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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
 Interior of the type foundry of Joannes Enschedé in Haarlem, 1768

Creator
 Noorde, Cornelis van (illustrator), Noorde, Cornelis van (graveur/engraver), Enschedé, J. (uitgever/publisher)

Year
 1768

Type
 prent, print

Measurements
 15 x 28,3 cm.

Related term
 lettergieterijen, lettersnijders, lettergieters

Period
 18e eeuw

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

Content
 This print gives a lively picture of the 18th-century type foundry of Joannes Enschedé in Haarlem. Type is cast (left) and finished (right). In the centre the owner shows his business to a (female) visitor.

Original
 Proef van letteren, welke gegooten worden in de nieuwe Haerlemsche lettergietery van J. Enschedé. 1768. - [Haarlem, J. Enschedé, 1768], niet gepagineerd.

available in
 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 3107 B 27

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 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek

@reproduction
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek