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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 Garmond

Creator
 Lettergieterij 'Amsterdam' (uitgever/publisher)

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 Garmond, a letter cut in 1540 after an Italian example by the famous French type cutter Claude Garamond (1480 -1561) and launched anew by the N.V. Lettergieterij 'Amsterdam', voorheen N. Tetterode. The Gramond family at N.V. Lettergieterij 'Amsterdam', formerly N. Tetterode, consisted of normal (roman), italic, and semi-bold.

Original
 Letterproef = Spécimen de caractères / N.V. Lettergieterij 'Amsterdam', voorheen N. Tetterode. - Amsterdam: Lettergieterij 'Amsterdam', voorheen N. Tetterode, [1932], p. 30-31

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

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 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek

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 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek