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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

 Page from a type specimen of R. & H.F. Wetstein, Amsterdam, 1741


Creator

 Wetstein, Rudolf (uitgever/publisher), Wetstein, Hendrik Floris (uitgever/publisher)


Year

 1741


Type

 tekstbladzijde, page


Measurements

 afmetingen onbekend


Related term

 letterproeven, lettergieterijen, lettertypen


Period

 18e eeuw


Classification

 C: Paleografie, letterontwerp, lettertypen, lettergieten, schrift


Content

 Type specimen published by Rudolf Wetstein and his son Hendrik Floris, originally booksellers, publishers and printers. Their type foundry existed for only a few years: taken over from the well-known type cutter, Joan Michael Fleischman in 1735 by Rudolf. The business was sold in 1743 by Hendrik Floris to Izaak and Johannes Enschedé.


Original

 Anno 1741. Epreuve des caractères de la nouvelle fonderie de R. & H.F. Wetstein a Amsterdam, & que l'on trouve a vendre chez euz. Num. 2. - Amsterdam: R. & H.F. Wetstein, 1741


@description

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek


@reproduction

 Amsterdam Bibliotheek KVB Universiteitsbibliotheek UVA