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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

 Gillis van Scheyndel, `De almanakverkoper', c. 1650


Creator

 Scheyndel, Gillis van (graveur/engraver)


Year

 17e eeuw


Type

 prent, print


Measurements

 5,4 x 4,4 cm.


Related term

 ambulante boekhandelaars, almanakken


Period

 17e eeuw


Classification

 G: Boekhandel en uitgeverij, K: Maatschappelijke aspecten van boekproductie en -verspreiding, M0: Algemene werken: encyclopedieën, almanakken


Content

 On this print by the Haarlem engraver Gillis van Scheyndel a pedlar is marketing almanacs. In his left hand he has a sheet of paper with the text `Almanac new new almanac'. The sale took place mostly via municipal hawkers and travelling pedlars.


@description

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek


@reproduction

 Amsterdam Rijksmuseum Rijksprentenkabinet