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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
 The Erasmus Medieval, designed by S.H. de Roos

Creator
 Lettergieterij 'Amsterdam' (uitgever/publisher), Roos, S.H. de (letterontwerper/font designer)

Year
 [1932]

Type
 tekstbladzijde, page

Measurements
 25,7 x 19 cm.

Related term
 letterproeven, lettertypen, corps

Period
 20e eeuw

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

Content
 Examples of the Erasmus Mediaeval, designed by S.H. de Roos and made by the N.V. Lettergieterij 'Amsterdam', formerly N. Tetterode, between 1923-1925. It has a strong resemblance to the Hollandsche Mediaeval from 1912, but is more elegant.

Original
 Letterproef = Spécimen de caractères / N.V. Lettergieterij 'Amsterdam', voorheen N. Tetterode. - Amsterdam: Lettergieterij 'Amsterdam', voorheen N. Tetterode, [1932], p. 2

available in
 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag LHO ZKW.A 33 TET30

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 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek

@reproduction
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek