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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
 Transport of books, late 17th century

Creator
 Weigel, C. (illustrator)

Year
 1698

Type
 illustratie, illustration

Related term
 distributie

Period
 17e eeuw

Classification
 G: Boekhandel en uitgeverij

Content
 Books from the Republic had a good reputation. They were printed on high-quality paper, had few printing errors and supply was large and varied. They were mostly sent by land or water in loose sheets in bales and barrels across the whole of Europe. This German print series shows that such transport required quite a lot of effort.

Original
 Weigel, C. - Abbildung der gemeinnützlichen Haupt-Stände von denen Regenten und ihren so in Friedens- als Kriegs-Zeiten zugeordneten Bedienten an, bis auf alle Künstler und Handwerkcer, nach jedes Ambts- und Beruffs-Verrichtingen [...]. - S.l., 1698.

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 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek