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LOOSJES, V.- L.J.KOSTER.- Boekdrukkunst.- Gedenkschriften - Gedenkschriften wegens het Vierde Eeuwgetijde van de Uitvinding der Boekdrukkunst door Lourens Janszoon Koster, van Stadswege gevierd te Haarlem den 10 en 11. Julij 1823; Bijeenverzameld door Vincent Loosjes. Met Platen.

Haarlem, bij Vincent Loosjes [at the end: 'Ter Drukkerij van Johannes Enschedé en Zonen, Haarlem'], 1824. 8vo. W. engr. front. portr. ['J. van Campen pinx. P. Velijn sculp.'; 'proefdruk'], engr. title ['Proefdruk'] & 3engr. pls. (all proofs) [1 of the monument, 1 of the medallions, 1 folding in contemp. handcol. of the lay out of the Church; Marcus and Veelwaard sculp.). In the original pink limp printed brds. [both covers w. typographic border], spine some discol. and a few spots. (LIV, 462, I (placement of plates), I (colophon) pp.). pp.). (Large paper copy, uncut; plates in proof states.). (Owner's signature stamp on upper cover.). Very good copy. Proof copy. Uncut. Large paper. In the original printed boards. See: L. Hellinga - Queriodo & Clemens de Wolf, 'Laurens Janszoon Coster was zijn naam' pp. 101 - e.v. spec. on the Coster festivities in 1823 which had a national character and included an assembly in the 'Grote Kerk' at Haarlem where Prof. van der Palm held a speech and a 'Feestzang' was sung which had been composed by Hendrik Tollens. Afterwards unveiling of the monument [by Jan David Zocher] in the Haarlemmerhout. Song and dance, fireworks, souvenirs and 'merchandising'. Exhibitions of the typographic Coster material in the Mennonite Church where a newly painted portrait of Coster was also shown [by Jan Adam Kruseman]. The Haarlem based bookseller and publisher Vincent Loosjes had the 'Gedenkschriften' of the festivities published in 1824.
EUR 275.00 [Appr.: US$ 319.93 | £UK 237.25 | JP¥ 47176] Book number 10176

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