Sijthoff wrote a letter in 1899 to Queen Wilhelmina regarding his opposition to becoming a signatory to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works .
Sijthoff rose to prominence in the trade of translated books .
Sijthoff , who rose to prominence in the trade of translated books , wrote a letter in 1899 to Queen Wilhelmina regarding his opposition to becoming a signatory to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works .