F. Bordewijk - Rood Paleis - 1936

Unique literary collectible: Red Palace (1936)
For sale: a beautiful, original first edition of Red Palace (1936) by the master of Dutch literature, F. Bordewijk. The book is in notably good, collectible condition and was published by the well-known publisher Nijgh & Van Ditmar in Rotterdam.

Red Palace: downfall of a century is one of the most atmospheric and gripping novels in Bordewijk's oeuvre. The story is set at the end of the nineteenth century in an exclusive Amsterdam brothel, the 'Red Palace'. Bordewijk sketches in his characteristic, tight and majestic manner the decline of an era and the impending psychological and social upheaval.
This specific copy is issued in the original red linen hardcover, adorned with the iconic, tight yellow-gold art-deco lettering and linework that is so typical for book design from the 1930s.

Condition & Features
Author: F. Bordewijk
Title: Red Palace
Year of publication: 1936 (First edition)
Publisher: Nijgh & Van Ditmar, Rotterdam
Binding: Linen hardcover

Condition: Very good. The red linen cover has retained its deep color exceptionally well, the gold-tinged print remains beautifully bright, and the binding is firm. A rare well-preserved copy of a fragile book that is now 90 years old!