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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

 The Jesse printing house, c. 1890


Year

 [ca. 1890]


Type

 foto, photograph


Measurements

 21 x 29 cm.


Related term

 boekdrukkerijen, zetterijen, zetten


Period

 20e eeuw


Classification

 D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst


Content

 The Jesse printing house on the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal in Amsterdam, with hand compositors, in operation. On the right and at the back in the centre there are two children working. It is known that children also worked long hours in the typographical industry and were not paid much. In the archive of Jesse, preserved in the University Library in Amsterdam, there are still booklets in which their wages were noted.


@description

 Amsterdam Bibliotheek KVB Universiteitsbibliotheek UVA


@reproduction

 Amsterdam Bibliotheek KVB Universiteitsbibliotheek UVA