Harry Mulisch - De Ontdekking van de Hemel (SIGNED) + 2; and four early publications in first edition (1954/1957).
This lot consists of:
De Ontdekking van de Hemel - 7th edition, September 1994.
Pre-publication of De Ontdekking van de Hemel - 1992.
The Discovery of Heaven - 1st English edition, 1998.
De Diamant - 1st edition, 1954.
Het Mirakel - 1st edition, 1955.
Het Zwarte Licht - 1st edition, 1956.
De Versierde Mens - 1st edition, 1957.
Additional information:
1. De Ontdekking van de Hemel - 7th edition, September 1994. Uitgeverij de Bezige Bij, Amsterdam. Cloth-bound and with dust jacket in good condition (some minor imperfections).
With ribbon bookmark. 905 pp. Size: 15 × 20.5 cm. Thickness is 65 mm.
Details: First owner cut a name from the first two (!) pages. Harry Mulisch's signature is dated 14.4.99.
2. Pre-publication of the book “De Ontdekking van de Hemel” - 1992 - Uitgeverij De Bezige Bij, Amsterdam. Paperback. In very good condition. 29 pp. Size: 14 × 20 cm.
Details: This 1992 edition has a division in chapters not yet known at that time. The pre-publication was distributed among booksellers.
3. The Discovery of Heaven. First English edition, 1998. Published by Penguin Books. Large paperback. In very good condition. 730 pp. Size: 12.8 × 19.8 cm.
4. De Diamant - 1st edition, 1954. Uitgeverij de Bezige Bij, Amsterdam. Cloth-bound and with slightly damaged dust jacket. Interior in very good condition. Design by Lotte Ruting.
230 pp. Size: 12.5 × 21 cm.
5. Het Mirakel - 1st edition, 1955. NV. De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam. Paperback with dust jacket. In very good condition. 81 pp. Size: 12.7 × 19.7 cm.
Details: Published in the series “De Boekvink”. Front and back covers have some light scratches.
6. Het Zwarte Licht - 1st edition, 1956. Uitgeverij de Bezige Bij, Amsterdam. Black cloth binding (no dust jacket). Interior in good condition. 115 pp. Size: 12.8 × 20.2 cm.
Details: spine slightly sunned. Two small spots on pages 5 and 6 (shown in the photo).
7. De Versierde Mens - 1st edition, 1957. Uitgeverij de Bezige Bij, Amsterdam. Cloth binding (no dust jacket). In very good condition. 220 pp. Size: 13 × 20.2 cm.
Details: Name on endpaper. One quire has browned pages - from page 65 to 80 (already from the beginning); last page with crease.
The 73 pictures are part of the description.
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- Object
- Book
- Number of Books
- 7
- Subject
- Literature
- Author/ Illustrator
- Gesigneerd; Harry Mulisch
- Book Title
- De Ontdekking van de Hemel + 2; en vier vroege uitgaven in eerste druk (1954/1957)
- Condition
- Very good
- Publication year oldest item
- 1954
- Publication year youngest item
- 1998
- Edition
- Different editions
- Language
- Dutch
- Original language
- Yes
- Extras
- Signed by author