WEHL, NANNIE VAN [= SUSANNA LUGTEN-REYS, 1880-1944],

Meisjesjaren. [Met: ISMAEL, Des Feestes Volgdag, pp. 187-206].

Amsterdam, L.J. Veen, [..], 1908. 8°. Original publ. cloth, lavishly monochrom decorative front cover and spine. Frontcover title in bold capital gilded type, repeated on spine. Design of binding by Cecile van Grieken. Hftitle(verso with author's title-list). Decorative monochrome device on ti.-p. Decorative endpapers. 206pp., incl. epilogue pp. 187-206. Publ. list on ]2]pp. at rear end. NOT called-for in BUUR I.J. Dutch language novel set in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, with strong melo-dramatic tendency, in which a picture is painted of a young orphaned girl, living and educated by an old and very conservative lady, her struggle to reach womanhood after many ups and downs growing-up. Good to very good copy in a very nicely desiisgned so-called Veen binding, untrimmed. (some occasional mild marginal foxing).

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