PLOOS VAN AMSTEL (the brothers; 18th century). Épreuves de plusieurs sortes de Caractères: Romains, Italiques, Flamands, Allemands, Hébreux, Rabins, Grecs, Arabeset de diverses sortes de plein chant, de lignesvignettesqui se fondent chez les Frères Ploos van Amstel . Amsterdam: sur le Keizergraft, vis-à-vis le Molenpad, n.c. [circa 1770].
PLOOS VAN AMSTEL (the brothers; 18th century). Épreuves de plusieurs sortes de Caractères: Romains, Italiques, Flamands, Allemands, Hébreux, Rabins, Grecs, Arabeset de diverses sortes de plein chant, de lignesvignettesqui se fondent chez les Frères Ploos van Amstel . Amsterdam: sur le Keizergraft, vis-à-vis le Molenpad, n.c. [circa 1770]. 8 o (205 x 135 mm). 4 leaves comprising title and preface in Dutch and French and 79 leaves of type specimens and woodcut initials, printed on one side of heavy paper. (One leaf loose.) Original printed boards (spine darkened, some wear); cloth folding case. Provenance : acquired from Lathrop C. Harper, 1973. RARE type specimen book by the three brothers Ploos van Amstel. "During the greater portion of the Eighteenth Century their foundry held an important position, vying with the Enschedé family in the purchase of the numerous type-foundries which were sold in that period" Bigmore & Wyman II, p. 213. Bigmore & Wyman II, p. 212.
PLOOS VAN AMSTEL (the brothers; 18th century). Épreuves de plusieurs sortes de Caractères: Romains, Italiques, Flamands, Allemands, Hébreux, Rabins, Grecs, Arabeset de diverses sortes de plein chant, de lignesvignettesqui se fondent chez les Frères Ploos van Amstel . Amsterdam: sur le Keizergraft, vis-à-vis le Molenpad, n.c. [circa 1770].
PLOOS VAN AMSTEL (the brothers; 18th century). Épreuves de plusieurs sortes de Caractères: Romains, Italiques, Flamands, Allemands, Hébreux, Rabins, Grecs, Arabeset de diverses sortes de plein chant, de lignesvignettesqui se fondent chez les Frères Ploos van Amstel . Amsterdam: sur le Keizergraft, vis-à-vis le Molenpad, n.c. [circa 1770]. 8 o (205 x 135 mm). 4 leaves comprising title and preface in Dutch and French and 79 leaves of type specimens and woodcut initials, printed on one side of heavy paper. (One leaf loose.) Original printed boards (spine darkened, some wear); cloth folding case. Provenance : acquired from Lathrop C. Harper, 1973. RARE type specimen book by the three brothers Ploos van Amstel. "During the greater portion of the Eighteenth Century their foundry held an important position, vying with the Enschedé family in the purchase of the numerous type-foundries which were sold in that period" Bigmore & Wyman II, p. 213. Bigmore & Wyman II, p. 212.
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