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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

 Dutch Bible in stereotype, published by Samuel and Joh. Luchtmans, Leiden, 1785


Creator

 Luchtmans, Samuel (uitgever/publisher), Luchtmans, Joh. (uitgever/publisher)


Year

 1785


Type

 tekstbladzijde, page


Measurements

 25,5 x 20,5 cm.


Related term

 bijbels, stereotypie, herdrukken


Period

 18e eeuw


Classification

 D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst


Content

 At the end of the 17th century the German clergyman Johan Müller, living in Leiden, developed the stereotype. Printing was no longer done in individually cast letters but from a a fixed printing plate. In 1711 a Dutch Bible appeared which had been reprinted a few times from the same plates, including this Bible of 1785.


Original

 Bijbel. - Amsterdam: Samuel en Joh. Luchtmans, 1785-1786, fol. 1.


available in

 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 375 C 20


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 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek


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 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek