{"product_id":"camera-obscura-1942-hildebrand-nicolaas-beets-luxe-halfleren-band","title":"Camera Obscura (1942) - Hildebrand - Nicolaas Beets - Deluxe Half-Leather Binding","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWell-preserved copy of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCamera Obscura\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Hildebrand, the pseudonym of Nicolaas Beets, published by De Erven F. Bohn in Haarlem in 1942. This is the forty-second edition, published during the German occupation of the Netherlands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCamera Obscura\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was originally published in 1839 and grew into a classic of 19th-century Dutch literature. In his stories and sketches, Beets observes Dutch bourgeois life with great attention to individuals, customs, and social relations. In addition to the well-known stories from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCamera Obscura\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this edition also contains Hildebrand's miscellaneous pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe edition features a portrait of Nicolaas Beets at the age of 82, after a drawing by H.J. Haverman, and three separate illustration plates after drawings by F. Carl Sierig. The plates depicted show, among others, the Breestraat in Leiden, the Kegge family, and the cheese market in Alkmaar. The prescribed illustration material is present in this copy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis copy is distinguished by its well-preserved private half-leather binding. The brown leather spine features five raised bands and gilt-stamped title and author lettering. The corners are also finished in brown leather. The light covers thus form a pleasant contrast. At the front is a graphic ex libris with the initials \"gb\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor: Nicolaas Beets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePseudonym: Hildebrand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle: Camera Obscura\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: forty-second edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication: Goedkoope uitgaaf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: De Erven F. Bohn N.V.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlace of publication: Haarlem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear: 1942\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: Dutch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtent: approx. 438 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrations: portrait + 3 separate illustration plates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePortrait: H.J. Haverman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrations: F. Carl Sierig\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBinding: private half-leather binding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpine: brown leather with five raised bands and gilt lettering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCorners: brown leather\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial features: graphic ex libris \"gb\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: approx. 17.7 × 12.5 cm - 2.7 cm thick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: Netherlands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod: Second World War, Dutch occupation period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood to very good condition. The binding is firm and the sewing is in good order. The leather shows light superficial signs of use and wear appropriate to its age, mainly along the edges, corners, and spine. The gilt lettering on the spine is clearly legible. The light covering of the covers shows minor signs of age and use. The interior is remarkably neat and clean, with normal light discoloration of the paper. The depicted illustration plates and portrait are well preserved. At the front is a private ex libris. 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