Author: MAEGT, J. DE (TEXT) - J. DE KLERK (MUSIC),
Title: Het liedje van den IJzer-ring. Dankbaar en genegen aan den Grooten Vriend der Belgen, Heer H. Stinis. [Originele uitgave; Original edition].
Description: Haarlem, W. Alphenaar, 1916. Folio. Original publ. limp paper wrappers. Frontcover title and references printed in bold capital monochrome type, large monochrome laurer in centre of front cover, surrounded by ribbons and flags in Belgian national colours together with other decorative monochrome ornamental art, centre with an image of the Yzer River Frontline battlefield, the whole designed by Jan Verdonk. 7pp. of sheetmusic and vocals. Dutch language popular sheetmusic in honour of the Belgian Kingdom and the heroes of the Yzer river war theatre during the First World War (also called Great War). An interesting contemp. specimen of the glorification of war. Good to very good copy. (a little bit dog-eared, spine with a narrow modern cloth strip).

Keywords: firstworldwar ww.1 greatwar yzer front sheetmusic belgium vlaanderen flanders history vocals serenade honour glorification history melody composition