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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

 Bookstall in the 'Grote Zaal van 't Hof' (the Ridderzaal) in The Hague 1777, detail


Creator

 Mourik, Bernardus (graveur/engraver), Mourik, Bernardus (uitgever/publisher)


Year

 1777


Type

 prent, print


Measurements

 16,5 x 12 cm.


Related term

 boekhandels


Period

 18e eeuw


Classification

 G: Boekhandel en uitgeverij


Content

 Detail of a print with the draw of the States-General lottery which had taken place on 25 August 1777 in the 'Great Hall of the Court' (the Hall of Knights) in The Hague. Bookstalls were let to booksellers of The Hague during the time of the Dutch Republic. A great advantage was that the Binnenhof, of which the 'Great Hall' was a part, fell under the authority of the Netherlands Court of Audit. The city council of The Hague and the Hague booksellers guild had no authority over them at all. The bookstalls attracted an international public, including diplomatic representatives of surrounding countries.


Original

 De maandelykse Nederlandsche Mercurius, geevende een volledig bericht van alles, wat'er aanmerkenswaardig ieder maand, in Europa is voorgevallen [...] Als mede het voornaamste kerknieuws der Luthersche gemeentens [...]. - Amsterdam, Bernardus Mourik, augustus 1777 t.o.p. 40.


@description

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek


@reproduction

 Den Haag Gemeentearchief