Catalogus van Artikelen vervaardigd door den Arbeid in 's Rijks Strafgestichten
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[Prison work] Catalogus van Artikelen vervaardigd door den Arbeid in 's Rijks Strafgestichten - [Den Haag] - Uitgave van het Departement van Justitie - 1907 - 1st edition - [80] pp - Cloth binding - 23,5 x 30 cm.
Condition: Good.
Overview of all kinds of products (furniture and utensils) manufactured by prisoners in Dutch prisons. Illustrated with drawings in black and white and COLOUR. With index. Hardcover edition in Art Nouveau binding.
Includes wooden desks, writing tables, coat racks, letter trays, wallets, writing folders, cardboard boxes, doormats, tinware (buckets, pans, bread bins), knitted goods (socks, sweaters, gloves), brushes, paint brushes, chairs, cupboards, wickerwork and wash tubs . Everything under the motto "Arbeid Adelt".
¶ These items were exclusively supplied to government institutions. The printing was carried out by inmates of the educational institution 'De Kruisberg' near Doetinchem. The book binding itself was also made by prisoners (in the Penitentiary in Amsterdam). Curio.
