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This image bank contains approximately 1400 digitized images about the history of the printed book in the Netherlands, largely originating from the collections of the KB. The images can be downloaded and used with the stated credit line.

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Title
 Isaak Ouwater, The bookshop and lottery office of Jan de Groot in the Kalverstraat in Amsterdam, 25 October 1779

Creator
 Ouwater, Isaak (illustrator)

Year
 1799

Type
 schilderij, painting

Measurements
 38,5 x 33,5 cm.

Related term
 boekhandels

Period
 18e eeuw

Classification
 G: Boekhandel en uitgeverij

Content
 In 1769 the publisher Gerrit de Groot bought premises in the Kalverstraat, now no. 10, in Amsterdam, which became known as 'Bibliopolum'. Above the front door, the text 'Collection made here for the Generaliteits Lottery' could be found, indicating that not only books, but also lottery tickets could be obtained in the shop. Before Gerrit de Groot acquired the property, other booksellers and publishers had occupied the building and after De Groot, Johannes Müller and later his son Christiaan were to have their antiquarian bookshop there.

@description
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek

@reproduction
 Amsterdam Rijksmuseum