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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
 Adriaan Pauw in his library, 1647

Creator
 Visscher, Cornelis (graveur/engraver)

Year
 1647

Type
 prent, print

Related term
 boekenverzamelaars, particuliere bibliotheken, bibliofilie

Period
 17e eeuw

Classification
 H: Bibliofilie, particuliere collecties

Content
 Adriaan Pauw (1585-1653), Lord of Heemstede, Grand Pensionary and diplomat, depicted in his library. Pauw tried to collect the largest private library in the Republic. His love of books was so great that he even tried to lay his hands on the library of the English King Charles I, who was condemned to death, which caused him great political difficulties. Engraving after a portrait from 1647 by Gerard van Honthorst.

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 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek