Broadsheet (broadside)
Broadsheets (or broadsides) is a portmanteau term referring to a form of prints consisting of only a single sheet, printed on one side only in the case of broadsides.
Read moreChildren’s book and schoolbook
Apart from schoolbooks, in most Northern European countries a distinct market for children’s literature meant for entertainment did not establish until the late 17th or 18th century, and in Southern Europe by the 19th century.
Read moreGame (printed on paper)
Printed materials designed for play, usually according to prescribed rules.
Read moreLottery ticket
Lottery was a game of chance in the early modern period. A lottery ticket was bought in order to participate in a lottery. In these days two forms of lotteries were current in Europe: the lotto and the class lottery.
Read moreNew Year prints
Various types of print related to Christmas and the new year circulated in the early modern period.
Read morePenny print
Penny prints are cheap broadsides, printed on one side and illustrated with 8 to 48 woodcuts. Rhyming captions below the images either narrated the story or explained the (non-fictional) pictures.
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