Proef van letteren, welke gegooten worden in de nieuwe haerlemsche lettergietery van J. Enschedé
Contributors: Enschedé, Johannes, 1708-1781; Laan, Adolf van der, active 1717-1740, illustrator; Noorde, Cornelis van, 1731-1795, illustrator; Jelgersma, Tako Hajo, 1702-1795, illustrator
Publisher: [J. Enschedé]
Published: 1768
Place of publication: [Haarlem]
Language: dut; mul
Number of pages: 78
Subjects: Type and type-founding; Early works to 1800; Printing; Specimens; Lettergieten
Notes: Consists of a title-page, engraved port. of J. Enschedé, "Voor-bericht" (p. [5]-[36]), [78] leaves of type specimens printed on rectos only, and "Lyst der pryzen van alle de uitmuntende letteren" (8 p.).

The [6] leaves of plates include an allegorical frontispiece by A. van der Laan after T.H. Jelgersma, 4 ports. by C. van Noorde and A. van der Laan, and an interior view of the Enschedé type foundry by C. van Noorde.

Signatures: pi²(pi2 engraved) A-D⁴ [1]-[10]⁴ [11]⁶ [12]-[19]⁴ ²A⁴.

Title within border of type ornaments, with engraved allegorical vignette.

Each p. and specimen leaf within border of type ornaments.

"Lyst der pryzen": 8 p. at end.