Ernst Braches - De best verzorgde boeken / The Best Book Designs 1986

Ernst Braches - De best verzorgde boeken / The Best Book Designs 1986 - [Amsterdam] - Stichting CPNB - 1987 - 1st edition - [96] pp - Cloth binding - 23 x 30,5 cm. - Design: Melle Hammer.

Condition: Good.

Bilingual jury report (Dutch and English) of the best designed books of 1986. Illustrated with photos of the book covers and bibliographic information. With index.

The following were awarded: Gerrit Noordzij (for 'Herman Gorter Documentatie'); Rudo Hartman; Wieger Bierma; Jan Bons ('Aart Klein'); Kees Kelfkens (Willem Kloos Zelfportret and Privé-domein series); Jacques Janssen (Stéphane Mallarmé); Gerard Hadders Hard Werken; Anthon Beeke ('Sonsbeek '86') and Total Design ('Keith Haring').

¶ The annual election by a professional jury of the Dutch Best Designed Books took place (on the initiative of designer S.H. de Roos) in the years 1925-1932 and 1948-1971. The last catalogue appeared in 1969 (on books from 1968). From 1986 onwards, an annual overview was published again.