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2022 Maastricht Antiquarian Book and Print fair

2022 Maastricht Antiquarian Book and Print fair

Posted by Frans Laurentius on 29.06.22

High interest for our newly acquired material. Almost three years ago the last Maastricht Antiquarian Book and Print (MABP) fair ended and Covid started. Luckily this year we were able again … read more

Damaged Goods

Posted by Frans Laurentius on 14.03.22

Of oil stains, clipped corners and cropped captions. Due to the low prices of graphic art in the past three centuries, not all collectors were as careful with their prints as we nowadays try t … read more
The Bookbinder at Work

The Bookbinder at Work

Posted by Joost Bos on 09.01.22

An iconic woodcut by Theo Molkenboer. Here is a small version of the famous poster made in woodcut by the famous Dutch artist Th.H.A.A. Molkenboer (1871-1920). The image shows the bookbinder Elia … read more
The Doctor in Print

The Doctor in Print

Posted by Frans Laurentius on 10.11.21

Recent acquisitions from a medical collection. Recently we aquired a large collection of portraits of doctors, physicians and prints with medical subject matter. This collection was assembled in … read more

A Story in Print

Posted by Joost Bos on 25.08.21

Or: How a Single Print Tells an entire Story. Most prints show a single, static image or moment in time. While researching and describing the Bible illustrations by Matthias Scheits, I notice … read more