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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

 Cornelis de Bruin, "Reizen over Moskovie, door Persie en Indie", Amsterdam, R and G. Wetstein [et al], 1714


Creator

 Bruin, Cormelis de (auteur/author), Bruin, Cormelis de (illustrator), Wetstein, R en G. (uitgever/publisher)


Year

 1714


Type

 illustratie, illustration


Measurements

 38 x 25 cm.


Related term

 reisboeken, illustraties, gravure


Period

 18e eeuw


Classification

 D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst, E: Boekillustratie


Content

 Voyages of discovery remained a very popular genry, also in the 18th century. The richly illustrated travelogues by Cornelis de Bruin contain numerous, sometimes very large, engravings by himself `with great precision drawn from life'. The Amsterdam University Library has a unique copy with colour printing.


Original

 Bruin, Cornelis de. - Reizen over Moskovie, door Persie en Indie: verrykt met driehondert kunstplaten [...]. - Amsterdam: R. en G. Wetstein [et al.], 1714


available in

 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 381 A 5


@description

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek


@reproduction

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek