The cover (front) of the book, 1755
Also known as: De omslag (voorzijde) van het boek, 1755
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1755
The cover (front) of the book, 1755 is held by Rijksmuseum, dated 1755. Museum description: The cover (front) of the book. Calf leather, partly plain yellow-brown and partly stained black, stamped in gold.
In the inner frame the title 'Begraaffenisse van zyn Hoogheid Frederik Henderik'. Luxury edition from c. 1755 of the book 'Begraeffenisse van syne hoogheyt Frederick Henrick' by Pieter Post, published in Amsterdam in 1651. The museum record gives measurements height 450 mm; width 640 mm; place associated: The Hague; Den Haag; urn:rijksmuseum:thesaurus:RM0001.THESAU.31070. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- height 450 mm; width 640 mm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- calf (leather)
- Place recorded
- The Hague; Den Haag; urn:rijksmuseum:thesaurus:RM0001.THESAU.31070
Identification
- Europeana id
- /90402/NG_793_1
- Museum object name
- De omslag (voorzijde) van het boek
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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