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Title
 Sales catalogue by Johannes Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1659

Creator
 Blaeu, Johannes (drukker/printer)

Year
 1659

Type
 titelblad, title page

Measurements
 20 x 14 cm.

Related term
 verkoopcatalogi, boekhandelscatalogi, assortiment, prijzen (van drukwerk), titelpagina's, gebruikerssporen

Period
 17e eeuw

Classification
 H: Bibliofilie, particuliere collecties

Content
 Retail catalogues such as this one from Johannes Blaeu's in Amsterdam give an idea of what books were in circulation in the mid-17th century. Older books were also still available.

Original
 Catalogus librorum, omnium facultatum & variarum linguarum qui in officina Ioannis Blaev, venales reperiuntur. - Amsterdam: Joannes Blaeu, 1659, titelpagina (opening)

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 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag verz. cat. 16065

@description
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek

@reproduction
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek