Songbook [1943] | Lutheran Church | Joh. Enschedé Haarlem

A simple yet distinctive hymnal from World War II, printed in 1943/1944 for the Liberal Lutheran communities in the Netherlands.

This compact ecclesiastical publication was printed by the renowned Joh. Enschedé en Zonen printing house in Haarlem and published in Amsterdam during the occupation years. The book exudes the understated aesthetic of the 1940s: a dark linen cover, subtle blind embossing, and a small golden swan on the front cover.

A special piece of wartime ecclesiastical heritage — small in size, but historically significant.

Specifications

• Title: Hymnal

• Year: 1943/1944

• Publisher: J. Brandt & Zoon, Amsterdam

• Printer: Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, Haarlem

• Height: 15 cm

• Thickness: 2 cm

• Binding: Linen hardcover with gold print

• Condition: Good vintage copy with minor signs of wear and minimal foxing