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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
 Gothic types by J.M. Fleischman and by Christoffel van Dyck.

Creator
 Enschedé, J. (uitgever/publisher), Fleischman, Joan Michael (letterontwerper/font designer), Dijck, Christoffel van (letterontwerper/font designer)

Year
 1768

Type
 tekstbladzijde, page

Measurements
 22,5 x 12,5 cm. (pagina)

Related term
 letterproeven, lettertypen, gotische letters

Period
 17e eeuw, 18e eeuw

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

Content
 A few more Gothic letters from the 1768 type specimen of the Haarlem firm, Enschedé, both in a median type size. According to the caption, no. 1 was cut by J.M. Fleischman in 1744 , and no. 2 by Christoffel van Dijck. Van Dijck had been working in Amsterdam for various printing offices since 1640. His work was also much appreciated in France and England.

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

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 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek