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Title
 Two pages from an Elzevier republic, 1632

Creator
 Cunaeus, Petrus (auteur/author), Elzevier (uitgever/publisher)

Year
 1632

Type
 tekstbladzijde, page

Measurements
 10,9 x 10,6 cm.

Related term
 typografische vormgeving, series, formaten

Period
 17e eeuw

Classification
 D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst

Content
 The excellently cut letters ensured that the text of the geographical descriptions and classical texts marketed by the Elzeviers in a small format remained quite legible. Other Dutch publishers also marketed these kinds of small books, but the quality of the Elzevier editions was seldom equalled.

Original
 Cunaeus, Petrus. - De republica Hebræorum libri tres. - Lugduni Batavorum: Elzevier, 1632, p. 86-87

available in
 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 224 D 16

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 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek

@reproduction
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek