Author: LAURENTIUS, FRANS & THEO LAURENTIUS
Title: Watermarks 1600-1650 found in the Zeeland Archives
Description: Houten [U], Hes & De Graaf. 2008, First Edition. (ISBN: 9789061941903) Cloth, Hardcover, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Book, 284 pp. Profusely illustrated, [1228 Ills.] extensive indexes. This book is based on the `Ingekomen Stukken` (`Received Pieces`) of the Staten van Zeeland (States of Zeeland), carefully collected by year and preserved in the Zeeland Archives in Middelburg. In order to reproduce the watermarks in actual size, as was the case in volume 1600-1650, `Soft X-ray` equipment developed by Dr. Jan van Aken (emeritus professor dental radiology of the University of Utrecht) was used. With 1,221 black and white and 7 full colour true size photographs and detailed descriptions Watermarks 1650-1700 found in the Zeeland Archives gives together with the first volume (Watermarks 1600-1650 found in the Zeeland Archives) a long awaited overview of the watermarks and the types of paper that where available in The Netherlands in the 17th century. An indispensable tool for all those who are interested in paper, economy, history and art-history. A new, unused copy,of this well edited, usefull volume.. As New/No Jacket.

Keywords: 9789061941903 Watermarks. Paper. Laurentius.


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