In libraries and museums in Berlin he became acquainted with the work of the English bookbinder T.J. Cobden-Sanderson (1840-1922) from the Arts and Crafts movement, an inspiration for him in the first years.
På biblioteker og museer i Berlin stiftede han bekendtskab med arbejder af den engelske bogbinder Cobden-Sanderson (1840-1922) fra Arts and Crafts-bevægelsen, som han lod sig inspirere af.