[VOC-almanac] Dam, Meyndert van

d’Erve der Wed. C. Stichters almanach, op ’t schrikkel-iaar onses heeren Jesu Christi, 1788. Voorsien met Jaar-, Paarden-, Beesten- en Leermarkten. Als mede de Vacantien, het varen der trekschuyten en beurtschepen, het vertrek der Posten en Postwagens. Nevens de Maans Op- en Ondergang.

Amsterdam, Erfg. van de Wed. C. Stichter, [1787], 12°, black sharkskin, spine restored, with a silver centerpiece depicting a VOC-vessel and two silver clasps with the monogram VOCD (VOC chamber of Delft), at both covers. With the original silver pen connecting the clasps and at the same time functioning as a catch. Gilded edges. Almanac printed in black and red. Before the almanac three marbled and three blank flyleafs. With seven leafs of waxcoated paper, interleafed with blanks. At the back a pocket, made of brocate paper and green silk. Beautiful copy of a rare VOC-almanac. Almanacs of this kind were made as special gifts for the Rotterdam and Delft chamber of the Dutch East India Company. The printed almanac is combined with specially prepared paper on which one could write with the silver pencil. These writings could be removed afterwards, to be able to use the pages again. This technique was used in the 16th and 17th century for note-books and sketch-books. Artists like Rembrandt and Goltzius used them to make a removable draft for a drawing or print. Usually the printed almanac was removed from the binding after the year had passed, leaving a usable note book. An entry in the diary of the Amsterdam silversmith Johan George Holtzhey (1726-1808) reveals that the silver work for both the Delft and Rotterdam chamber of the VOC were made by him. Each year he made about twelve of these almanacs by order of the chambers of Delft and Rotterdam, which were meant as gifts for friends and relations of the directors. About 20 of these VOC-almanacs are known in public collections, but only two of them still contain the original calendar. A12.B0094.l Printer's mark in title page, some writings in pencil on some of the blank pages, including the names: Berend Hingenberg, D. van Dokkum and N. van Dokkum.

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Book number: 24646

Catalogue: Almanac Bindings Rare Silver Special V.O.C

DAM, MEYNDERT VAN,

d'Erve Stichters Enkhuyser Almanach, op 't Schrikkel-Jaar onses Heeren Jesu Christi, 1796. Doorsien met alle de Jaarmarkten, Kermissen, Paarde-, Beeste- en Leermarkten van dese Provintien. Als mede de Maans op- en ondergang, Mitsgaders het hoogste en laagste Watergety, door Meyndert van Dam, Mathematicus tot Hoorn. Met Privilegie voor 15. Jaren.

Amsterdam, by d'Erfgen. van de Wed. C. Stichter, [1796], 16mo., the signatures are sewn into a parchment wrap around cover with original closure ribbon, with red sprinkled edges, without page numbers, the signatures are firm in place, there is some browning and the titlepage shows some wear and tear along the fore edge, but otherwise the almanc is in very good condition and very pleasing on the eye in it's original and fully intact binding. The title page is printed in black and red ink with a woodcut of the Enkhuizer city crest, in the overview of all the markets and festivities, each month is acompanied by a woodcut illustration and there are six more woodcuts, some as a decoration on the titlepage to a specific section, some to illustrate the text. From the collection of Jelle Kaspersma and Alie Vinke (2017) and with an older ownership signature that is a bit difficult to read ("W. Kleisma"?).

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Book number: 69061

Catalogue: Almanac

KAISER, F.,

Almanak, Voor het Jaar 1845. Aanwyzende alle Jaarmarckten / Viermissen / Paarden- / Beesten- en Leermarkten / in het Koningrijk der Neerlanden gehouden wordende. De verduisteringen / den op- en ondergaan der maan / door F. Kaiser. Hoogleeraar ter Leiden.

Amsterdam, Gebroeders van Staden, 1845, 8,5x5 cm, green paper binding, one half of the brass clasp construction remains, on the inside of the back cover there is a folded paper pocket to store small items (one side is damaged), no page numbers in the first part, the second part counts 32 pp. followed by more unnumbered pages. Apart from the damage to the binding and the paper pocket in the back, the book is in excellent condition. Several woodcuts: one on the title page and seven in the second part of the book ("Nieuw geopend, Prentenkabinet van belangrijke tafereelen") showing: Rotterdam's town hall, the The Hague museum Mauritshuis, the Amsterdam Exchange (Beurs), the church tower of Delft, a memorial in Egmond aan Zee (Van Speyk), a statue in Vlissingen (A. de Ruyter), a statue in Haarlem (Laurens Koster).l The first part of the book is interleaved and printed in black and red ink, the second part is followed by more blank pages to make notes. The first three pages of this last set of blank pages have been torn out. They clearly had writing on them in pencil. In the back two owners left their name: the first has been crossed out, the second one is Klaas.

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Book number: 64255

Catalogue: Almanac

KNOOP-GEBRAAD, J. C. VAN DER,

Almanak voor Voorne, Putten, Rozenburg 1956 and 1957, Streekalmanak

Nieuwe Brielse Courant. Original wrappers. 93, 96 pp. Photos

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Book number: 68044

Catalogue: Almanac

NIEROP, P.R.,

Stichters Borger Wacht Almanach na den nieuwen styl. Op 't Jaer ons Heeren, 1706. Doorsien met alle de Jaer- Paerde Beeste- en Leermarckten; als mede de Maens Op- en Ondergangh; Hoogh- en Laeghste- Water-getij.

Amsterdam, Cornelis Stichter, 1706, 9x7.5 cm, paste paper binding, no page numbers, good condition, many animal and astrological symbols in the text, printer's mark on title page (woodcut: "Propatria" with the Amsterdam city crest), twelve woodcuts illustrating each month of the year and several more woodcuts on the title pages of the other parts of the almanac, including: Joan Geelvinck's en Daniel Bernard's "Schutters Wacht Almanac" (Anno 1706), Doct. Anthonio Magino's "Den Oprechten Onvervallen Italiaenschen Waer-zegger, Ofte Prognosticatie, voor 't Jaer 1706", "Korte, doch Sinryke Gedichten, Spreucken ende Sententien", "C. Stichters Gepreviligeerde Leg-Plaetsen (...)", "Eenige Holbollige Kluchten" and "Kort Kronyckxken. Beginnende van den Jare 1600." Some contemporary notes and markings in ink.

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Book number: 64765

Catalogue: Almanac

USC,

Almanakprent Utrechtsch Studentencorps (USC) "Strijd der twee krachtige elementen"

One large lithograph plate, published by USC in their almanac. usual damage, folds, frayed edges and creases. Needs conservation. Scarce.

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Book number: 68178

Catalogue: Almanac History

VRIES, M.N. DE,

Altoosdurende Kantoor- alsmede Zakalmanak

Groningen, M.N. de Vries, [1835], 16x10 cm, pink paper binding (cahier), 16 unnumbered pages, excellent condition, including two parchment strips to change the callender (lithograph by Albers and Rolfes) on the last page to the desired month with the corresponding days of the week. Contains tables to see on what day of the week each month begins, on what day of the week Easter is celebrated each year and when it's a new moon. Starts in 1834 and continues until 2030. l 1 of 6 commissioned copies: Z.K.H. de Heer Prins van Oranje enz. enz. heeft den uitgever vergund 6 Exemplaren aan Hoogst denzelven te leveren (His royal highness Prince of Orange has commissioned the publisher to supply 6 copies to himself). Signed by the publisher.

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Book number: 64754

Catalogue: Almanac