Hugues C. Boekraad & Brigitte van der Sande [ed.] - De best verzorgde boeken / The Best Book Designs 1987

Hugues C. Boekraad & Brigitte van der Sande [red.] - De best verzorgde boeken / The Best Book Designs 1987 - [Amsterdam] - Stichting CPNB - 1988 - 1st edition - [128] pp - Paperback - 31,5 x 20 cm. (Oblong) - Design: Mart Warmerdam.

Condition: Good - page 5 was once visited by a bookworm, fold in backside of the cover; otherwise FINE.

Bilingual jury report (Dutch and English) of the best designed books of 1987. Illustrated with photos of the book covers and bibliographic information. With index.

The following were awarded: Jacques Janssen (for Dante Alighieri 'The Divine Comedy'); Zeno Carpentier Alting; Wigger Bierma; Harry N. Sierman (Brieven van de Schoolmeester); Piet C. Cossee; Jan Willem Stas; Gerard Hadders; Hans Bockting; Arlette Brouwers and Gerrit Noordzij (Gerard Reve 'Verzamelde gedichten').

¶ The annual election by a professional jury of the Dutch Best Designed Books took place (on the initiative of designer S.H. de Roos) in the years 1925-1932 and 1948-1971. The last catalogue appeared in 1969 (on books from 1968). From 1986 onwards, an annual overview was published again.