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Title

 Auction catalogue of the books of Johannes Wirinck, Leiden, 1628


Creator

 Commelinus, Abraham (uitgever/publisher)


Year

 1628


Type

 titelblad, title page


Measurements

 19,5 x 14,5 cm.


Related term

 veilingcatalogi, particuliere bibliotheken, collecties, titelpagina's


Period

 17e eeuw


Classification

 H: Bibliofilie, particuliere collecties


Content

 Catalogue of the books of Johannes Wirinck, auctioned on 3 July 1628 at Abraham Commelin's , publisher and printer in Leiden since 1626. Auction catalogues are the major sources for information about lost private libraries. Clergymen like Johannes Wirinck and other people with professions such as professor, lawyer, notary or doctor were among the owners of large private collections of books.


Original

 Catalogus insigniorum in omni facultate & scientia librorum. -Leiden: Commelinus, Abraham, 1628, titelpagina


available in

 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag Verzcat 7892


@description

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek


@reproduction

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek