I started my career in the modern book trade, where I worked for more than 18 years.

During that time, I went to stay in England for four years, from 1973 until 1977. While there, I started to collect English illustrated and children’s books.

I also started to trade in old and secondhand books, at a weekend Market on Hampstead Heath. 

When I returned to Holland (after a cycle tour through Europe), I started to work in a modern bookshop, where I took care of the antiquarian section.

In 1990, the manager decided to close this section of the shop, due to economic problems. That was the beginning of self-employment. I was then 46 years old.

I am now very actively involved in buying and selling antiquarian books. I deal from home and attend all the big book fairs in Holland. For the last three years, I have also attended the book market every Friday in Amsterdam at the Spui. I issue an interesting and full catalogue about once a year.

We deal in: Children’s and Picture Books

With several small collections a.o: ABC books, a large section of 19th century children’s books,  pop-up’s, boys and girls fiction and children’s magazines, modern picture books as well as old and classic ones. Bibliography on children’s books, Catchpenny pictures, illustrated books, -Dulac, Rackham, Pogany etc.- and a section on the history of education.