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Cornelis de Bruin, "Reizen over Moskovie, door Persie en Indie", Amsterdam, R and G. Wetstein [et al], 1714

Bruin, Cormelis de (auteur/author)
Bruin, Cormelis de (illustrator)
Wetstein, R en G. (uitgever/publisher)
year: 1714

type: illustratie
illustration
detail: nee
dimensions: 38 x 25 cm.
related terms: reisboeken illustraties gravure
period: 18e eeuw
classification:
D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst
E: Boekillustratie

contents: Voyages of discovery remained a very popular genry, also in the 18th century. The richly illustrated travelogues by Cornelis de Bruin contain numerous, sometimes very large, engravings by himself `with great precision drawn from life'. The Amsterdam University Library has a unique copy with colour printing.

origineel:
source: Bruin, Cornelis de. - Reizen over Moskovie, door Persie en Indie: verrykt met driehondert kunstplaten [...]. - Amsterdam: R. en G. Wetstein [et al.], 1714
available in: Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 381 A 5

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©reproduction: Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek




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