Elffers, D. (1910-90). 33 various items

Incl. 13 drawings. Comprises a.o.: (1) 'Three figures sitting at a table'. Drawing in black ink, 24 x 16 cm, monogrammed in pen. (2) 'Portrait of a woman'. Drawing in black chalk on thin paper, 28 x 22 cm, monogrammed in pencil. A bit creased and w. sm. tear. (3) 'View of a small room with a man sitting at a stove'. Drawing in black chalk, 32 x 24.5 cm, signed or monogrammed (?) illegibly in lower right corner, tipped-on to mount. Verso w. annotations. -and 10 more drawings/ sketches by Elffers (7x monogrammed). (4) (K.H.R. de Josselin de Jong, a.o.). Front 1944. Zes teekeningen en zes gedichten. Privately and clandestinely publ., 1944, in 100 copies ("Eerste vijftigtal"), letterpress bifolium and 6 plates, loose as issued in the orig. portfolio, obl. 4to. Portfolio dam. Former owner's entry "Jo. Elffers Jan. '45" on inside front wr. Very rare, fragile publication. Colophon: "Het gedicht "Front" is ontleend aan de "Put der Zuchten", een bloemlezing uit de oude en nieuwe Spaanse dichtkunst, Het ontstond in de Spaanse burgeroorlog. De andere gedichten en teekeningen dienden helaas nog anoniem te verschijnen." -and several advertorial items, incl. (sm.) posters ("Help de Post", "Post tijdig!"), a calendar for the months Jan.-June 1944 (printed in 55 copies, another copy present in loose lvs) and 2 more wartime publications.

(total 33 in 1 binder)