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Title
 Auction catalogue of the books of Johannes Wirinck, Leiden, 1628

Creator
 Commelinus, Abraham (uitgever/publisher)

Year
 1628

Type
 titelblad, title page

Measurements
 19,5 x 14,5 cm.

Related term
 veilingcatalogi, particuliere bibliotheken, collecties, titelpagina's

Period
 17e eeuw

Classification
 H: Bibliofilie, particuliere collecties

Content
 Catalogue of the books of Johannes Wirinck, auctioned on 3 July 1628 at Abraham Commelin's , publisher and printer in Leiden since 1626. Auction catalogues are the major sources for information about lost private libraries. Clergymen like Johannes Wirinck and other people with professions such as professor, lawyer, notary or doctor were among the owners of large private collections of books.

Original
 Catalogus insigniorum in omni facultate & scientia librorum. -Leiden: Commelinus, Abraham, 1628, titelpagina

available in
 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag Verzcat 7892

@description
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek

@reproduction
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek