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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
 Initial in woodblock and in print

Creator
 Haan, M. de (auteur/author), Hogenhout, J. (auteur/author), Aleva, L. (fotograaf/photographer), Visser, F. (fotograaf/photographer)

Year
 [ca. 1980]

Type
 dia, slide

Related term
 initialen, boekversiering, houtsnede

Period
 16e eeuw, 17e eeuw

Classification
 D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst

Content
 Much attention was also paid to illustration and decoration in Plantin's company. A number of woodblocks have survived. Woodblocks could be printed in combination with the lead composition because they are both in relief.

Original
 Haan, M. de; Hogenhout, J; Aleva, L en Visser, F. - Plantijn bij voorbeeld. Boekdrukken in de 16e en 17e eeuw. [Toelichting bij een serie dia's over het drukproces in de 16e en 17e eeuw, uitgegeven door het Museum Plantin-Moretus in Antwerpen, jaren tachtig vorige eeuw]

@description
 Antwerpen Museum Plantin-Moretus

@reproduction
 Antwerpen Museum Plantin-Moretus