| | Year | | Event | Keyword |
| | 1640 | | Bay Psalm Book published | BAY PSALM BOOK |
| | 1642 | | Mezzotint invented by Ludwig von Siegen. | SIEGEN, LUDWIG VON |
| | 1642 | | Mezzotint invented by Ludwig von Siegen. | MEZZOTINT |
| | 1643 | | Mazarin, First Mazarin bibliotheque opened for scientists and literary | MAZARIN |
| | scholars |
| | 1648 | | Devil's Bible. When the Swedes stormed Prague in 1648 they | DEVIL'S BIBLE |
| | took(stole) many books including the rich collection of the Bohemian |
| | kings at Hradschin, many vellum manuscripts, including the Devil's |
| | 1648 | | Devil's Bible. When the Swedes stormed Prague in 1648 they | BIBLE, DEVIL'S |
| | took(stole) many books including the rich collection of the Bohemian |
| | kings at Hradschin, many vellum manuscripts, including the Devil's |
| | 1650 | | Atlas Magnus Blaeu made between 1650-1662. | BLAEU |
| | 1650 | | Atlas Magnus Blaeu made between 1650-1662. | ATLAS MAGNUS |
| | 1660 | | The technique of the mezzotint seems to have been invented by a | MEZZOTINT, EARLIEST |
| | German soldier, Ludwig von Siegen (1609-c.1680); the earliest |
| | known mezzotint is The Grand Executioner done in about 1660 by |
| | Prince Rupert, the Palatine Prince Ruprecht von der Pflatz (1619- |
| | 1682). The Colossus by Francisco Goya (1746-1828), engraved in |
| | about 1815, was produced entirely by this technique, which was |
| | later taken up by others, notably by Edvard Munch (1863-1944). |
| | 1661 | | Bible. first bible published in America by Samuel Green (John Eliot's | BIBLE |
| | Algonquin Indian version) |
| | 1661 | | Bible. first bible published in America by Samuel Green (John Eliot's | GREEN, SAMUEL |
| | Algonquin Indian version) |
| | 1661 | | Bible. first bible published in America by Samuel Green (John Eliot's | ALGONQUIN |
| | Algonquin Indian version) |
| | 1662 | | Faithorne,William: 'The Art of Graveing and Etching' published | FAITHORNE |
| | 1662 | | Blaeu, publication of Atlas Major in 11 volumes | BLAEU |
| | 1666 | | Grandjean de Fouchy, Philippe, d.1714, Parisian punch cutter, a.o. | GRANDJEAN |
| | 'Romain du Roi' |
| | 1667 | | Jakob Christof Le Blon (1667-1741) was the first to produce an | BLON, JAKOB CHRISTOF LE |
| | engraving in several colors. He took as his starting point Newston's |
| | theory, published in 1702, which stated that all colors in the |
| | spectrum are composed of the three primary colors -blue, yellow |
| | and red. In practice, however, in order to obtain a satisfactory |
| | impression, a fourth plate had to be added, bearing black lines. |
| | 1673 | | Hollander, paper pulp beating machine, probably by Jacob Honingh | PAPER |
| | in Zaandijk, Holland |
| | 1673 | | Hollander, paper pulp beating machine, probably by Jacob Honingh | HOLLANDER |
| | in Zaandijk, Holland |
| | 1686 | | Magnus, Albertus (d.) important 17th century Amsterdam | MAGNUS |
| | bookbinder, amongst others Elzevier Bibles |
| | 1686 | | Magnus, Albertus (d.) important 17th century Amsterdam | BINDING |
| | bookbinder, amongst others Elzevier Bibles |
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