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Dedication to the bailiff, mayors, aldermen, and councilors of the city of Rotterdam, page 2 of 2, To the honorable, wise, and provident gentlemen, Spieghel der schrijfkonste, album page, text sheet, Text sheet with a dedication to the bailiff, and councilors of the city of Rotterdam. The text is signed: Jan vanden Velde, Antverp. The text sheet is part of an album., writer (clerical worker): Jan van de Velde (I), dedicated to: Bailiff, Burgomasters, Aldermen and the Council of Rotterdam, 1605-05-01, writer (clerical worker), paper, letterpress printing, text in letterpress, height 210 mm x width 315 mm, In the text, Simon Frisius is mentioned as the engraver of the designs by Jan van de Velde (I)., A rectangular sheet with an aged, yellowed background and uneven darker edges shows closely spaced lines of dark, cursive-like markings across the upper portion, leaving a wide blank area along the lower portion; the markings form dense horizontal bands with variations in darkness and occasional small smudges, and there are faint spots and discoloration scattered across the paper.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Dedication bailiff mayors aldermen councilors city Rotterdam page 2 2 honorable wise provident gentlemen Spieghel der schrijfkonste album page text sheet Text sheet dedication text signed Jan vanden Velde Antverp part album writer clerical worker Jan van de Velde I dedicated Bailiff Burgomasters Aldermen Council 1605-05-01 paper letterpress printing letterpress height 210 mm x width 315 mm Simon Frisius mentioned engraver designs rectangular sheet aged yellowed background uneven darker edges closely spaced lines dark cursive- markings across upper portion leaving wide blank area lower portion markings form dense horizontal bands variations darkness occasional small smudges faint spots discoloration scattered across paper