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Dedication to Peeter Carpentier, Reverend, wise, highly learned Mr. Peeter Carpentier, Foundation Book, Mirror of the Art of Writing, album page, text sheet, Text sheet with dedication to Pieter de Carpentier. The text begins with a decorated initial E. The text sheet is part of an album., writer (clerical worker): Jan van de Velde (I), Rotterdam, dedicated to: Pieter de Carpentier (?-1620), 1605, writer (clerical worker), paper, letterpress printing, woodcut, text in letterpress, height 210 mm x width 315 mm, initial, A sheet of aged paper with printed serif text covering the upper and central areas, featuring a large decorative initial letter set within an ornate square ornament at the left of the main paragraph, a prominent bold headline centered across the top in larger capital letters, multiple lines of densely set body text arranged in justified blocks beneath the headline, a wide blank margin along the bottom, faint foxing and age spots scattered across the paper, and a small line of emphasized text near the lower right above the bottom margin.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B29_035

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49.3Mb (10.6Mb) / 17.0in x 11.3in / 5089 x 3386 (300dpi)

Keywords

Dedication Peeter Carpentier Reverend wise highly learned Mr Foundation Book Mirror Art Writing album page text sheet Text sheet dedication Pieter de Carpentier text begins decorated initial E part album writer clerical worker Jan van de Velde I Rotterdam dedicated -1620 1605 paper letterpress printing woodcut text letterpress height 210 mm x width 315 mm initial sheet aged paper printed serif text covering upper central areas featuring large decorative initial letter set within ornate square ornament left main paragraph prominent bold headline centered across top larger capital letters multiple lines densely body text arranged justified blocks beneath headline wide blank margin bottom faint foxing age spots scattered small line emphasized text near lower right bottom margin