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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
 Page from a type specimen of R. & H.F. Wetstein, Amsterdam, 1741

Creator
 Wetstein, Rudolf (uitgever/publisher), Wetstein, Hendrik Floris (uitgever/publisher)

Year
 1741

Type
 tekstbladzijde, page

Measurements
 afmetingen onbekend

Related term
 letterproeven, lettergieterijen, lettertypen

Period
 18e eeuw

Classification
 C: Paleografie, letterontwerp, lettertypen, lettergieten, schrift

Content
 Type specimen published by Rudolf Wetstein and his son Hendrik Floris, originally booksellers, publishers and printers. Their type foundry existed for only a few years: taken over from the well-known type cutter, Joan Michael Fleischman in 1735 by Rudolf. The business was sold in 1743 by Hendrik Floris to Izaak and Johannes Enschedé.

Original
 Anno 1741. Epreuve des caractères de la nouvelle fonderie de R. & H.F. Wetstein a Amsterdam, & que l'on trouve a vendre chez euz. Num. 2. - Amsterdam: R. & H.F. Wetstein, 1741

@description
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek

@reproduction
 Amsterdam Bibliotheek KVB Universiteitsbibliotheek UVA