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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
 Cross-section of a Dutch paper mill, 18th century

Creator
 Lalande, Jérome de (auteur/author)

Year
 1761

Type
 prent, print

Measurements
 32,5 x 21,5 cm.

Related term
 papiermolens

Period
 18e eeuw

Classification
 B: Schriftdragers, inkt

Content
 Cross-section of a Dutch paper mill. Paper making started fairly late in the Northern Netherlands. Whereas in many countries water power was used, it was self-evident in the Netherlands that wind should be used as power as well. During the second half of the 18th century, Dutch paper was an important and qualitatively superior export article.

Original
 Lalande, [Jérome de]. - L'art de faire le papier, [Parijs, na 1761], pl. VII

available in
 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag PC.A 210

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 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek

@reproduction
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek