Author: HULSHOF, A. (EDITOR),
Title: Universiteits-bibliotheek Utrecht. Tentoonstelling van Kaarten, Boek- en Plaatwerken Nederland-Danzig 15 April-15 Mei 1942. Catalogus . [ Eerste druk/first edition].
Description: Utrecht, J. van Boekhoven (Typ.), 1942. Small 4°., original printed limp wrappers, Danzig municipal Coat-of-arms at tail of front cover, repeated at ti.-p. 44pp. 9 black/white plates, facsims. after archivalia, maps and ti.-p's of seventeenth century monographs, black/white illustrations in text of which some sketch-maps. Bi-lingual introduction and essay, dutch-german Descriptive catalogue, listing together 158 items exhibited, books, prints, charts and maps at Utrecht University Library, 15 April-15 May 1942, illustrating seventeenth century Dutch-Baltic [trade] connection, focused on Danzig Municipality, including some specimens of dutch architecture at Danzig. Catalogue is preceded by an informative introduction on subject matter in dutch and german. Incorporates a bi-lingual essay, dutch-german, by the reverend F.C. Fleischer (Winterswijk municipality, Gelderland province), illustrating dutch traders present in german hanseatic centres, in line with nazi ideology of aryan race and descent. Good copy. (small waterstain alongside lower part of outer front joint, ow. a good copy).

Keywords: catalogue exhibition amsterdam danzig hanseatic trade baltic connection history seventeenth century cartography books prints trading economy fascism nazi aryans kinship nsb third reich maritime