Images

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.
Search in

Invalid image URL.

Search by


Title

 The entry of the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomdrukkerij at the world fair in Paris, 1878


Creator

 Potain, L. (drukker/printer), Sablo, V. (drukker/printer)


Year

 [1878]


Type

 prent, print


Measurements

 35 x 22 cm.


Related term

 boekenbedrijf, reclame


Period

 19e eeuw


Classification

 D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst, E: Boekillustratie


Content

 On the occasion of the world fair in Paris in 1878, the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomdrukkerij submitted a calendar for 1879 which, according to the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant was "a masterpiece of chromotypography". It consisted of six different sheets, each done with a different typesetting which were, for those days, unbelievable examples of "ingenuity, talent and craftsmanship". The typeset forms were also exhibited to show that this was indeed printed matter. There was also a sample book with examples of the major printed works and type specimens made by the Stoomdrukkerij.


@description

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek


@reproduction

 Amsterdam Bibliotheek KVB Universiteitsbibliotheek UVA