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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

 Sorting sheets of paper, late 17th century


Creator

 Lalande, Jérome de (auteur/author)


Year

 1698


Type

 prent, print


Measurements

 16 x 21,5 cm.


Related term

 papiermaken, polijsten


Period

 17e eeuw, 18e eeuw


Classification

 B: Schriftdragers, inkt


Content

 After gluing (to allow it to be written on), paper was smoothed sheet by sheet with a stone. It was subsequently checked for irregularities by holding the sheets against the light and then scraping these irregularities off with a knife. Until far into the 18th century young girls were involved in this work, called `verleesters'. They then sorted the paper by quality and stacked them up.


Original

 Lalande, [Jérome de]. - L'art de faire le papier, [Parijs, na 1761], pl. XIV


available in

 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag PC.A 210


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 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek


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 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek