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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
 Two pages from a book auction catalogue, Leiden, 1628

Creator
 Commelinus, Abraham (uitgever/publisher)

Year
 1628

Type
 tekstbladzijde, page

Measurements
 19,5 x 14,5 cm.

Related term
 veilingcatalogi, particuliere bibliotheken, collecties

Period
 17e eeuw

Classification
 H: Bibliofilie, particuliere collecties

Content
 The descriptions of books in auction catalogues were often very concise. In this catalogue the books owned by Johannes Wirinck, auctioned on 3 July 1628 at Abraham Commelin's, the books were arranged by subject and by format. Occasionally the year of publication is given.

Original
 Catalogus insigniorum in omni facultate & scientia librorum. -Leiden: Commelinus, Abraham, 1628, p. 8-9

available in
 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag Verzcat 7892

@description
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek

@reproduction
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek