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Selected Ex Libris from the Collection
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Paul Schuitema (Dutch, 1897–1973)
Ex libris: C. Chevalier, c. 1930
Letterpress; 2 15/16 x 2 1/16” (7.5 x 5.2 cm)
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Ex libris: Latin for “from the book of.” By dictionary definition, a “book owner's identification label that is usually pasted to the inside front cover of a book; syn. bookplate.” While never collected systematically, various examples have made their way into the collection. We present here a selection of ex libris by favored designers including Fré Cohen, Jozef Peeters, Paul Schuitema, and H. N. Werkman.
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Josef Hoffmann (Austrian, 1870–1956)
Ex libris: Hans Ofner, 1903
Lithograph, 3 7/8 x 2 1/2” (10.2 x 7.5 cm)
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Dagobert Peche (Austrian, 1887–1923)
Ex libris: Alfred Hofmann, 1911
Lithograph, 3 x 2” (7.5 x 5 cm), image
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Rudolf Junk (Austrian, 1880–1943)
Ex libris: Rudi Junk, [date?]
Woodcut, 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 (22.2 x 17.2), irreg.
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Jozef Peeters (Belgian, 1895–1960)
Sketch for Ex libris: Jan Dermul, dated: April 15, 1919
Graphite on paper, 8 x 5 1/2” (20.1 x 14.1 cm)
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Jan Wils (Dutch, 1891–1972)
Ex libris: Jan Wils, [date?]
Lithograph, 4 1/8 x 2 3/4” (10.5 x 4.5 cm)
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Th. Hendrikus Wijdeveld (Dutch, 1885–1987)
Ex libris: A. Roland Holst, 1915
Lithograph, 4 1/4 x 3 1/2” (10.8 x 8.9 cm)
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Spread from Wobbe Alkema (Dutch, 1900–1984, Het
Open Veld (The Open Field) (Eelderwolde: Bibliofilen-Liga, 1923),
edition of 25, with tipped-in ex libris (left to right): Jacques Vylbrief. Ex libris: Jos Kalker. Lithograph, 3 1/2 x 1 7/8” (9 x 6 cm)
Ant Smit Jr. Ex libris: Bert Smit. Lithograph, 3 1/2 x 2 1/2” (9 x 6.2 cm)
Jules Roberti. Ex libris: C. Dronkers. Lithograph, 2 5/8 x 1 7/8” (6.2 x 4.4 cm)
Wobbe Alkema. Ex libris: H. J. Prakke. Lithograph, 2 1/4 x 2 5/8” (6 x 6.5 cm)
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Fré Cohen (Dutch, 1903–1943)
Ex libris: Joseph Gompers, 1934
Woodcut on paper, 2 3/4 x 3 1/8” (8 x 7 cm)
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H. N. Werkman (Dutch, 1882–1945)
Ex libris: Halbo C. Kool, 1931
Letterpress, 5 1/2 x 4 1/2" (14 x 11 cm)
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H. N. Werkman (Dutch, 1882–1945)
Ex libris P.J. Hiemstra, 1936
Lithograph, 4 1/2 x 3 1/8” (11.4 x 7.9 cm)
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