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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

 Transport of books, late 17th century


Creator

 Weigel, C. (illustrator)


Year

 1698


Type

 illustratie, illustration


Related term

 distributie


Period

 17e eeuw


Classification

 G: Boekhandel en uitgeverij


Content

 Books from the Republic had a good reputation. They were printed on high-quality paper, had few printing errors and supply was large and varied. They were mostly sent by land or water in loose sheets in bales and barrels across the whole of Europe. This German print series shows that such transport required quite a lot of effort.


Original

 Weigel, C. - Abbildung der gemeinnützlichen Haupt-Stände von denen Regenten und ihren so in Friedens- als Kriegs-Zeiten zugeordneten Bedienten an, bis auf alle Künstler und Handwerkcer, nach jedes Ambts- und Beruffs-Verrichtingen [...]. - S.l., 1698.


@description

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek