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Van der Schalk.Sonnetten..,ltd,Am'dam,1895

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limited edition (number unspecified), printed in red and black by Joh. Enschedé & Zonen on handmade paper, designed by R.N.Roland Holst, errata leaf at end, later limp vellum, gilt, with ties, by Hans van der Horst, Eenhorn Binderij, 4to, 215 x 172mm., Amsterdam, Scheltema & Holkema, 1895.

***The earliest of four books in the decorative style predating the revival of typography proper. There is no denying the influence of William Morris. R.N.Roland Holst, who would later marry the author of this book, belonged to the generation of Symbolist painters and illustrators that also included G.W.Dijsselhof, M.A.J.Bauer and Jan Toorop..

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