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Title

 Two pages from a book auction catalogue, Leiden, 1628


Creator

 Commelinus, Abraham (uitgever/publisher)


Year

 1628


Type

 tekstbladzijde, page


Measurements

 19,5 x 14,5 cm.


Related term

 veilingcatalogi, particuliere bibliotheken, collecties


Period

 17e eeuw


Classification

 H: Bibliofilie, particuliere collecties


Content

 The descriptions of books in auction catalogues were often very concise. In this catalogue the books owned by Johannes Wirinck, auctioned on 3 July 1628 at Abraham Commelin's, the books were arranged by subject and by format. Occasionally the year of publication is given.


Original

 Catalogus insigniorum in omni facultate & scientia librorum. -Leiden: Commelinus, Abraham, 1628, p. 8-9


available in

 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag Verzcat 7892


@description

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek


@reproduction

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek