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Rare example of Dutch printing on silk

HANSWYK, Nicolaas Johannes van.
Dissertatio Juridica Inauguralis de Substitutione Vulgari.

With engraved title, printed in red and black.

With engraved title, printed in red and black.

With engraved title, printed in red and black.

With engraved title, printed in red and black.



Leyden, Gerard Corts, 1764. 4to. Contemporary (original?) red velvet binding, blue silk endpapers. With engraved title, printed in red and black. 35, (13, last 2 blank) pp. printed on silk leaves.

Rare specimen of printing on silk in The Netherlands in the 18th century, comprising the dissertation of a Dutch law student, Nicolaas Johannes van Hanswyk, for his doctorate, which is dated june 22nd, 1764. After the dissertation and theses 5 laudatory poems are recorded, one in latin and 4 in Dutch, praising and congratulating Van Hanswyk. It was customary for students from rich families to have their dissertations printed in a limited circulation, often bound in luxurious bindings with for example the coat-of-arms of the family. The present work was bound in velvet and printed on silk, a very precious and luxurious way of presenting a dissertation, which probably cost him a small fortune. Most probably only a few copies or maybe only this one copy, were printed! NCC lists only 2 ordinary copies, both printed on paper. Van Hanswyk, originally from 's Hertogenbosch, graduated at the university of Leyden. The title was designed and engraved by N. van der Meer. Printing on silk was a typical Dutch matter in the 18th century. It was applied to the printing of books and maps, however not much is known about this printing procedure and the works that were a result of it.
Good copy.- (Vaguely waterstained; lacks final free endpaper; spine sunned and worn).

Related Subjects: Bindings  Law  Leyden  Printing Techniques 

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