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Tiele, M.J.]. "Aan M J Tiele Herinnering aan zijn Verblijf te Amsterdam . Commemorative photo-album, ( lvs. w. photographs (portraits and snapshots), the portraits each w. signature of the portrayed, contemp. custom-made vellum over wooden covers, frontcover elaborately calligraphed by KAREL SLUYTERMAN (monogrammed "K.S.ft.") and decorated in black, red, blue and gold within onlay metal border w. gilt brass leaf-shaped corner-pieces, two brass clasps w. gilt brass clasps w. inlay semi-precious(?)/ glass stones, a.e.g., vellum drop-back box w. calligraphed (by Sluyterman) "J Tiele te Amsterdam in black and red on lid, folio. - Contents trifle foxed. Album trifle spotted/ soiled. = Luxurious photo album w. rich mediaeval-style decoration. Marinus Johannes Tiele (, was head administrator of the tobacco firm Amsterdam-Deli Maatschappij in Medan, Sumatra, and collector of (Avant-Garde) Art. A son of the Leiden Remonstrant bookdealer/ printer Cornelis Tiele, and a brother of the librarian and bibliographer P.A. Tiele. Some names of the friends who are portrayed: J.R. de Kruijff, Joh.G.A. Koopmans, D.G. Jelgersma, R.W.F. Koopmans, J.L. "Jan" Springer (architect), Th. K.L. "Karel" Sluyterman (artist), A. Roodhuijzen, C.V. Gerritsen (politician, husband of Aletta Jacobs), A.J. Cohen Stuart (director Kon. Petroleum Mij), M.W. Treub (the wellknown Dutch politician), W.Ch. Hoeker (founder of "Amstelhoek"), G.G. Muller (artist). Also containing a photograph of the Amsterdam American Hotel. - ADDED: background information on all the portrayed persons. Call for price