Title: The Ideal Book :
Authors: Capelleveen, Paul van.; Wolf, C. de.; Delft, Marieke T. G. E. van.; Faassen, S. A. J. van.; Kuitert, Lisa.; Oers, Ellen van.; Storm, Reinder.; Thomassen, K.; Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands); Rijksmuseum Meermanno-Westreenianum.
Date: 2010
Publisher: Vantilt Publishers, 2010.
Physical description: 252 p. : col. ill. ; 32 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: Z
Contents: Preface / Maartje de Haan and Bas Savenije -- The identity of the private press / Paul van Capelleveen -- The emergence of the private press / Clemens de Wolf and Paul van Capelleveen -- The private press as an ideal / Paul van Capelleveen -- The bibliophile series between the wars / Sjoerd van Faassen -- Fine books during the Second World War / Sjoerd van Faassen -- Prominent books: H.N. Werkman, Sabbatsgesänge / Kees Thomassen -- The private press as a hobby / Kees Thomassen and Clemens de Wolf -- The collectors and the private press / Lisa Kuitert -- Dutch literature and the private press / Reinder Storm -- The finances of the private press / Paul van Capelleveen -- The origin of the term 'private press' / Paul van Capelleveen -- Dutch private presses before 1800 / Marieke van Delft -- List of Dutch private presses / Ellen van Oers.
Notes: "This book was published in conjunction with the exhibition Het ideale boek. Honderd jaar private presses in Nederland, 1910-2010 (The Ideal Book. Private Presses in the Netherlands, 1910-2010) organized by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek and Museum Meermanno and shown in Museum Meermanno, The Hague, The Netherlands, 20 November 2010-20 February 2011. The English edition was presented at the Third Biannual International Codex Bookfair & Symposium, "Borders and collaborations," February 6-9, 2011, in Berkeley, CA, USA"--Colophon. Marieke van Delft, Sjoerd van Faassen, Lisa Kuitert, Ellen van Oers, Reinder Storm, Kees Thomassen and Clemens de Wolf.
Subject headings (LCSH): Dutch imprints.; Netherlands--Imprints.; Printing--Netherlands--History--20th century.; Printing--Netherlands--History--21st century.; Private presses--Netherlands--History--20th century.; Private presses--Netherlands--History--21st century.; Publishers and publishing--Netherlands--History--20th century.; Publishers and publishing--Netherlands--History--21st century.