Een nieuw democritisch lied voor de vijanden der Duisternis, op het vierde eeuw feest der boekdrukkunst.

Beschrijving

Without place, printer or date, [1824], one signature of three folded leaves, unsewn without cover, [12] pp., ruffled edges, some folded corners and some foxing but overall in good condition, a collection of 12 songs to celebrate the fourth centennial of the invention of printing with moveable type. According to the Haarlem Democriet Society (Genootschap Democriet) this invention originated in Haarlem with Lourens Janszoon Koster (ca. 1370-1440). Koster is referred to al lot in these songs, as is Haarlem. Each song is introduced by an emblem-like illustration: e.g. a winged capital A, the Haarlem city crest, a burning candle, the Dutch lion, Oeroboros (snake) and a printing press.

Lit: Sliggers, Bert (ed.), ‘De verborgen wereld van Democriet. Een kolderiek en dichtlievend genootschap te Haarlem 1789-1869’ (1995).