Author: PRAAG, PH. VAN,
Title: Sociale Symboliek op Nederlandse Exlibris. [Eerste druk; First edition].
Description: Amsterdam, Wereldbibliotheek, 1983. 8°. Original coloured limp wrappers. Frontcover with title in bold white type and a large coloured specimen of a dutch designed exlibris. Coverdesign by Martin Luys. 75pp. Many captioned monochrome and coloured specimen of dutch exlibris design trhoughout with further informative text, references, index of artists with key to illustrations, colophon, synopsis printed on lower outer cover, table of contents. Dutch language cultural-historic survey of dutch exlibris design expressing social symbolism, from its sixteenth century origin simply featuring heraldic information about the social status of user, up till modern times representing social symbolism. Very fine copy.

Keywords: exlibris bookplate design artists origin history development bookart bookdesign bookplates symbolism social appliedart culture heritage history dutch property history