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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

 Revolving bookcase


Creator

 Biemans, Jos A.A.M. (fotograaf/photographer)


Year

 ca. 1990


Type

 dia, slide


Related term

 geleerdenbibliotheken, lezen


Period

 17e eeuw


Classification

 J: Bibliotheken en instellingen


Content

 Among the furniture of the Bibliotheca Thysiana in Leiden is a rare wooden revolving bookcase from the first half of the 17th century, which was probably Thysius's own. It has four shelves with room for a few opened books on each of them. By an ingenious construction of wooden cogwheels in the side panels the four rotating shelves always remain in the same horizontal position.


@description

 Dr Jos A A M Biemans, Leiden


@reproduction

 Dr Jos A A M Biemans, Leiden