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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
 Klaas Langenakker, news vendor in Leiden, ca. 1798

Creator
 P. Kikkert (graveur/engraver)

Year
 1798

Type
 illustratie, illustration

Measurements
 16 x 11 cm.

Related term
 distribueren, krantenbezorgers, krantenombrengers

Period
 18e eeuw

Classification
 G: Boekhandel en uitgeverij, L: Journalistiek, persgeschiedenis

Content
 Portrait of Klaas Langenakker, 'prominent news vendor in Leyden', at the end of the 18th century. News vendors sold newspapers in the streets. In the accompanying text Langenakker is called 'the most down-to-earth and industrious person' and 'the liveliest man from Leyden', who plied his trade in all weather, a stack of newspapers in one hand, a cane in the other.

Original
 P. Kikkert - Proeve van ets-kundige uitspanning, of verzameling van plaatjens [...] met bijgevoegde verhandelingen , de teken- en etskunde betreffende. - [S.l.: s.n., 1797], p. 79

available in
 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 1307 E 12

@description
 Den Haag, Koninklijke Bibliotheek

@reproduction
 Den Haag, Koninklijke Bibliotheek