A Custom Dust Jacket
Title
A Custom Dust Jacket
Description
Children’s books are a fascinating genre to collect, as these books were often heavily used and thus show evidence of how previous owners cared for their books. Elsje bij de Visschen [1892] was fitted with a custom dust jacket bearing an inscription in Dutch dated 1906. Translated into English the inscription reads, “Johhanna Louws / Age 9 years old, born the 15th of June 1896 in Zoutelande, I received this picture book the 6th of February 1906.” The presence of this jacket demonstrates that Johhanna, and all subsequent owners, were keen to keep this lovely little book in fine condition.
Creator
Justin Hanisch (photographer)
Source
Elsje bij de Visschen: een Sprookje
Publisher
Gebr. van der Post
Date
1892
Contributor
J. A. S. Z. D. K. (author)
Format
Square octavo
Language
Dutch
Coverage
Utrecht (published)
Citation
Justin Hanisch (photographer), “A Custom Dust Jacket,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed July 11, 2025, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/3305.