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Jan and Caspar Luyken: ‘Het Menselyk Bedryf. Vertoond in 100 Verbeeldingen: van Ambachten, Konsten, Henteeringen en Bedryven; met Versen.’

This book appeared first in 1694. A preliminary bibliography of this illustration lists 21 editions (April 2021). A first impression - pun intended - is that there are 5 different copper plates in the period 1694 - 1800:
1. The original by Luyken. Used in 1694 (3x), 1704, 1718, 1730, 1749, and 1767.
2. A version for 1695 (2x), 1699, 1725, 1750, and 1751 (= Nr 63 in top right corner)
3. A version by Christoph Weigel. Used in 1698, and 1711 (2x) (= Fraktur type).
4. A version for 1717, 1736, and 1758 (= reversed version)
5. A version for the 1790 edition (= recut).

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Gravure 1

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Gravure 2

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Gravure 3

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Gravure 4

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Gravure 5

Below are 21 illustrations of the copperplate printer published between 1694 and 1800. It is clear that several editions use the same gravures, but more detailed comparisons are necessary to investigate this.

Jan and Caspar Luyken first edtion

1694 a: Amsterdam

Jan and Caspar Luyken first edtion

1694 b: Amsterdam

Jan and Caspar Luyken 1695 edtion

1694 c: Amsterdam

Jan and Caspar Luyken first edtion

1695 a: Amsterdam

Jan and Caspar Luyken 1695 edtion

1695 b: Amsterdam

Jan and Caspar Luyken 1695 edtion

1698: Regensburg

Jan and Caspar Luyken first edtion

1699: Amsterdam

Jan and Caspar Luyken 1704 edtion

1704: Amsterdam

Jan and Caspar Luyken 1711 edtion

1711 a: Würtzburg

Jan and Caspar Luyken 1711 edtion

1711 b: Würtzburg

Jan and Caspar Luyken 1717 edtion

1717: Amsterdam

Jan and Caspar Luyken 1718 edtion

1718: Amsterdam

Jan and Caspar Luyken 1718 edtion

1725: Amsterdam

Jan and Caspar Luyken 1730 edtion

1730: Amsterdam

Jan and Caspar Luyken 1736 edtion

1736: Amsterdam

Jan and Caspar Luyken 1749 edtion

1749: Amsterdam

Jan and Caspar Luyken 1750 edtion

1750: Amsterdam

Jan and Caspar Luyken 1751 edtion

1751: Amsterdam

Jan and Caspar Luyken 1758 edtion

1758: Amsterdam

Jan and Caspar Luyken 1767 edtion

1767: Amsterdam

Diego Saavedra Fajardo-1

1790: Amsterdam

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