[Book binding by Binderij J.M.W. Waanders] Book binding of purple moiré silk,

ca. 1840, both boards with gilt paper decorative borders and gilt edges, in marbled cardboard chemise with rich gilt back with morocco title shield, in marbled leather ("treecalf") bookshaped slipcase, 18.3 x 12 cm. (small defects).

With dedication on first blank by J.M.W. Waanders "Buchhandlung in Zwolle". Lovely item from the earliest days of Waanders bookshop and publishing house. In 1836, J.M.W. Waanders opened in Zwolle a bookshop/publishing house/bindery. See: http://waandersindebroeren.nl/historie/. The binding envelopes the Katholisches Gebetbuch, Frankfurt, 1832.