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Both books have vignettes/illustrations by Jan Vlasblom. However, 1 variant has a front illustration by Juus Hartman (artist). It is then a mystery why the publisher chose a different front plate. Cuter than Vlasblom's front plate? If so, the Juus Hartman 2nd edition?
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I suspect that the b variant is the first. It was easier and cheaper to print (only 1 color).
Perhaps there were still restrictions in 1948 as a result of WWII (because of stolen printing machines? limited amount of ink?).

Regarding the dating: it is less likely that both books were published in 1948. The KB is not infallible.
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Too bad I don't have the other version to make a proper comparison. The copy with front plate by Juus Hartman does not seem to me to be that cheap in terms of print, the 3 vignettes (do they mean those lino prints?) are all in spot color. I added the other 2 as well. I do not come across Jan Vlasblom in KB or elsewhere, other than with these two publications.
It could be this gentleman: Vlasblom, Jan (1910–1998) sculptor, painter, monumental artist (cut from overview of monumental artists "Reconstruction")
There is also little to be found in Delpher other than a mention in the Catholic archives 1952 where the edition (1 of 2) is dated 1948.


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De Brinkman mentions only one edition (sewn and bound), which was quickly discounted.



Apparently not a great sales success, which makes a reprint unlikely.
Perhaps there was still a significant part of the interior left, which was finished with a cheaper binding at a later date and put on the market at a low price. But that's pure guesswork.

By the way, the a-version looks like a book with a linen spine ('half linen'), a distinction that you cannot indicate with Type Book (but strangely enough you can with Comics Cover). Perhaps the original importer oldrec knows more ?

PS The copy of the KB is the b version.
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