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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
 Thriller pocketbooks, second half of the 20th century

Creator
 Damen, T. (fotograaf/photographer)

Year
 2002

Type
 foto, photograph

Related term
 pockets, omslagen, typografische vormgeving, populaire boeken

Period
 19e eeuw

Classification
 D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst

Content
 Following the great rise in popularity of the paperback in the 1950s, the number of different genres increased. Here, for example, are thrillers (Prisma, Zwarte Beertjes, ABC pockets, Ooievaar and Boeket Reeks) with characteristic covers that try to do justice to the contents.

@description
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek

@reproduction
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek