large 4to. single sheet, folded twice. Three parts bound in four volumes. NOTE: THIS IS FOR THE PROSPECTUS ONLY. A fine copy. This new book is a significant contribution to Dutch book history. Parts I, IIA & IIB give an elaborate general historical picture, by province, of every town where luxury bindings were manufactured in the bookbinders' workshops and binderies. Part III is a catalogue of approximately 2000 relevant bindings in the Koninklijke Bibliotheek and the Museum Meermanno-Westreenianum, and about 1500 bindings in other collections. Nearly 10,000 stamps on the bindings are represented with detailed rubbing. In addition to the 10,000 rubbings, there are numerous black-and-white illustrations and a color section in each volume. The work has extensive indices on names and binderies. Seller Inventory # 138830

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Title: Prospectus for DUTCH DECORATED BOOKBINDING ...

Publisher: Hes & De Graaf, Utrecht

Publication Date: 2006

Binding: single sheet, folded twice

Illustrator: Bookbinding

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Oak Knoll sells, publishes and distributes books in the fields of: Bibliography, Book Collecting, Book Arts, Books about Children's Books, Book History, Bookplates, Book Trade, Forgery, Censorship, Libraries, Publishing, Bookbinding, Book Design, Book Illustration and Graphic Arts, Marbling, Color Printing, Printing and Printing History, Papermaking and Paper Specimens, Typography and Typeface Specimens, Private Press Books and Fine Printing. Oak Knoll Books (Cedar Lane Inc dba Oak Knoll Books) 310 Delaware St New Castle DE 19720 orders@oakknoll.com 302-328-7232 Robert D. Fleck Oak Knoll is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and thus affiliated with the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. These organizations stand for professionalism in the world of books so look for these logos when buying books.

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