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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

 The Amsterdam Stock Exchange prior to 1660


Creator

 Zesen, Ph. von (auteur/author), Schut, P.H. (illustrator), Nosche, J. (drukker/printer)


Year

 1664


Type

 prent, print


Measurements

 afmetingen onbekend


Related term

 boekhandels, boekhandelaars


Period

 17e eeuw


Classification

 G: Boekhandel en uitgeverij


Content

 The Amsterdam stock exchange before 1660, at that time one of the most beautiful buildings of the city. We read, "Hier verhandelt man fast die ganse Welt" (the whole world is exchanged here) in the description of the town in which this print is found. One could meet merchants from all over Europe, such as Poles, Hungarians and "Moskowiter", and even Persians, Turks, Indians "und andere fremde Völker". Not a bad place for the booksellers who had established their shops near the entrance of this prestigious building.


Original

 Zesen. Ph. von. - Filips von Zesen Beschreibung der Stadt Amsterdam [...]. - Amsterdam: Joachim Nosche, 1664, t.o. p. 232.


@description

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek


@reproduction

 Amsterdam Bibliotheek KVB Universiteitsbibliotheek UVA