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Take heed, O reader! of the name and power / Of every tool well considered [(...)]
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Take heed, O reader! of the name and power / Of every tool well considered [(...)]

David le Jolle · 1814 - c. 1820 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Sheet with 12 depictions of various tools and machines. In the center top the seal of the Maatschappij tot Nut van 't Algemeen. Each image has a caption below. Numbered top right: C.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printpopular printmachinesparts of machinestools and appliancesdynamics, kinetics
Credit lineNeemt gij, ô leezer! naam en kragt / Van ieder werktuig wel in acht [(...)]. 1814 - c. 1820. David le Jolle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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