The Book of Psalms. Printed According to the Authorized Version of the Holy Bible. MDCXI.

Item Details

Utrecht, Stichting De Roos, 1947, original 3/4 leather, marbled papers.

One of very few "Ex hors serie." Reg. ed. 175 copies, very fine condition

Jan van Krimpen's edition of The Book of Psalms,  is considered one of the most beautiful editions produced by Stichting De Roos and among the very finest Dutch books produced in 20th century.

Utrecht: Stichting De Roos, 1947.  

Original 3/4 gold-tooled leather-backed marbled boards, top edge gilt, by J. Brandt & Zoon, Amsterdam. 

(4), 267, (1) pp.; 6.25 x 9.626 x 1.25 inches. 

Binding design and typography by J. van Krimpen. Set in Van Krimpen’s Romanee type and printed on Barcham Green paper by Enschedé in 175 numbered copies, all signed under the colophon by Van Krimpen. 

This is one of the special edition unnumbered copies, with the handwritten note on colophon reading, “Ex hors Serie.” 

Very fine. No ownership marks or bookplate, etc. Very minor rubbing on the bottom board edges. One board corner slightly bumped. Internally clean and bright. A few faint foxing spots on outside edges of the page block only. Tight binding. (See images)

Leeflang 6. 

Price includes USPS Priority postage to addresses in contiguous 48 states. Cost of postage to be added for all others.

From Pied Oxen Printers' collection of objects related to print and book history.