Willem Frederik Hermans - Ik ben ten einde raad [HC 3/3] - 2024

Although authors generally aren’t really happy about it, so-called “bootleg prints” can also be seen as an ode to the respective author. And certainly when after the writer’s death such bootleg prints still appear. Some more than others (take Gerard Reve) than with another (take Willem Frederik Hermans).

From the latter, about three years ago one surfaced at the Drukwerk in de Marge collective’s fair. It concerns a letter from Hermans to Gust Gils. A letter that had been offered earlier by the excellent Antwerp antiquarian Demian. Meticulous and diplomatic, as the thief writes, a copy of the letter was made, printed and bound as rarely seen. So beautiful!

The 12-page bootleg is sewn with a brochure and then pasted into a folder with flaps. 25 + 3 were made. This is number HC 3/3.