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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
 Pieter Schenck, Herr Johann Petzchens Hoff und Ballen-Hausz in Leipzig, c. 1706

Creator
 Schenk, Petrus I. (illustrator), Schenk, Petrus I (graveur/engraver)

Year
 [ca. 1706]

Type
 prent, print

Measurements
 21,4 x 26,5 cm.

Related term
 Leipziger Buchmesse, boekenbeurzen, boekhandel, boekhandelaars

Period
 18e eeuw

Classification
 G: Boekhandel en uitgeverij

Content
 Display of books and prints on the inner court of Petzschens Hoff in Leipzig, also known as Breuningker Hoff. During the Leipziger Messe this was an important meeting place for booksellers from the Republic. This print shows the visit by the Elector of Saxony, Frederik August I with his retinue to the shop of the Amsterdam bookseller and print dealer Pieter Schenk.

@description
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek

@reproduction
 Amsterdam Rijksmuseum Rijksprentenkabinet