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Instruction of Dutch Letters, Instruction on Writing Dutch Letters, Instruction on Dutch Coarse and Small Letters, Foundation Book, Mirror of the Art of Writing, album page, text sheet, Folio F2r with instructions on writing Dutch letters. The text begins with a small initial N. The page is part of an album., writer (clerical worker): Jan van de Velde (I), Rotterdam, 1605, writer (clerical worker), paper, letterpress printing, woodcut, text in letterpress, height 210 mm x width 315 mm, A wide, aged page with two columns of dense printed text separated by a narrow vertical gap, exhibiting uneven yellowing and small brown spots across the surface; the left column begins with an ornate decorative initial featuring intertwined floral and foliate motifs, and the top center bears a short centered heading in a bolder style; margins surround the columns with slightly darker edges and faint smudging, and the paper shows subtle texture and creases consistent with old printed material.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A74_473

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49.2Mb (11.0Mb) / 17.2in x 11.1in / 5153 x 3339 (300dpi)

Keywords

Instruction Dutch Letters Writing Dutch Letters Dutch Coarse Small Letters Foundation Book Mirror Art Writing album page text sheet Folio F2r instructions writing Dutch letters text begins small initial N page part album writer clerical worker Jan van de Velde I Rotterdam 1605 paper letterpress printing woodcut text letterpress height 210 mm x width 315 mm wide aged page two columns dense printed separated narrow vertical gap exhibiting uneven yellowing small brown spots across surface left column begins ornate decorative initial featuring intertwined floral foliate motifs top center bears short centered heading bolder style margins surround columns slightly darker edges faint smudging subtle texture creases consistent old printed material