Berceuse
a poem by Paul van Ostaijen, hand-set in De Roos, printed on the occasion of the birthday of Geerten Leonard ter Braak on 8 May, in 60 copies 8 pag. 12,5 x 9 cm€ 20
Herinnering aan Holland
a poem by Gerrit Komrij, later published in Onherstelbaar verbeterd, hand-set in Gill, printed at Woubrugge in August 1981 in 150 copies 4 pag. 23,5 x 4,6 cmuitverkocht/sold out
O Rare Ben Jonson
four poems by Ben Jonson, hand-set in 10pt. Cancelleresca Bastarda and printed in 100 copies in 1981 16 pp. 12,5 x 8 cm€ 20
Zolang er vrienden....
a bookmark with 7 aphorisms by Godfried Bomans, printed at Haarlem in 1981 at the request of Openbare Bibliotheek Haarlem to commemorate the fact that the author died 10 years before 2 pag. 22,7 x 6,7 cm€ 15
And Robert Graves Lives On
two poems by Robert Graves (Ulysses, Despite and Still) with facing Dutch translations, hand-set in Cancelleresca Bastarda and printed on Zerkall-Bütten paper in June 1982, 45 copies of which a contribution to the Drukken Project of Drukwerk in de Marge, 30 presents for friends of Mercator Press 20 pp. 17 x 11 cm€ 20
Lesse van den Heer Theodore de Mayerne,
recipe for health given by Constantijn Huygens, hand-set in 10 pt. Cancelleresca Bastarda, printed in December 1982, in 90 copies 2 pag. 15 x 9 cmuitverkocht/sold out
In memoriam Archilochos
some fragments by Archilochos, with facing Dutch translations by Mercator, printed in 100 copies in June 1983 16 pag. 15 x 20 cmuitv./sold out
Biggenvangen in Heemstede anno 1900
a passage from Ik ga m'n eigen baan by Apie Prins, hand-set in Baskerville, printed in December 1983 in 75 copies on the occasion of the 35th birthday of Gemeentelijke Openbare Bibliotheek Heemstede as nr.1 in de series Heemsteedse miniaturen 20 pag. 25 x 17 cmuitverkocht/sold out
Xenophanès, fragment 18
fragment 18, hand-set in Antigone and the facing Dutch translation by Mercator in Cancellaresca Bastarda, printed in 10 copies on New Year´s Eve 1983 4 pag. 14 x 17 cmniet in de handel/not for sale
Cats
Cats by Eleanor Farjeon, hand-set in Erasmus and printed in 80 copies in April 1984 by Kore Press in collaboration with Mercator 4 pp. 17 x 7,5 cm€ 5
Xenophanès, fragmenten
fragments 34, 11, 14, 15, 32, 18, hand-set in Antigone, the facing translations by Mercator, Peter Stevenhagen and Pieter Wispelwey, hand-set in Cancelleresca Bastarda, printed in June 1984 in 75 copies and X copies in blue cloth bound by Cynthia, with an illustration by Lex ter Braak 24 pag. 15 x 20 cmuitverkocht/sold out
Van A en Omega
a few sacred pagan texts, printed in September 1984 for 2b of Gymnasium Felisenum 16 pag. 16 x 11,5 cm€ 15
Propertius, boek 1, carmen 2
hand-set in Gill with 2 facing translations, one by Mercator, the other, a vulgar version, by Erica Prins, Peter Stevenhagen and Rieuwert van Bodegraven, printed in 100 copies on Zerkall-Bütten paper, with a linocut by Lex ter Braak 6 pag. 34 x 22,5 cmuitverkocht/sold out
Byron, Don Juan Canto 2,4
hand-set in 10 pt. Cancellaresca Bastarda, printed in 150 copies, in December 1984, with Best Wishes for 1985 8 pp. 11 x 8 cm
Het niemandsland van de slaap
this poem was Mercator's contribution to the Drukwerk in de Marge project Een Doos Die Eenmaal Open Nooit Meer Dicht, hand-set in Lectura and printed in August 1984 in 90 copies on Drie Kronen paper 4 pp 24,5 x 15uitverkocht/sold out
O rijkdom van het onvoltooide
a fragment by J.H.Leopold, published in Verzamelde Verzen(1935), but not recognized as a translation of Oidipous Tyrannus vss. 1186-1192, hand-set in Cancellaresca Bastarda, the Greek text in Antigone, printed in 75 copies on Zerkall paper 225 g, with a linocut by Lex ter Braak 6 pag. 23 x 15 cmuitverkocht/sold out
Two Poems
by Menno Wigman, hand-set in Mercator and printed on Zerkall-Bütten in February 1985, with a lino-cut by Lex ter Braak, signed by both the author and the artist, in 90 copies 12 pp. 25 x 17 cm€ 30
Tuin van Epicurus
a poem by Ida Gerhardt, hand-set in Lectura, printed in May 185, in which the poet celebrated her 80th birthday, with a linocut by Lex ter Braak, in 75 copies 6 pag. 28 x 19,6 cmuitverkocht/sold out
Impromptu Chanson
on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of Nederlands Byron Genootschap, hand-set in Garamont and, with a facing Dutch translation by Joop van Helmond, printed in 100 copies in October 1985 8 pp. 28,5 x 18,5 cm€ 20
Nothing
two typographical interpretations of a poem by e e cummings, hand-set in Gill and Iris, printed in 90 copies in the summer of 1986 by Ammoniet & Mercator Press 4 pp. 21 x 7 cmuitverkocht/sold out
De Weeklacht
a poem by Mr Jacob van Lennep (1802-1868), die vooral in de periode dat hij op Woestduin woonde een regelmatig bezoeker van herberg De Geleerde Man was, dateert uit 1859 en werd gepubliceerd in Holland, almanak voor 1860. Deze uitgave verscheen in een oplage van 130 exemplaren als nr 2 in de serie Heemsteedse miniaturen. De nrs 1-30 waren bestemd voor de vereniging Oud-Heemstede-Bennebroek, de nrs. 31-60 voor de Gemeentelijke Openbare Bibliotheek Heemstede, I-XXX voor de uitgever en zijn voorzien van een omslag met de afdruk van een prent uit P.J.Lugters, Gezichten in de omstreken van Haarlem (1844) de nrs. 91-130 zijn voorzien van een illustratie van Willem Snitker. De presentatie vond plaats in het vernieuwde restaurant De Geleerde Man te Bennebroek in juni 1986. De tekst werd met de hand gezet uit de Bembo en op een Korrex proefpers gedrukt 18 pag. 27 x 19,5 cmgeb. in blauw linnen € 100
De Geleerde Man
an acrosticon by Michel van der Plas, hand-set in Lutetia in August 1986, printed in 100 copies, with an illustration by Willem Snitker, presented on 1 September 1986 at restaurant De geleerde man 8 pag. 33,5 x 25 cm30
Heemstede en omstreken
regional poems by Saul van Messel (Dr. Jaap Meyer), hand-set in Cancellaresca Bastarda, printed in December 1986 on Zerkall-Bütten paper in 75 copies, 10 of which bound in red cloth by Phoenix Binderies 16 pag. 24,5 x 16 cm€ 20
Ad Sem
a poem by Saul van Messel (Dr Jaap Meyer), written on the occasion of the 75th birthday of Sem Hartz, hand-set in Bembo, printed in 60 copies, presented at Gemeentelijke Openbare Bibliotheek Heemstede 4 pag. 33 x 25 cmuitverkocht/sold out
Toverstaf
a collection of new priapean poems by Saul van Messel (Dr. Jaap Meyer), hand-set in Lutetia, with 2 illustrations by Lex ter Braak, printed on Zerkall-Bütten in July 1987 in 100 copies, 10 of which bound in red cloth by Phoenix Binderies 32 pag. 28 x 20 cmgebr.€ 75; geb. uitverkocht
Poëtische pas op de plaats
a collection of aforisms by Saul van Messel (Dr. Jaap Meyer), hand-set in Lectura, printed in X and 75 signed copies,on the occasion of the 75th birthday of the poet on 18 November 1987, of which X copies bound by Phoenix Binderies 24 pag. 14,5 x 19,5 cm€ 20
Ballade van de non
one of the best priapean poems from Toverstaf by Saul van Messel (Dr. Jaap Meyer), hand-set in Lutetia, printed in December 1987, with an illustration by Braak, in 30 copies and X copies bound in black cloth by Phoenix Binderies 8 pag. 28 x 20 cmuitverkocht/sold out
vijf voor twaalf
this poem by Saul van Messel (Dr. Jaap Meyer), written at the request of the publisher, hand-set in Cancelleresca Bastarda in December 1987, printed in 100 copies with the best wishes for 1988 4 pag. 21 x 16 cm€ 20
Panta ponos
a few Greek poems and fragments, hand-set in Times Greek and Bembo, printed in the summer of 1988 in 100 copies, 65 of which for the project BLADSPIEGELING of Drukwerk in de Marge 16 pag. 22,5 x 14,5 cmuitverkocht/sold out
Gouden Afrodite
fragment 1 by Mimnermos, hand-set in Times Greek, with a facing Dutch translation by Mercator in Lutetia, printed on 18 March 1989 in 75 copies, with an illustration by Lex ter Braak 8 pag. 20 x 14 cm€ 20
Voor Jan Keyser, 50 jaar
fragment 129 by Archilochos, hand-set in Monotype Greek, with a facing Dutch translation by Mercator, in Lutetia, printed with the motto DAT DOEN WE TOCH EVEN, in 60 copies, on the occasion of Jan Keijser´s 60th birthday on 18 November 1990 4 pag. 30 x 19 cm
Tableau mourant
a poem by Gerrit Achterberg, hand-set in garamond 36, printed in February 1990 as a multicolor print in 25 copies 55 x 40 cmuitverkocht/sold out
I Have Been Faithful to Thee, Cynara, In My Fashion
a poem by Ernest Dowson, hand-set in Garamond, printed in October 1991 in 80 copiesuitverkocht/sold out
Alkman, de smulpaap
fragment 49D by Alkman, hand-set in Times Greek, with a facing Dutch translation by Mercator hand-set in Erasmus, printed in November 1991 in 100 copies, 40 of which for HBB, the Society of Printers and Bibliophiles at Haarlem 8 pag. 20 x 14 cm€ 5
Alles met mate
fragment 129 by Archilochos, hand-set in Monotype Greek and Lutetia, printed in 91 copies on the occasion of Dr.D.F.W.van Lennep´s 91st birthday on 5 December 1991, with a facing Dutch translation by Mercator, as belated thanks to his former teacher for having instilled in his student the love of Greek Literature 8 pag. 20 x 14 cm€ 10
LEX REX, olim artifex
some epigrams by Martial, translated by the classicists of Gymnasium Felisenum, on the occasion of the headmaster´s Drs.A.N.ter Braak leaving office, hand-set in Lutetia, printed in July 1993 in 60 copies, with an illustration by Lex ter Braak 24 pag. 20,5 x 14,5 cm€ 10
Vitam beatiorem
19 selected epigrams by Martial, with an introduction and facing Dutch translations by Mercator, hand-set in Bembo, printed in December 1994 in 100 copies on Zerkall paper, with an illustration by Lex ter Braak 57 pagina's 20 x 14,5 cm€ 30
vitam beatiorem
epigram X.47 by Martial, with a facing Dutch translation by Mercator, printed for Carolien Kramer-Verdam, on the occasion of her 52nd birthday on 20 April 1995 in 20 copies 8 pag. 20 x 14,5 cmniet in de handel/sold out
School
three impressions by Mercator about teaching and school, hand-set in Bembo, printed in 90 copies on Zerkall paper, 60 of which are for the project of Drukwerk in de Marge, on the occasion of 20 years DRUKWERK in de MARGE, celebrated with an exhibition at Zeeuwse Bibliotheek, at Middelburg 12 pag. 20 x 14 cm€ 10
Grasmaand
a new poem by Arie van den Berg, hand-set in Lutetia, on the occasion of the poetry day of Gymnasium Felisenum in April 1995, printed in XXV and 150 copies on Zerkall-Bütten paper, I-X on Fabriano Roma paper, iv of which with an illustration by Jörg Remé, signed by the poet dichter, 30 copies printed on Zerkall paper, signed by poet and artist 12 pag. 28 x 20,5 cm€ 50; €15
Byron, Don Juan, Canto 2,4
hand-set in 10pt Cancellaresca Bastarda, with an illustration by Jörg Remé, printed in 4 copies in December 1995 8 pp. 11 x 8 cmniet in de handel/not for sale
The Character of Holland
Andrew Marvell's satire on Holland, hand-set in Lutetia, with a Dutch translation by Marietje d'Hane-Scheltema, and an illustration by Jörg Remé, printed on Zerkall-Bütten paper in the summer of 1996 in 90 copies 20 pag. 28,5 x 19,5 cm€ 20
sMorgens
the famous poem by Jan Hanlo, hand-set in Romanee, printed in November 1996 in 20 copies 8 pag. 20 x 14 cmuitverkocht/sold out
Janus
5 etchings of Jörg Remé, made in the 1960s and not yet printed before, hand-coloured by the artist, with texts from Ovidius, Fasti, hand-set in Lutetia, printed in December 1996 on Arches paper 250 g in 30 copies; bound and in a slipcase of green cloth 24 pag. 40 x 29,5 cm€ 250
Shakespeare, Sonnet xxx
on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Harry Wich, hand-set in Bembo, with an illustration by Mercator, printed in February 1997 in 70 copies on Zerkall paper 8 pag. 20 x 14 cmniet in de handel/not for sale
Shakespeare, Sonnet xxx
hand-set in, with al illustration by Mercator, printed on Zerkall-Bütten paper in February 1997 in 70 copies for 6th-form students of Gymnasium Felisenum 8 pag. 20 x 14 cm€ 10
Na het concert
a new priapean poem by Saul van Messel (Dr. Jaap Meyer), hand-set in Lutetia, printed in May 1997 in 50 copies, with an illustration of Candy, the Dutch saxophone player 2 pag. 17,5 x 14 cm€ 10
Retrospection
a poem by Charlotte Brönte, hand-set in Canceleresca Bastarda, printed in January 1998 in 40 copies on a flyer announcing the play Jane Eyre, based on the novel by Charlotte Brönte 21 x 14,5 cm€ 5
Zaandam
a poem in prose by J.I. de Haan, also a letterproof of MERCATOR, a letter designed by Dick Dooijes, the contribution of Mercator Press to DE GROTE NEDERLANDSE LETTERPROEF, a project of Drukwerk in de Marge, hand-set in Mercator 12, 36, 48, 60, printed in 110 copies on Van Gelder paper, Hollands Druk Vergé 150 grs, 15 of which were collected in Letters van Dick Dooijes, a project with Condorpers€ 20
Letters van Dick Dooyes
ZAANDAM & EN EEN JEUGDIGE VRIEND, two poems in prose by J.I.de Haan, 15 copies of the contributions of Mercator Press and Condopers to DE GROTE NEDERLANDSE LETTERPROEF, a project of Drukwerk in de Marge, hand-set in Mercator and Lectura, signed by Dick Dooijes€ 35
Sorrows End
sonnet XXX by Shakespeare, hand-set in Bembo and Gill, with a facing translation in Dutch by W.van Elden, printed in May 1998, in 16 copies on Fabriano paper 250 g, with a Fabriano Roma cover, with 3 etchings by Jörg Remé, in 16 copies made and printed at Stamperia Tintoretto, Venic, numbered and signed by the artist 16 pagina's 20 x 29 cmuitverkocht/sold out
Sorrows End
sonnet XXX by Shakespeare, hand-set in Bembo and Gill, with a facing translation in Dutch by W.van Elden, printed in May 1998, in 5 copies on Fabriano paper 250 g, with a Fabriano Roma cover 8 pagina's 20 x 29 cmuitverkocht/sold out
Zo
a new poem by Arie van den Berg, hand-set in Walbaum 14, with two illustrations by Jörg Remé, printed in September 1998 on Somerset velvet white in 100 and 40 copies, which 40 copies were presented to HBB, the Society of Printers and Bibliophiles at Haarlem, as part of the series Indrukwekkend, to with a photocopy of the MS was added 8 pag. 27 x 15,5 cm€ 20
Gebed
uitverkocht/sold out
Japansche danseres
a poem by Slauerhoff from Al dwalend, selected by Jan Schnerr, on the occasion of the seventh Literary Salon of Kennemer Gasthuis, hand-set in Walbaum, printed on Zerkall paper 225 g, in 150 copies, with a wood engraving by Peter Lazarov, printed from the block 8 pagina's 20 x 25 cm€ 50
The Cattle Problem
two mathematical problems, in the form of an elegiac distichon, by Archimedes, which he posed to the scientists at Alexandria in a letter to Eratosthenes; the Greek text hand-set in AUGUSTIJN GRIEKS NO.2, a letter attributed to the famous letter designer Fleischman; the English translation facing the Greek text by Dr. H.W. Lenstra, professor of Mathematics at both Berkeley University and the University of Leyden, and Dr Steven Hillion, hand-set in a letter by Fleischman (1740), with a woodengraving by Peter Lazarov, printed from the block, printed in May 1999 in 150 copies on Lana-paper 250 g 16 pages 41 x 21,2 cm€ 50
juli
the July page of the calendar for the year 2000 made by the printers of HBB, the Society of Printers and Pibliophiles at Haarlem in 75 copiesuitv,/sold out
november
the November page of the calendar for the year 2000 made by the printers of HBB, the Society of Printers and Pibliophiles at Haarlem in 75 copiesuitv./sold out
Orenblik
a new poem by Arie van den Berg, written in August 1999 for Pieter van den Berg on the occasion of his 18th birthday on 22 November 1999, han-set in Lutetia, printed in November 1999 in X and 80 copies on Velin de Lana paper 250 g with an illustration by Jörg Remé 8 pag. 27 x 17,6 cm€ 15
baken
a new priape by Saul van Messel (Dr. Jaap Meyer), written in September 1987 at Mercator's request, hand-set in Lutetia, printed in December 1999, in 200 copies on Lana Royal paper 250 g in the form of a daggerrelatiegeschenk
suave
lines 1-4 from the second book of Lucretius, De Rerum Natura , hand-set in Gill 24, printed by Mercator in a variety of colours in January 2000 in 30 copies 30 x 20 cmuitverkocht/sold out
Rammen maar
fragment 6 by Ibykos, hand-set in Times Greek nad the translation into Dutch by Mercator in Bembo, in 100 copies, 75 of which for the Album Amicorum RAMMEN MAAR/KLOOIEN MET LETTERS, presented to Jan Keijser on the occasion of his 60th birthday on 18 November 2000 8 pag.niet in de handel/not for sale
Rust niet
a poem by Menno Wigman, written on the occasion of the euro introduction, hand-set in Lutetia in February 2002, with an printout in colour of a coin depicting Alexander the Great, printed in 60 copies on Velin de Lana-paper 250g 8 pag. 21 x 15 cm€ 15
Residu
a poem by Menno Wigman, written for BEELDEN anoniem, hand-set in Garamond and printed in 40 copies in December 2002 for members of Het Beschreven Blad, the Society of Printers and Bibliophiles at Haarlem with an illustration by Wijnand van de Vin 17 x 24,5niet in de handel/not for sale
YES
poetry print of YES, a poem by e e cummings, in a variety of colours; originally printed in 16 copies on 16 May 1992, improved upon on 16 May 2002, after which process 6 copies were approved 36 x 50 cm€ 25
Het licht is als het licht
a new poem by Menno Wigman, inspired by Self Portrait by Erich Wichman, a picture in the collection of Centraal Museum at Utrecht, hand-set in Bembo, printed in June 2003, in 50 copies on Velin de Lana 250g, with a print of Self Portrait 8 pag. 21 x 15 cm€ 15
allo erotikon
Anakreonteon 31, one of the so-called Anakreontea, poems in the style of Anakreon, hand-set in Augustijn Griex No.604 by Fleischman and Bembo, printed in 30 copies in September 2003 for members of Het Beschreven Blad, a society of printers and book lovers at Haarlem, and especially for Eric Schots 7,5 x 10,5 cmniet in de handel/not for sale
allo erotikon
Anakreonteon 31, one of the so-called Anakreontea, poems in the style of Anakreon, hand-set in Augustijn Griex No.604 by Fleischman, with the translation by Mercator in Bembo, printed in 30 copies in September 2003 with an illustration by Lex ter Braak 10 x 17 cm€ 10
Cocktail voor Kitty
Anakreonteon 20, one of the so-called Anakreontea, poems in the style of Anakreon, hand-set in Augustijn Griex No.604 by Fleischman, with the translation by Mercator in Bembo, printed in 36 copies in September 2003 for Kitty Keijser 14 x 20,5 cmniet in de handel/not for sale
Nog wat erotika
Anakreontea 20 and 31, poems in the style of Anakreon, hand-set in Augustijn Griex No.604 by Fleischman, with the translations by Mercator in Bembo, printed in 36 copies in September 2003 with an illustration by Lex ter Braak 10 x 14 cmuitv/sold out
Tuin aan het Spaarne
a poem by George Moormann, hand-set in Walbaum 14 pts and printed in 200 copies for Map met Spaarne-gedichten, which was made by the Printers of HBB, the Society of Printers and Book Lovers at Haarlem, at the request of De Zingende Zaag on the occasion of Poetry Night on Saturday 14 February 2004 at Toneelschuur at Haarlemniet in de handel/not for sale
Tekenzolder De Waag
a poem by Hester Knibbe, hand-set in Lectura 12 pts and printed in 200 copies for Map met Spaarne-gedichten, which was made by the Printers of HBB, the Society of Printers and Book Lovers at Haarlem, at the request of De Zingende Zaag on the occasion of Poetry Night on Saturday 14 February 2004 at Toneelschuur in Haarlemniet in de handel/not for sale
BEELDEN anoniem
This book contains a survey of the sculptures made by the anonymous sculptor of Amsterdam by way of magnificent photographs by Wout Berger . The sculptures, such as man tries to catch the 10-tram at Marnixstraat, breasts in Oudekerksplein, three men in conversation at Kinkerstraat, the violinist in the entrance hall of the Amsterdam Opera, the man sawing a tree in Leidse Bosje, the harmonica player in Anjelierstraat, with his nose in the books in front of Gymnasium Felisenum, the nun in the garden of Elizabeth Hospital at Amersfoort, were mounted anonymously and belong to the most popular public sculptures of this country. The texts facing the photos are by Geert Mak, Toon Tellegen, Louis Andriessen, Willem Ellenbroek, Menno Wigman and Nicolaas Matsier. They were hand-set in Garamond 14 and printed in 200 copies on Somerset Velvet White 250 g 24 pp 37 x 28 cmuitverkocht/sold out
Catullus XIII
the Latin text of Catullus XIII with a facing translation by Mercator, hand-set in Bembo and in February 2004 printed in 35 copies for the annual publication of HBB, the Society of Printers and Booklovers at Haarlem, with the motto Trek (= Lust) 4 pag. 20 x 15 cmniet in de handel/not for sale
De Muze
in June 1989 a booklet was published to commemorate the hundredth birthday of the poet Anna Achmatova, offered for sale at 25 kopekes in her home, now the Anna Achmatova museum, in Petersburg, which was still available in May 2005; to which in January 2005 a few pages were added by Mercator including the poem The Muse in a Dutch translation, hand-set in Bembo and published in 60 copies, of which 35 were meant for the yearly publication of Het Beschreven Blad, the Society of Printers and Bibliophiles at Haarlem 13 pp 13 x 23 cm€ 20
De droefenis van copyrettes
two poems by Menno Wigman, hand-set in Garamond, with three illustrations by Peter Lazarov, printed in January 2006 in 60 and X copies on Velin de Lana paper 250 g, signed by poet and artist 12 pag. 21 x 15 cm75
Puer
this poem by Menno Wigman published in Beelden anoniem with the title Met de neus in de boeken, in the collection Dit is mijn dag with the title Puber, now for the first time with the original title Puer in the form of a multi-colour print; hand-set in Garamond 36; printed on Velin de Lana Royal Bright 250 g in April 2006 in 24 numbered copies, signed by the poet and the printer 60 x 48 cm€ 200
Schoolherinneringen
25 texts by Mercator about teaching and school life, hand-set in Bembo, printed in August 2006 in 90 and X copies on Zerkall-Bütten paper 140 g, with two illustrations by Lex ter Braak, with a CD of the texts read by the author 36 pag. 25 x 18 cmuitverkocht/sold out
reünie
2 impressions by Mercator of visiting an alumni day of the old school ; hand-set in Bembo; printed in 85 copies on Zerkall-Bütten paper; 75 copies of which for the Doos voor Hans, the master printer of Augustijn Press; 10 copies of which sewn and with a cover bearing the title 8 pag. 20,4 x 14,1 cm€ 5
Karst
a poem in memoriam Karst Bouman, one of the poems fron Schoolherinneringen by Mercator, hand-set in Bembo, printed in 24 copies on Zerkall paper, with a portrait 8 pag. 20,4 x 14,1 cm€ 10
Tom Meets Jane
an impression by Mercator on the fictional meeting between T.C.Boyle and Jane Austen, described in the short story by T.C.Boyle: I Dated Jane Austen, hand-set in Bembo; printed in February 2006 in 43 copies for the annual publication of HBB, the Society of Printers and Bibliophiles at Haarlem, with 2 illustrations showing Tom and Jane 11 pag. 24 x 14 cmuitverkocht/sold out
De kosmische dans
a poem by George Moormann, written for the Bilderdijk Memorial Service at Bavo Cathedral in Haarlem, on the occasion of the 250th birthday of the poet on 18 December 2006, collected in the so-called ,Bilderdijk sarcophagus, a publication of De Zingende Zaag, hand-set in Lectura, printed in 500 copies 27,5 x 14,8 cmuitverkocht
Wind
carmen LXX by Catullus, with a translation into Dutch by Mercator, hand/set in Bembo, printed in February 2007 on Zerkall paper, in 40 copies, 35 of which for the annual publication of HBB, the Society of Printers and Bibliophiles at Haarlem 8 pag. 20 x 14,2 cmniet te koopl/not for sale
Caran d’Ache
two new poems by Hester Knibbe, hand-set in Bembo, printed in May 2007, in 50 and X copies on Zerkall paper, with a wood engraving by Peter Lazarov, printed from the block, signed by poet and artist 16 pag. 21 x 15 cm1-50 gebrocheerd € 20; I – X gebonden in rood linnen € 45
Tweesprong
two new poems by Arie van den Berg: ballade written in October 2006 for the wedding party of a friend: taal, written in November 2006 on the occasion of a presentation of work by the artist Tine Wilde at Arti et Amicitiae, hand-set in Bembo, the texts of which printed at Berges on a hand press, in 100 copies, on Cannabis paper 125 g, with illustrations by dick berendes-typografiek, signed by the poet and the artist 12 pag. 25,5 x 18,2 cm€ 20
alpekunègètameloidia
Paul van Ostaijen's Song of the Alps Hunters, translated into Old Greek by Mercator, hand-set in Augustyn Griekx 604, a letter designed by Fleischmann in 1740, printed in December 2007, in 50 copies on Zerkall-Butten, for the collection Men versta mij wel, presented to René Hesselink 24 x 16niet in de handel
Bully
a fragment from Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion, about the God of the Old Testament, hand-set in Lectura, printed at Berges in June 2008, in 30 copies, on Zerkall paper, with an illustration by Mercator 8 pp. 20 x 13,8 cm€ 20
papieren geritsel
a poem by George Moormann, the poet laureate of the city of Haarlem, written on the occasion of 410 years of Stadsbibliotheek Haarlem, the 410th anniversary of the Municipal Library of Haarlem, hand-set in Lectura, printed at Berges in July 2008 by Augustijn Press and Mercator Press in XXX copies, numbered and signed by poet and printers 60 x 48 cm€ 75; framed € 150
Geef een dag
an illustrated print of the poem by Hester Knibbe, published in Caran d'Ache,hand-set in Bembo 36 pt, printed in December 2008, in XV copies, numbered and signed by poet and printer 60 x 48€ 75; framed € 150
Groeten uit de Bilderdijkstrrat
a city poem by Adriaan Jaeggi, official poet of the city of Amsterdam, recited on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of the death of Willem Bilderdijk in St Bavo Cathedral at Haarlem on 18 December 2006,was hand-set in Lutetia in December 2008 and printed in 100 copies on Zerkall paper 120 g, with an illustration by Mercator 8 p 20,2 x 14,1 cm€ 15
Nuit Rhénane
a poem by Apollinaire from Alcools, with a Dutch translation by Mercator, hand-set in Bembo, printed in 40 copies in January 2008, with an illustration by Jörg Remé, in memoriam Hans Voeten 8 pp 25 x 17 cm€ 20
libellus lepos
eight poems by Catullus with facing Dutch translations by Mercator, hand-set in Bembo, printed in February 2009 in 80 copies, on Zerkall-Bütten 120 g, with an illustration by Mercator, numbered and signed 24 pp 20,1 x 14,5 cm€ 20
six poems - zes gedichten
by Emily Dickinson, with facing translations into Dutch by Els Proost, hand-set in Walbaum, printed in January 2009 in 50 copies on Somerset Velvet White 250 g, with an illustration by Mercator 8 p 20 x 14,5 cmuitverkocht/sold out
KAΛOΣ
epigram 145 from book XII of the Anthologia Palatina, hand-set in Grieks No 600, an 18th Century Enschedé letter, with a Dutch translation by Mercator, hand-set in Bembo, with an illustration by Mercator, printed on Zerkall-Bütten paper 120 g in August 2009 in 99 copies, for Nieuw Vriendenlust, presented to Nop Maas on the occasion of his 60th birthday 4 pp 26 15 cmniet te koop/not for sale
leraren, een ondankbaar soort
epigram 219 by Strato of Sardeis from book XII of the Anthologia Palatina, hand-set in Grieks No 600, an 18th Century Enschedé letter, with a Dutch translation by Mercator, hand-set in Bembo, with an illustration by Mercator, printed in November 2009 on Zerkall-Bütten paper in 50 copies for Ger Kleis on the occasion of his 70th birthday 8 pag 24 x 15 cmuitverkocht/sold out
de reünie
12 impressions of attending a school reunion by Mercator, hand-set in Bembo, with an illustration by Mercator, printed in X and 70 copies on Zerkall-Bütten paper 120 g with a cd on which the author reads the texts 24 pag. 27,8 x 19,7 cm€ 15
KAΛOΣ KAΛOΣ
six epigrams from book XII of the Anthologia Palatina: 145, 3, 4, 219, 9, 216 were hand-set in Grieks No 600, a 18th Century letter of Enschedé, with Dutch translations by Mercator hand-set in Bembo, printed in February 2010, on Zerkall-Bütten 120 g, in X and 60 copies with an illustration by Mercator 24 pag. 27,7 x 19,3 cm1 -60 € 20; I - X € 75
geluk
a poem by Mercator, hand-set in Garamond, printed in February 2010, on Lana Royal 250 g, in 50 copies, in the series en dan nu toch wel even maar 's 2 p 16 x 10,8 cmniet te koop/not for sale
sonnet 102
sonnet 102 by Shakespeare, hand-set in Garamond 14 italic, printed in March 2010, in 50 copies in the series en dan nu toch wel even maar 's 2 21,6 x 16 cmniet te koop/not for sale
scherpe tanden
two poems by George Moormann on Bilderdijk, de kosmische dans en het luide graf , hand-set in Lectura, printed in May 2010 at Berges, in 50 copies on Zerkall paper, with an illustration by Mercator 8 pag. 20,4 x 13,8 cm€ 15
sonnet 30
Shakespeare's Sonnet 30, in a translation by Mercator, was hand-set in Garamond and printed in October 2010, in 50 copies, for the collection en dan nu toch wel even maar 's 2 pp 21,6 x 16 cmniet te koop/not for sale
Sweets Grown Common
the Sonnets 30 and 102 by Shakespeare, with facing Dutch translations by Mercator, hand-set in Garamond 14, with an illustration by Mercator, printed in September 2010 in 50 copies on Zerkall-Bütten paper 16 pp 20 x 17 cm€ 15
oude boeken op zolder
a poem by Hans Warren, hand-set in Gill, printed in October 2010 in 50 copies, 40 of which for Ronald Rijkse, on the occasion of his farewell from Zeeuwse Bibliotheek, with an illustration by Mercator 8 pp 25 x 16,5 cm€ 20
De wijn
was hand-set in Garamond together with the Menu of the dinner on 18 December 2010 on the occasion of the 179th anniversary of the death of Willem Bilderdijk and printed on Zerkall paper in 50 copies with an illustration by Mercator 8 pp 20,3 x 14 cm€ 15
taal
a poem by Mercator from the collection endanog, to be published in November 2011, to give Best Wishes for MMXI from Carolien, Willem Kramer & Mercator Press, hand-set in Garamond and printed in 100 copies, for friends of Mercator Press 2 pp 16 x 10,9 cmniet te koop/not for sale
rijmprent taal
the text of a poem taal by Mercator was hand-set in Gill 48 bold and printed in June 2011 in XV copies 1 65 x 48 cm€ 50; ingelijst € 100
linea erecta
priapic poems and priapeia by Saul van Messel, Dr Jaap Meijer, from the archives of Mercator Press, hand-set in Bembo, printed in March 2011, on Arches 160 g, in X and 60 copies, with an illustration by Mercator 24 pp 22 x 16 cmcloth € 75; gebroch. € 20
cultuur
een ijle klacht, a futile complaint by Mercator, hand-set in Garamond 14, printed on Lana Royal 250 g as a leporello in 50 copies, 33 of which were for HBB, the bibilophile and graphical Society, Het Beschreven Blad at Haarlem 25 x 64 cm€ 20
jazz
jazz, a poem by Mercator, was hand-set in De Roos and printed at Berges in May 2011 on Zerkall with an illustration by Mercator in X and 50 copies, 50 of which for Dick Wessels 8 p 18 x 18 cmuitverkocht
mais il y a
a text by La Rochefoucauld was hand-set in Lectura 24 p at Berges and printed in July 2011 on Zerkall in VI copies 1 p 65 x 48 cm€ 50; ingelijst € 100
endanog
nine impressions by Mercator were hand-set in Garamond and with two illustrations by Mercator printed in November 2011 on Velin de Lana 250 g in 50 copies, with a cd on which the author reads the texts 24 pp 24 x 15 cm€ 15
memento
an elegy by Arie van den Berg for teacher, friend, translator, writer Frans de Haan (1935-2010), hand-set in Romanee, printed in November 2011, on Arches 160 g, in 50 copies, with an illustration by Mercator 24 pp 23 x 16 cm€ 20
geluk
the text of a poem by Mercator, published in endanog, was hand-set in Nobel bold 48 and printed at Berges in July 2012 in X copies 1 p 60 x 50 cm€ 50; framed € 100
On the Massacre of the Christians in Bulgaria
the sonnet by Oscar Wilde, hand-set in Bembo 16 pts, printed in November 2012, in 30 copies, on Simili Japon 130 g, with a wood engraving by Peter Lazarov printed from the block 8 pp 24,5 x 16,5 cm€ 15
aan een dichter
aan een dichter die mij weleens verzen en ook weleens een haas zond by Willem Bilderdijk 1808 hand-set in Garamond, together with the menu card on 21 December 2012, on the occasion of the 181st anniversary of the death of the poet, printed in 85 copies on Zerkall paper, with an illustration by Mercator 8 pp 20 x 14,2 cm€ 15
ode aan het rijm
recited by the author, Adriaan van Dis, from the pulpit in the great St Bavo Church at Haarlem, on 21 December 2012, on the occasion of the 181 anniversary of the death of Willem Bilderdijk, was hand-set in Bembo and printed in 100 copies on Zerkall paper, with an illustration by Mercator 16 pp, 20 x 14,2 cm€ 20
geluk
a new poem by J.P.Rawie and a translation of ao desconcerto do mundo by Camoes facing the original text, hand-set in Lutetia, printed in 80 copies on Arches paper, with an illustration by Mercator, on the occasion of the reading by the poet on 21 March in Sociëteit Vereeniging at Haarlem 20 x 15,3 cm€ 20
zee
this poem by Mercator, is the contribution of Willem Kramer for the annual publication of HBB, the bibliophile and graphical Society at Haarlem, in 40 copies with an illustration by the author 1 p 19,8 x 13,4€ 15
Great Pan Is Dead
ten sonnets by Oscar Wilde, hand-set in Bembo 16 pts condensed, printed in April 2013, in 30 copies on Simili Japon 130 g, with a wood engraving by Peter Lazarov, printed from the block 24 24,5 cm x 16,5 cm€ 25; cloth € 50
gezellig
two texts from elk wat wils, to be published in November 3013, hand-set in De Roos 10 pts, printed in Berges on Zerkall 150 g in X copies 8 p 14 x 10 cmniet te koop/not for sale
ten sonnets - tien sonnetten
ten sonnets by Oscar Wilde with facing translations by Dr C.W.Schoneveld, hand-set in Bembo 16 pts condensed, printed in April 2013, on Simili Japon 15 g, in V and 70 copies, with a wood engraving by Peter Lazarov, printed from the block 36 pp 24,5 x 18,4 cm€ 25; cloth € 50
de vrouw van mijn dromen
two texts by Mercator from elk wat wils, which is to be published in November 2013, hand-set in Bembo, printed in August 2013 on Simili Japon 150 g, in 50 copies 8 p 31 x 16 cm€ 15
in memoriam Gerrit Komrij
Komrij by Jean Pierre Rawie and De tijd is op by Menno Wigman, two poems in memoriam Gerrit Komrij, hand-set in Lutetia and printed in October 2013 on Arches 150 g in 50 copies with an illustration by Mercator 12 pg 22,5 x 16,3 cm€ 30
De neus van Harry
de neus van Harry by George Moormann was hand-set in Lutetia and printed in December 2013 on Simili Japon 130 g in 80 copies with an illustration by Paul van der Steen 4 pp 21,5 x 12 cm€ 20
Spring
Skin and Coming, two poems by Philip Larkin, were hand-set in Mercator and printed on 31 December 2013 on Arches 160 g in 70 copies with an illustration by Mercator 8 pp 17,5 x 11,8 cm€ 15
uit
grasmaand by Arie van den Berg, Puer by Menno Wigman, taal by Mercator were hand-set in Garamond 12 p. and printed in May 2014 in 100 copies on Zerkall paper 120 g on the occasion of Edo Velema retiring from Gymnasium Felisenum, Velsen 16 pp 20 x 28 cm€ 20
chaos
the fragments B 7 en B 67 by Herakleitos, the philosopher who created light out of darkness, were hand-set in Greek Monotype and the translations in Bembo and printed in April 2014 on Zerkall 140 g in 50 copies for Silvia Zwaaneveldt, not for sale, and XVI copies with 4 more pages and a cover 4/8 pp€ 15
dag en nacht
the Greek texts, fragments of Alkman, Archilochos, Ibykos, Sappho, Mimnermos and Herakleitos, hand-set in Monotype Greek and the translations by Mercator in Bembo,were printed in the autumn of 2014 on Zerkall 120 g in 50 copies with two illustrations by Jan Willem Boer 16 pp 25 x 17,5 cm€ 15
Levenslust
a few lines by Willem Bilderdijk, hand-set in Bembo, were printed on Zerkall in 75 copies to go with the menu of the dinner party on the occasion of the 183th anniversary of the death of the poet in Noord-Hollands Archief at Haarlem with an illustration by Mercator 20 x 14€ 10
848
a print of the poem 848 by Mercator, from een glas wijn, hand-set in Gill 24 p ultra bold and printed in January 2015 on Simili Japon 250 g in 20 copies, signed and numbered 1 p 48 x 31 cm€ 40; ingelijst € 75
848+
two poems by Mercator 848 and jeugd, from een glas wijn, hand-set in Lutetia 14 pt and printed in August 2015 on Arches 160 g in 105 and X exemplaren, of which the nrs 1-105 were meant for 40+, the project of Drukwerk in de Marge to celebrate its 40th year birthday bestaan 8 pp 26 x 16€ 15
zomertijd
15,8 x 11,5 cmnot for sale
een glas wijn
fragments of conversations and thoughts were hand-set in Lutetia and printed in June 2015 on Arches 160 g in X and 60 copies with 8 illustrations by Dick Berendes 24 pp 23 x 16 cm€ 20; bound € 60
il y a
a print of the text from Reflexions diverses X in the original French,hand-set in Lectura and Nobel, with a linoprint of La Rochefoucauld made by Mercator at Berges in July 2015 1 p 70 x 50 cm€ 40; ingelijst € 75
848 friends
a print of the poem 848 by Mercator, from een glas wijn ,in an English translation by Mercator, hand-set in Gill 28 ultra bold and printed in January 2015 on Simili Japon 250 g in 20 copies, signed and numbered 70 x 50 cm€ 40; ingelijst € 75
nooit
a poem from een portret was hand-set in Lutetia and printed on 31 December 2015 on Zerkall-Bütten in 40 copies for friends of Mercator Press to wish all the best for 2016 18 x 11 cmnot for sale
een portret
a portrait of the poet in 8 short poems, hand-set in Lutetia, and printed in December 2015 on Simili Japon 130 g in 50 copies, with an illustration by Jörg Remé 20 pp 22,5 x 16 cm€ 20
never
a print with a poem by Mercator from een portret hand-set in Gill 48 bold, and printed in February 2016 in X copies, numbered and signed 1 p 50 x 40 cm€ 35; ingelijst € 75
een portret en cd in hoes
€ 5
vliegen
a poem from dromen, published separately in March 2016 with an illustration by Mercator verschenen als bijdrage van Willem Kramer aan de jaaruitgave van HBB 8 pp 15 x 10 cm€ 15
naam
a poem from een portret was hand-set in Lutetia and printed in March 2016 on Simili Japon 160 g in 40 copies, with an illustration by Mercator 8 pp 25 x 18 cm€ 15
Kist voor Kees
Pour toi mon amour, a poem by Jacques Prévert from Paroles, hand-set in De Roos, printed at Berges in July 2016 on Arches 160 g in 70 copies, 60 of which for Kist voor Kees 8 pp 22 x 16 cm15
603
fragment 267P, 7D by Ibykos, hand-set in 603, a 19th C type from Enschede, not mentioned in Typefoundries, the translation by Mercator in Bembo, printed in December 2016 on Zerkall 120 g in 40 copies 8 pp 21 x 15 cm€ 10
Greek Letters
Greek Letters is a Type Specimen of the Greek Typefaces of Mercator Press, illustrated by texts hand-set in the various Greek Typefaces as specified, with all the other texts hand-set in Lutetia, and printed in the winter of 2016 and summer of 2017 on Arches 250 g. There are 7 illustrations by Jörg Remé, printed from the blocks, facing the Greek texts. Notes provide some historical background on Greek typefaces. 24 pp 20 x 20 cmI-V half parchment € 100 sold out;
1-30 soft cover €50
Not Chaos
a fragment from the poem by Wordsworth The Prelude,hand-set in Cancelleresca Bastarda 21 x 15 cm€ 20
Alicante
trois poèmes de Jacques Prévert, composés à la main en De Roos, achevés d’imprimer le 12 juin 2017 à Berges, sur Arches 160 g dans 35 exemplaires, avec 4 illustrations par Mercator, numérotés et signés 16 pp 20 x 15 cm€ 20
de pen
Menu of the dinnerparty on 15 December 2017 on the occasion of the 186th year of death of Willem Bilderdijk, hand-set in Lutetia in 60 copies and printed on Hahnemuele 8 pp 20,5 x 28 cm€ 15
niets
a short text about nothing by Mercator, hand-set in 13 different types, recently acquired and not used before, printed on Arches 160 g in 60 copies, with the best wishes for 2018 8 pp 21,5 x 30 cm€ 15
genoeg, genoeg
a print of Onbegonnen werk from De droefenis van copyrettes was produced in memoriam Edo Velema (1949-2015), the beloved teacher and Assistant Headmaster of Gymnasium Felisenum. He was a good friend of Menno Wigman. The tekst was hand-set in Garamond, the favourite letter of the poet, and printed in XV copies, numbered and signed. 1 p 60 x 48 cm€ 50; ingelijst € 100
neem me
a type specimen of Mercator Press having 4 texts from dromen by Mercator, hand-set in Mercator, Gill, Bodoni, Lutetia, printed in March 2018, with 5 illustrations by Wijnand van de Vin, on Simili Japon 250 g, in 24 copies, numbered and signed 33,5 x 24 cm20
dromen
dromen, nine new poems by Mercator, hand-set in Lutetia, printed in the winter of 2018 on Arches 160 g in 40 copies, with 6 illustrations by Dick Berendes typografiek 24 pp 24 x 15 cm20
vergeten
a poem by Wijnand van de Vin, hand-set in Lutetia, printed in December 2018, with the best wishes for 2019 8 pp 19 x 12 cmnot for sale
een vergeten letter
two poems, hand-set in Lutetia, printed in June 2019 in 50 copies on Arches 160 g for the Project Vergeten letters with an illustration by Mercator 8 pp 20,5 x 29,5 cm€15
so still so cool
poem 129 was hand-set in Walbaum in August 2019 and printed in 50 copies with an illustration and a translation into Dutch by Mercator for the project Houtsnippers 8 pp 24 x 31,5 cm€ 15
vette hopla
the text was hand-set in December 2019 in Gill extra bold and printed in 50 copies on Onion Skin 30 g by Mercator Press 2 pp 30 x 24 cm€10
Dag Drukker
the tekst of this print was hand-set in extra bold Gill in December 2019 and printed in 20 copies on Simili Japon 225 g surrounded by wooden letters printed at Berges in the summer of 2019 2 pp 47 x 32 cm€ 35; ingelijst € 75
aan mijnen geest
the menu of the dinner party for the occasion of the 188th day of death of Willem Bilderdijk was hand-set in Lutetia and printed in 50 copies with an illustration by Mercator 8 pp 20 x 28,5 cm€ 15
de hoorn des overvloeds
six Anakreon fragments hand-set in Antigone, the translations by Mercator in Lutetia, printed in April 2020 on Zerkall, in 40 copies with an illustration by Wynand van de Vin 21 x 14 cm€ 20
een rare vogel
Anakreon, fragment 318 P, hand-set in Antigone, the Dutch translation by Mercator, hand-set in Lutetia, printed in December 2021 on Zerkall, in 50 copies, with a unique bird-collage made by Wynand van de Vin 16 pp 19,5 x 14,5 cm€ 15
heer van luilekkerland te zijn
six fragments by Anakreon were hand-set in Antigone, the translations by Mercator in Lutetia, and printed in December 2021 on Arches paper 240 g in 10 copies with 2 etchings by Berdien van Lieshout 16 pp 24 x 20 cm€ 60