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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
 Revolving bookcase

Creator
 Biemans, Jos A.A.M. (fotograaf/photographer)

Year
 ca. 1990

Type
 dia, slide

Related term
 geleerdenbibliotheken, lezen

Period
 17e eeuw

Classification
 J: Bibliotheken en instellingen

Content
 Among the furniture of the Bibliotheca Thysiana in Leiden is a rare wooden revolving bookcase from the first half of the 17th century, which was probably Thysius's own. It has four shelves with room for a few opened books on each of them. By an ingenious construction of wooden cogwheels in the side panels the four rotating shelves always remain in the same horizontal position.

@description
 Dr Jos A A M Biemans, Leiden

@reproduction
 Dr Jos A A M Biemans, Leiden