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Explanation of the title page: De Bataafsche menschlijkheid, 1801-1804, text sheet, Text sheet with an explanation of the Orangist allegorical representation in which a Batavian as Hercules drives the monster of Discord to hell. Page printed on both sides. Used in work by Johannes le Francq van Berkhey from 1801-1804., writer (clerical worker): Johannes le Francq van Berkhey, Northern Netherlands, 1787, 1801 - 1804, writer (clerical worker), paper, letterpress printing, text in letterpress, height 225 mm x width 124 mm, Text sheet from: Johannes le Francq van Berkhey. De Bataafsche menschlijkheid. Leiden: Johannes van Thoir, 1801 or 1804., Restoration of Stadtholder William V (1787), Period, A sheet of aged paper with printed text in a serif typeface arranged in centered headings at the top followed by dense paragraphs of smaller type, the topmost heading set in widely spaced uppercase letters, a secondary centered line beneath it in smaller uppercase, and a larger word in uppercase with wide letter spacing below that; the body text below is in a slanted italic style, tightly set into justified blocks filling most of the page, with occasional words set in small caps or upright roman within the italic paragraphs; the paper shows a slightly yellowed, textured surface with small speckles and faint edge wear.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26A96_066
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