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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

 Gothic types by J.M. Fleischman and by Christoffel van Dyck.


Creator

 Enschedé, J. (uitgever/publisher), Fleischman, Joan Michael (letterontwerper/font designer), Dijck, Christoffel van (letterontwerper/font designer)


Year

 1768


Type

 tekstbladzijde, page


Measurements

 22,5 x 12,5 cm. (pagina)


Related term

 letterproeven, lettertypen, gotische letters


Period

 17e eeuw, 18e eeuw


Classification

 C: Paleografie, letterontwerp, lettertypen, lettergieten, schrift


Content

 A few more Gothic letters from the 1768 type specimen of the Haarlem firm, Enschedé, both in a median type size. According to the caption, no. 1 was cut by J.M. Fleischman in 1744 , and no. 2 by Christoffel van Dijck. Van Dijck had been working in Amsterdam for various printing offices since 1640. His work was also much appreciated in France and England.


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