[Bookbindings] Willy Deffke (c. 1900). Portfolio with profusely batiked decoration

boards made from vellum across leatherbacked boards, front board with beautiful profusely batiked motif with golden flowers and circles besides the short title of the contents, back board more plainly printed and with gilt-lettered signature "Willy Deffke", large folio (48 x 36 cm.).

Front board tender due to the torn, dried-out leather of the spine; boards originally provided with 8 ties, now lacking all. Beautifully designed portfolio; moreover, work by Willy Deffke is particularly rare. Onze Kunst vol. XIV, July-December 1908, lists a batiked binding and a batiked portfolio by Deffke. Contents: Indonesian Art. Selected specimens of ancient and modern art and handwork from the Dutch Indian archipelago by C.M. Pleyte. The Hague, M. Nijhoff, 1901, 60 p., with 25 plates, loose-leafed as issued, large folio. The PiCarta descriptions (2x) incorrectly mention only 18 text p. and V plates. Occ. foxed, several text leaves with small tears/ folds.