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Title
A number of early twentieth-century de luxe editions from A.W. Sijthoff's publishing company in Leiden.
Creator
Smit, D. (auteur/author), Sijthoff, A.W. (uitgever/publisher)
Year
1926
Type
illustratie, illustration
Measurements
21,5 x 14,3 cm.
Related term
klassieken, luxe uitgaven, facsimiles, luxebanden
Period
20e eeuw
Classification
G: Boekhandel en uitgeverij, D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst
Content
In the first quarter of the twentieth century, A.W. Sijthoff in Leiden marketed at its own expense and risk a number of expensive de luxe editions, in particular the 'Breviarium Grimani' and the 'Codices Graeci et Latini': facsimiles of miniatures and codices made with great precision and provided with introductions and explanatory text by various scholars. A decoration from King Oscar of Sweden, the gold medal for art and science from the Emperor of Austria and a letter from Pope Leo XII attest to the great satisfaction with which the 'Codices' were received internationally. The 'Breviarium Grimani', appearing in three languages, was also purchased in the Netherlands by 'a pleasing number of private persons and libraries'.
Original
Smit, D. - Gedenkschrift ter gelegenheid van het 75-jarig bestaan van de uitgeverszaak en drukkerij van A.W. Sijthoff's uitgeversmaatschappij te Leiden. - Leiden, Sijthoff, [1926], t.o.p. 33.
available in
Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 1149 E 60
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Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek
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Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek