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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 Garmond


Creator

 Lettergieterij 'Amsterdam' (uitgever/publisher)


Year

 [1932]


Type

 tekstbladzijde, page


Measurements

 25,7 x 19 cm.


Related term

 letterproeven, lettertypen, corps


Period

 20e eeuw


Classification

 C: Paleografie, letterontwerp, lettertypen, lettergieten, schrift


Content

 Examples of the Garmond, a letter cut in 1540 after an Italian example by the famous French type cutter Claude Garamond (1480 -1561) and launched anew by the N.V. Lettergieterij 'Amsterdam', voorheen N. Tetterode. The Gramond family at N.V. Lettergieterij 'Amsterdam', formerly N. Tetterode, consisted of normal (roman), italic, and semi-bold.


Original

 Letterproef = Spécimen de caractères / N.V. Lettergieterij 'Amsterdam', voorheen N. Tetterode. - Amsterdam: Lettergieterij 'Amsterdam', voorheen N. Tetterode, [1932], p. 30-31


available in

 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag LHO ZKW.A 33 TET30


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 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek


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 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek