Title
Two pages from the minute book of the booksellers' guild in Amsterdam, 1808
Year
1808
Type
handschrift, manuscript
Related term
beroepsverenigingen, gilden, gildenarchieven
Period
19e eeuw
Classification
G: Boekhandel en uitgeverij, D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst
Content
Minutes of the booksellers' guild in Amsterdam from 25 January to 21 March 1808. Once the guilds were abolished in 1798 their existence continued to be a matter of discussion. In 1808, they were able, through the 'Corporations Act' of 1808, to function as corporations, to some extent like the former guilds. That lasted until 1810: after the annexation by France the centralising measures by Napoleon were also introduced throughout the Netherlands. For the book trade this meant a restriction on the number of printing presses and booksellers.
Original
Notulen van 1805-1812
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Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek
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Amsterdam Bibliotheek KVB Universiteitsbibliotheek UVA