> I'm finally catching up with some of my mail.
>
> Bas wrote:
>
> >I hereby repeat my invitation to do this again someday in may 1997 (3? 10?)
> >in my Amsterdam workshop. Plenty of place, light, tables, drinks etc. Being
> >my own boss I promiss not to throw anyone out before 01.00 hrs. the next
> >day. Possible excursions to either the Rijksmuseum or the municipal
> >archives (large photo collections). On april 30 it is queensday in
> >Amsterdam (the birthday of queen Beatrix' mother Juliana) and the whole
> >town is one big garage sale, great hunting grounds for camera's, photo's
> >etc, live music all day long and general party time for everybody.
> >
> >let's see what can be done and organised
> >
> > Bas
>
> Speaking for myself (not that *I* am needed for anything of this sort) I'll
> have some business commitments in Paris in the latter part of the month.
> I'll certainly try to escape for a few days however as I'd love to see
> Amsterdam.
>
> >PS. Luis, I found a print that says
> >"proc=E9d=E9 et imp Georges Petit"
> >and he is not in your encyclopedia!! it looks like a (not too well
> >executed) heliogravure to me.
>
> Actually, he is covered pp. 122 and 430-431. When all else fail remember to
> use the indices;-) I also have specimens of Petit's process in my
> collection here. It was a crude form of relief photoengraving, called
> "similigravure" in French.
>
>
> Luis Nadeau
> Fredericton, NB, Canada
>
>
>
I shall be in Amsterdam soon. Who is Bas?