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Three Dutch threshold poems, Spieghel der schrijfkonste, album page, text sheet, Text sheet with three Dutch threshold poems, in two columns. The right column begins with an ornamental border of fleurons and a decorated initial S. The text sheet is part of an album., writer (clerical worker): Antonius Smyters, writer (clerical worker): A. Jans, writer (clerical worker): MV Compostel, publisher: Cornelis Claesz., Amsterdam, dedicated to: Jan van de Velde (I), 1608, writer (clerical worker), paper, letterpress printing, text in letterpress, height 260 mm x width 370 mm, initial, A close-up of an aged printed page with two columns separated by a thin vertical line, featuring ornate decorative flourishes near the top and a large decorative initial in the right column, with dense blocks of small serif type across both columns, varying font sizes and styles, visible ink impressions and slight paper discoloration, and a faint horizontal rule between sections, all on a cream-colored, slightly textured paper.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B24_130

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33.5Mb (8.9Mb) / 13.4in x 9.7in / 4008 x 2923 (300dpi)

Keywords

Three Dutch threshold poems Spieghel der schrijfkonste album page text sheet Text sheet three Dutch two columns right column begins ornamental border fleurons decorated initial S part album writer clerical worker Antonius Smyters A Jans MV Compostel publisher Cornelis Claesz Amsterdam dedicated Jan van de Velde I 1608 paper letterpress printing text letterpress height 260 mm x width 370 mm initial close-up aged printed page two columns separated thin vertical line featuring ornate decorative flourishes near top large decorative initial right column dense blocks small serif type across columns varying font sizes styles visible ink impressions slight paper discoloration faint horizontal rule sections cream-colored slightly textured paper