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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
 The Jesse printing house, c. 1890

Year
 [ca. 1890]

Type
 foto, photograph

Measurements
 21 x 29 cm.

Related term
 boekdrukkerijen, zetterijen, zetten

Period
 20e eeuw

Classification
 D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst

Content
 The Jesse printing house on the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal in Amsterdam, with hand compositors, in operation. On the right and at the back in the centre there are two children working. It is known that children also worked long hours in the typographical industry and were not paid much. In the archive of Jesse, preserved in the University Library in Amsterdam, there are still booklets in which their wages were noted.

@description
 Amsterdam Bibliotheek KVB Universiteitsbibliotheek UVA

@reproduction
 Amsterdam Bibliotheek KVB Universiteitsbibliotheek UVA