Title
Coster, inventor of the printing press
Description
Haarlem was a center of culture in the Netherlands during the 1600s. A local Haarlem legend states that Laurens Janszoon Coster was actually the first inventor of the printing press. A statue commemorates him in the market square.
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1996-05
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
Box 6
PSC001_psc0390
PSC001_psc0390.tif
Coverage
Haarlem, Netherlands
Dutch
Date Created
2007-07-13
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Coster, inventor of the printing press,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed February 6, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/25598.