Art nouveau book gilt vellum 1907 first edition Stemmen by P. C. Boutens, poems

  

A rare book, because the 1907. Bound in full vellum, of poems.

Van Kampen & Zoon, Amsterdam. Top edge gilt, small clipping portrait of P. Boutens tipped onto upper paste-down.

And as the first edition must have. A printed portrait of P.

And on page 30 the word " donder " (not "donker"). With a 1907 owner's inscription in black ink on first free end-paper.

MDCCCCVII - hunc librum - cum Candidatus Juris - renunciatus essem - mater mihi dedit. For December 3, 1907 -(and perhaps:) my mother gave me this book when I renounced as candidate of law. (please correct us when we are wrong with this interpretation/translation). Possibly handwriting of and/or provenance : J. Because we acquired it with other books from his estate and he indeed was thought to study law, against his own wish.

21,3 x 16,4 cm / 8.4 x 6.5 inch. In Dutch: eerste druk 1907, luxe editie, gebonden in perkament / vellum, met portret van P. Boutens door Jan Toorop, gesigneerd in de tekening:'J. Toorop 11/1905', in facsimile gedrukt in zwart als frontispice, op pagina 30 het woord "donder" en niet zoals later "donker".

We are: delta 98 den haag. The Hague, The Netherlands, EU. Chambers of Commerce The Hague. Kamer van Koophandel Haaglanden, file: 27133335. This item is in the category "Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible".

The seller is "delta98denhaag" and is located in this country: NL.

• Year Printed: 1907
• Modified Item: Yes
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Netherlands
• Topic: Poetry & Plays
• Binding: Vellum
• Region: Europe
• Size: 8.4 x 6.5 inch 21,3 x 16,4 cm
• Author: P. Boutens
• Subject: Poems
• Personalized: Yes
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Language: Dutch
• Publisher: P.
  van Kampen & Zoon, Amsterdam
• Place of Publication: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Luxury Edition