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.
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Title

 Thriller pocketbooks, second half of the 20th century


Creator

 Damen, T. (fotograaf/photographer)


Year

 2002


Type

 foto, photograph


Related term

 pockets, omslagen, typografische vormgeving, populaire boeken


Period

 19e eeuw


Classification

 D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst


Content

 Following the great rise in popularity of the paperback in the 1950s, the number of different genres increased. Here, for example, are thrillers (Prisma, Zwarte Beertjes, ABC pockets, Ooievaar and Boeket Reeks) with characteristic covers that try to do justice to the contents.


@description

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek


@reproduction

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek