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oa De Narcisbinderij van meesterboekbinder Roelof Hunia (1722-1803)
Onderzoek naar de Friese achttiende-eeuwse boekbanden uit de Richthofenkolleksje
- Amsterdam University Press
- Source: Jaarboek voor Nederlandse Boekgeschiedenis, Volume 30, Issue 2023, Sep 2023, p. 191 - 217
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- 01 Sep 2023
Abstract
The ten medieval Frisian law manuscripts of Tresoar’s Richthofenkolleksje first came together in the collection of the Frisian notary Petrus Wierdsma (1729-1811). He had five of them rebound in decorated bindings. By way of analysis of the tools used for the decoration, particular technical features and Wierdsma’s use of the manuscripts, four bindings are attributed to the Frisian Prize Bindery and, moreover, five new tools are added to the bindery’s corpus. The fifth binding is attributed to the Daffodil Bindery. Subsequently, the archive of the estate of Friesmastate enables linking the Frisian master bookbinder Roelof Hunia to the Daffodil Bindery. He worked for many prominent Frisians and crossed paths with Wierdsma on several occasions. The research demonstrates how linking decorative tools, provenance information and archival records is helpful in identifying unknown craftspeople and gaining insight into their biographies. This is important, as their work fills our historic libraries and determines their appearance.