Bookspots - The Netherlands
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Shop with wide collection of paper, stationery items and bookbinding supplies. |
Vlieger |
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Book store/gallery for artist books. |
Boekie Woekie |
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Small art book shop in the center of Amsterdam. |
San Seriffe |
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Letterpress studio in the center of Amsterdam run by Thomas Gravemaker. By appointment only. |
Letterpress Amsterdam |
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Situated in an old gym this oldest Graphical centre in The Netherlands is a DIY workshop for professional artists and designers. They offer screen printing, riso printing, etching, litho, embossing and more. They also give workshops. |
Amsterdams Grafisch Atelier |
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Book art centre. |
Grafisch Werkcentrum Amsterdam |
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Japanese shop selling some (hand made) Japanese papers. *Recommended by Marja Wilgenkamp |
'T Japanse Winkeltje |
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Showroom with all papers of Fedrigoni and Fabriano. |
The Paper Factory |
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Art supply store with good paper collection. They also have stores in Utrecht, Arnhem, Maastricht and Groningen. *Recommended by Marja Wilgenkamp |
Peter van Ginkel |
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From Medieval manuscripts, Bleu atlases and manuscripts by Hooft and Multatuli to graphic design, cookery books and more: The Special Collections are home to the material heritage of the University of Amsterdam. They have interesting exhibitions and you can also find the booksellers Nijhof and Lee here. *Recommended by Jan de Waard |
UvA (Special Collections) |
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The Newscentre shop at the Spui has a big collection of magazines. The bookstore next door has books about literature, art, history etc. |
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Refined goods for the home and desk. Shop with carefully selected stationery products, design objects and more. |
Misc Store |
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Stationery shop with fun and colourful cards, prints and stationery items. |
LikeStationery |
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Specialist in (rubber) stamps since 1865. Their shop in Amsterdam is heaven for stamp fans. |
Posthumus
WESTZAAN
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De Schoolmeester is a Paper mill which is maintained in full working order. It is the only wind powered paper mill in the world. The beautiful Zaansch bord is made here, a paper with many applications in bookbinding. Highly recommended! |
De Schoolmeester (Paper mill)
DEN HOORN
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Shop founded in 1895, specialised in (decorated) paper and bookbinding materials. They also have an online shop. |
Damen/Papier Royaal
DEN HAAG
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In a grandiose setting, this museum focuses on all aspects of the book *Recommended by Marja Wilgenkamp |
Meermanno museum |
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The Royal library of the Netherlands obviously has many books but what makes it truly unique is its focus on bookbinding. They have a special collection of 10.000 items from 1540 to the present day, curated by people who love and know their subject. A must-go for researchers. By appointment only, but well worth the effort. |
Koninklijke Bibliotheek |
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Specialised in new and second hand books about bookbinding, calligraphy, paper art and other crafts. Very good selection. Can only be visited by appointment, books can be purchased online. |
Lidy Schoonens Books
LEIDEN
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Every year in November the Book Art Fair takes place in the beautiful setting of St. Pieterskerk church in Leiden. What sets this fair apart from the others is its focus not only on bookbinding but also on printing, calligraphy and papermaking. The full book arts package with a large amount of suppliers, demos and workshops. Not just worth a visit, worth a trip! |
Book Art Fair
LOENEN
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Papermill since 1622 open to the public, they also have a shop where they sell their paper. *Recommended by Leonie Vollenberg |
De Middelste Molen ROTTERDAM
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PrintRoom is a presentation space and shop dedicated to artists’ publications. *Recommended by Esther Krop, De Monsterkamer |
Print Room
RIJSWIJK
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Once in the 2 years the Paper Biennal is taking place in Rijswijk. This event shows beautiful work from international paper artists. For all paper lovers out there. |
Paper Biennal
STEENWIJK
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Shop with bookbinding tools, materials and equipment, also sells online. *Recommended by Jan de Waard |
Boektotaal
ZALTBOMMEL
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Drawers full of decorative papers from around the world. Only open Thursday, Fridays and last Sundays of the month. |
De Blauwe Markies
ZUTPHEN
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The ‘Librije’ is a unique 16th century public library in the St. Walburga’s Church in Zutphen. *Recommended by Jan de Waard |
Librije Library
JOURE
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Museum which shows old printing techniques and machines from the beginning of the 20th Century. *Recommended by Jan de Waard |
Het Fries Grafisch Museum
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