover. The impressions of the engravings are somewhat are somewhat blurred. P. 41, repeated on p. 76, the illustrations are not woodcuts but metalcuts. The shape of the heads of the nails with which the plates were mounted on wood are printed on many of them. A nice example. 86 (2) pp. 205 x 165 mm (8 x 6½ inches). Bibliography: Engel 280, Kippenberg 2089

Amsterdam : C. Weddepohl, 1845. First edition. Original hardback brown cloth covered boards, with a decorative gilt-blocked lyre to both front and back boards. All edges gilt. Each of the nine colour plates with its own tissue guard. Corners of boards rubbed and slight sun fading to boards. Hinge slightly weak but holding. (This has been reinforced with archival tape to the inside rear hinge). Text in Dutch. 350 x 270 mm (13¾ x 10¾ inches). Rare publication of theater decorations by the Dutch artist François-Joseph PfeifferJr. (Liège 1778-1835). Illustrated with 9 lithograph plates (including portrait) with facing tissue guards. With accompanying letter-press text within red ornamental borders. Contains a biography by Gerit van Ernst Koning (1794-1853), and verse descriptions by J. van Lennep (1802-1868). It also includes a short list of theater scenes created by Pfeiffer.

Brugge: C de Moor, 1834. A very nice copy of this constitution of the Franciscans. In Dutch. Originally published in St Omer in 1632, this edition is unrecorded in Worldcat. Recent half leather binding, with gilt titles to the spine. Patterned boards. In excellent condition. Inside, the book has a vignette to the title page. In good clean condition throughout. Fractional foxing only. 92, [8] pp. 200 x 120 mm (7¾ x4¾ inches).

Rotterdam: Nijgh & van Ditmar, 1938. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Bound in red cloth with black lettering. In original dust jacket. The book is in near fine condition. The binding is tight with slight lean, corners are sharp. No marks or inscriptions. Top edge stained grey. The original red lettered dust jacket shows wear and tears with loss to upper spine end and tape repairs. Light spotting and discoloration and fading to spine. 366 pp., 22,5 x 16,5 cm. First edition, first printing of one of the classics in Dutch literature in the extremely rare dust jacket. The book was adapted into a film in 1997 that won the Oscar for best International Feature Film. .

Haarlem & Rotterdam, 1847. Delightful album in the form of a small cloth covered box. Inside a folded decorative inner envelope, containing a selection of original artwork and keepsakes. In total there are 21 original miniature artworks. Comprising: one double size folded original pencil drawing with tissue guard, and eight other lovely pencil drawings. Also six colour original watercolours - all but one of exquisite flowers. One sepia scene of two hunters. And two watercolours done on rice paper. Also two delightful examples of cross stitch and one decoupage, all in flower designs. There is also one pinprick flower design, which is very intricate and skillfully done. There are three handwritten ink notes inside - all in Dutch. One of the notes signed C. Gleichman, talks approximately: "when you are in Haarlem, you will certainly get other girlfriends, but I hope that you will not forget the Rotterdamische". The other two notes are signed J. Doeleman (Jacobus Doeleman) sent to to his pupil Cornelia… Read More

Utrecht: Stichting De Roos, 2011. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Gebonden in zwart linnen met gouden belettering en vignet. Gevouwen omslag, uitgevouwen een poster met een druksel van Ben Joosten. Met een extra druksel bevestigd aan het omslag. Nummer 98 van de gelimiteerde uitgave van 175 genummerde exemplaren voor leden van Stichting De Roos. Boekverzorging Irma Boom. Zwart-wit druksels door Ben Joosten speciaal voor deze uitgave gemaakt. 176 pp. 18 x 13 cm. Als nieuw..

Rare combination of two Books of Anne Frank.
First book: 'Weet je nog? Verhalen en Sprookjes'. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Text in Dutch 1949; Contact Amsterdam. Octavo. Original pictoral boards and spine. With the original dust jacket. Drawings (4 pages) and illustrations by Kees Kelfkens. No inscriptions.Second book: 'Contes d'Anne Frank'. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Text in French 1959; Calman-Lévy Paris. Translation from Dutch into French by Nelly Weinstein. Tall octavo. Original white wrappers, Ilustrations and six plates made by Dominique Rolin. Pages slihtly tanned. No inscriptions.Anne Frank has written this book 'Weet je nog?/Contes' of 8 short stories during her time of hiding in 'Het Achterhuis / The Secret Annex' with her family in Amsterdam from 1943. This book was published two years after the publication of her diary 'Het Achterhuis' in 1947. SHIPPING BY REGISTERED POST WITH TRACKING NUMBER WORLDWIDE. Inventory number: #/ AF.01.02.15.(1)./16.(2)
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Amsterdam: Uitgeveij Contact, 25 juni 1947. Anne.Frank; 'Het Achterhuis, Dagboekbrieven van 14 Juni 1942 - 1 Augustus 1944'. Hard cover, pp 253. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINT, no dust jacket. First edition of the diary of Anne Frank in the original Dutch language. Small Octavo. One of 3000 booklets printed 75 YEARS AGO ON JUNE 25th 1947. Original white and red paper-covered boards. Illustration with 3 photo's of the hiding place ('Het Achterhuis'), 1 groundfloor-plan and 2 examples (facsimile) of the handwriting of Anne Frank. Introduction by Annie Romein-Verschoor. Title on the front board and the spine. A 'good - 'copy; Some foxing of the boards. The book has had a professional restoration. The incomplete spine has been re-attached to the renewed binding. Pages are slightly tanned after 75 years. No inscriptions.Anne began her diary on her 13th birthday, 12 June 1942 during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. The diary was found in the hiding place by Miep Gies, after Anne Frank, her Jewish family… Read More

Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Contact, dec 1947. Anne Frank; 'Het Achterhuis, Dagboekbrieven van 12 Juni 1942 - 1 Augustus 1944'. Good condition. Small octavo. Hard cover, pp 253. No dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, SECOND PRINTING of the diary of Anne Frank in the original Dutch language. One of the booklets printed ALMOST 75 YEARS AGO in dec 1947. Original white and red paper-covered boards. Illustration with 3 photo's of the hiding place ('Het Achterhuis'), 1 groundfloor-plan and 2 examples (facsimile) of the handwriting of Anne Frank. Introduction by Annie Romein-Verschoor.Title on the front board and spine. A good copy! Pages are a little bit tanned after all these years. No inscriptions.Anne began her diary on her 13th birthday, 12 June 1942 during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. The diary was found in the hiding place ( 'Het Achterhuis') by Miep Gies, after Anne Frank, her Jewish family and other Jews were taken away to the concentration-camps. Miep Gies was one of the helpers during their time of… Read More

HET ACHTERHUIS, Het dagboek van Anne Frank; Diary of Anne Frank.Uitgeverij Contact, Amsterdam, Februari 1948. Text in Dutch. FIRST EDITION, THIRD PRINT. ('Derde druk', see photo of title page). Introduction by Annie Romein-Verschoor. Condition: Very Good. Original spine and boards. Pp x, 253. The pages of cheap paper are a bit tanned after ALMOST 75 YEARS. With 3 photo's (1 of Anne Frank, 2 of the secret annexe), a groundplan of 'Het Achterhuis' and an example of Anne's handwriting. Binding is very good. Presentation inscription on first page: date: " 6 -3- '48" (see photo).Inventory number: AF.03.01.15.(4)
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Amsterdam: Uitgeveij Contact, 25 juni 1947. Anne.Frank; 'Het Achterhuis, Dagboekbrieven van 14 Juni 1942 - 1 Augustus 1944'. Hard cover, pp 253. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINT, no dust jacket. First edition of the diary of Anne Frank in the original Dutch language. Small Octavo. One of 3000 booklets printed 75 YEARS AGO ON JUNE 25th 1947. Original white and red paper-covered boards. Illustration with 3 photo's of the hiding place ('Het Achterhuis'), 1 groundfloor-plan and 2 examples (facsimile) of the handwriting of Anne Frank. Introduction by Annie Romein-Verschoor. Title on the front board and the spine. A 'good - 'copy; Some foxing of the boards. The book has had a professional restoration. The original spine has been re-attached to the renewed binding. The text Anne Frank Het Achterhuis has faded but is still visible. Pages are slightly tanned after 75 years. No inscriptions.Anne began her diary on her 13th birthday, 12 June 1942 during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. The diary was found in… Read More

Eindstation Auschwitz; 1946. Eddy de Wind. Published and printed in the Netherlands. Text in the original Dutch language. First edition, first print. Very rare. Pp 195. Pages are tanned after 75 years with paper of that period. Ex Libris H Moscoviter on the first page. No inscriptions. Some wear of the boards. At the end of the book is The Report of the State Committee of the USSR of investigation of circumstances of concentration-camp Oswiecim ( Auschwitz).
Eliazar (Eddy) de Wind (Den Haag, 6 februari 1916 – Amsterdam, 27 september 1987) was a Dutch doctor and psychiatrist of Jewish birth. De Wind was a surviver of the Holocaust in the concentration-camp Auschwitz in Poland.
Eddy de Wind went first to the deportation-camp Westerbork in the Netherlands as a volunteer to help the (Jewish) people that were transported from here to the concentration-camps in the east.
In the end he was deported himself to Auschwitz. He was a witness of the liberation of the camp by the Russians. On their request he… Read More