Title
`Wat wonders wat nieuwes', drawing of a pedlar with almanacs
Creator
Bramer, Leonard (illustrator)
Year
17e eeuw
Type
tekening, drawing
Measurements
20x 16 cm.
Related term
ambulante boekhandelaars, almanakken
Period
17e eeuw
Classification
G: Boekhandel en uitgeverij, M0: Algemene werken: encyclopedieën, almanakken, K: Maatschappelijke aspecten van boekproductie en -verspreiding
Content
In this pen drawing by the Delft painter Leonard Bramer (1596-1674) a pedlar is depicted selling almanacs. In his right hand he holds a sheet of paper with the text: `what miracle, what news', and in his left hand the text: `new almanacs'. Pedlars and singers called at both towns and villages and sold their wares by singing songs, making music (with a violin or hurdy-gurdy), calling their merchandise out loud and reciting short verses. Established booksellers saw this as dishonest competition and attempted to have their liberties restricted by the town council.
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Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek
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Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek