SHV 1896-1996

Irma Boom/ Johan Pijnappel, voor de Steenkolen Handelsvereniging, 1996. 2136 unnumbered pages, 11 cm. thick and 3,5 kilos in weight. Jubilee issue that caused a true sensation at publication. Printing technically this item is a true piece of art, as it combines laserprint, perforations, complex lattice work, etc. Circulation of 3500 copies. With cassete.

*The paper, which was especially made for this book, will last for centuries. A tulip field is printed on the edge of this book, which transforms into the poem "De Bolero van Ravel" by Gerrit Achterberg. *For three months, printing press Rosbeek ceased all other work in order to be able to print this book. Total costs amount to ca. 1.3 million euros.