/B. (Berhardina) Midderigh-Bokhorst, illustrator.

Bennie's Prenten Boek

Gouda: G. B. van Goor. Zonen: [1914] presumed 1st; heavy ivory boards with green cloth spine, dedication page with Bennie holding his book, many text pages have varying floral border, 9.11.5; 32 pp with contents page. Dutch language hardback.

The everyday life of very charming little children, whose pictures remain fresh and natural over 100 years later. The first of van Goor's modern picture books, this was presented to Queen Wilhemina for her daughter Juliana. "in the accompanying letter (the artist) stated emphatically that 'everything was Dutch' and Her Majecty's reply explicitly praises that aspect."

CONDITION: Good; no names, loose endpaper and broken front hinge repaired and now tight, boards darkening with foxing on back corner, 3/8"chip in front paper on spine, heavy rubs to card in edges and corners, lighter rubs to spine ends, gutters and margins lightly foxed, spine unwrinkled, text and illustrations flat and clean. Item #22568

Price: $135.00

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