Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman

De Grot (M.HP 43-g14)

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Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman
De Grot (M.HP 43-g14)
the booklet, 1943, with stencil-printed frontcover in colours, on wove paper, with text by M. Nijhoff, from the edition of 75 (of which 40 lost), published by De Blauwe Schuit (Logboek 29), scattered pale foxmarks, two soft handling creases in the last page, otherwise generally in very good condition
S. 240 x 165 mm.

Literature

F.R.A. Henkels Logboek van de Blauwe Schuit, Amsterdam 1946, p.42

Lot Essay

The poet requested in 1943 the destruction of the complete edition of this booklet because he feared a depressing effect on the reader. This request was honoured. However, in 1945, 35 copies of the edition were found in the warehouse of Werkman's printing works.

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