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Bloem-Hofje
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This book is a facsimile edition of Bloem-Hofje written by  C. Van Lange in 1674. made by B. Smidt.

Like the original, it is bound in a light brown leather cover with goldleaf stamped lines and flower motifs. On the spine of the cover there are goldleaf stamped circles. 

It contains 25 pages. The text was printed in double spreads on one side of the paper.  The bookblock is concertina folded and pasted together to give the appearance of normal leaves. The 18 karat golden flowershaped clasp is made by M Niemeijer.

This tiny book has a limited edition of only 20 copies. The original issue is exhibited in the Museum Simon van Gijn, in the Doll House of Agnes Maria Clofford,  in Dordrecht. Benedikt Smidt was a printer from Middelburg who moved to Amsterdam in 1673, at the age of 23. He probably produced this mini miniature as a show-piece to demonstrate his technical ability. 

A few copies of this book are preserved and belong to privat collections of miniaturebook collectors.

Except for the copy in the Museum Simon van Gijn in Dordrecht, there is also a copy to be found in the Koninklijke Nederlandse Bibliotheek in Den Haag, only without the original golden flowershaped clasp.

 


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 Jewellery book 

bound in fine leather with in the cover a embedded real cameo included gold en silver jewellery. And a love letter with rings.

 The price of this special book  is  € 70,-