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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

 Statues of Laurens Jansz Coster and Hadrianus Junius in the inner court of Joh. Enschedé in Haarlem


Creator

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


Year

 1768


Type

 prent, print


Measurements

 15,7 x 9,3 cm.


Related term

 boekdrukkunst, boekdrukkers, auteurs


Period

 15e eeuw, 18e eeuw


Classification

 D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst


Content

 In 1768, the type founder Joannes Enschedé had these slightly larger than life sculptures of Laurens Jansz Coster and Hadrianus Junius made by the Antwerp sculptor A.F.Schobbens. They stood as each others counterparts in the inner court of his firm in Haarlem. Hadrianus Junius (1511-1575) was the Haarlem man of letters and scholar who for the first time, mentioned Coster as the inventor of the art of printing in his book `Batavia' (Leiden 1588).


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