Willem Elsschot - Kaas. Versierd door Jozef Cantré
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Willem Elsschot - Kaas. Versierd door Jozef Cantré - Amsterdam - P.N. van Kampen & Zoon N.V. - [1933] - 1st edition - [4], 148pp - Cloth binding - 14,5 x 21 cm.
Conditie: Excellent - interior with some (usual) rust stains - but NEAT copy.
Famous short story by Willem Elsschot (Alfons de Ridder, 1882-1960). Illustrated by the Belgian artist Jozef Cantré (1890-1957) with woodcuts (also on the front cover). Bound first edition, issued November 1933. Cf. Schumacher Fb1.
¶ This book, a classic and also the most translated Flemish novel of all time, was made into a film by Orlow Seunke in 1999 and adapted into a comic strip in 2008 by Dick Matena. A masterpiece that can not be missed in a serious collection of Dutch literature.
