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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
 The printing house of Laurens Jansz Coster in 1440

Creator
 Ampzing, Samuel (auteur/author), Velde, Jan van de (graveur/engraver), Saenredam, Pieter Jansz (illustrator), Rooman, Adriaen (drukker/printer)

Year
 1628

Type
 illustratie, illustration

Measurements
 16 x 12 cm

Related term
 boekdrukkunst, drukken, zetten, houten handpersen, letterkasten

Period
 17e eeuw

Classification
 D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst

Content
 The printing house of Laurens Jansz Coster in 1440 as imagined in the 17th century. The printing press has not been rendered completely: the bails are not depicted so that the opened tympan gives the impression of floating in the air.

Original
 Ampzing, Samuel. - Beschryvinge ende lof der stad Haerlem in Holland [etc.] mitsgaders Petri Scriverii Laure-kranz voor Laurens Koster van Haerlem [etc.] - Haarlem: A. Rooman, 1628, t.o. p. 376.

available in
 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 6 D 5 [1]

@description
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek

@reproduction
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek