A number of early twentieth-century de luxe editions from A.W. Sijthoff's publishing company in Leiden.
Smit, D. (auteur/author)
Sijthoff, A.W. (uitgever/publisher)
year: 1926
type: illustratie
illustration
detail: nee
dimensions: 21,5 x 14,3 cm.
related persons: Sijthoff, A.W.
related terms: klassieken luxe uitgaven facsimiles luxebanden
period: 20e eeuw
classification:
G: Boekhandel en uitgeverij
D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst
contents: 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'.
origineel:
source: 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
©description: Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek
©reproduction: Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek
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