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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

 Joan Michael Fleischman, type cutter in Amsterdam, 1768


Creator

 Noorde, Cornelis van (illustrator), Noorde, Cornelis van (graveur/engraver), Enschedé, J. (uitgever/publisher)


Year

 1768


Type

 prent, print


Measurements

 16 x 9,4 cm.


Related term

 lettersnijders


Period

 18e eeuw


Classification

 C: Paleografie, letterontwerp, lettertypen, lettergieten, schrift


Content

 Portrait of the type cutter Joan Michael Fleischman (1707-1768) born in Wörd near Nuremberg. After having worked in Germany for some years he settled in Amsterdam and later also for a few years in Haarlem, where he cut types for Joannes Enschedé in particular. Fleischman is considered one of the most important type cutters working in the Netherlands.


Original

 Proef van letteren, welke gegooten worden in de nieuwe Haerlemsche lettergietery van J. Enschedé. 1768. - [Haarlem, J. Enschedé, 1768], niet gepagineerd.


available in

 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 3107 B 27


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 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek


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 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek