Printer's marks

Printers' marks were identifying symbols used by early modern printers to sign their work. Often found on title pages, they combined imagery with initials or mottos. These marks served as a guarantee of quality and helped establish a printer's identity in a growing book market. Today, they offer valuable insights for book historical research.
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Gillis I Coppens van Diest

1496 - 1572

Drukkersmerk van Gillis Coppens, gebruikt in Petrus Apianus' Cosmographia (1545), gevonden in Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, G 4925 (f. S4 verso).

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Hubertus Goltzius

1526 - 1583

Anonymous (1565). Μοσχου του Σικελου, και Βιωνος Σμυρναιου ειδυλλια, Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge B255 (f. I3 verso).

Printer's device of Hubertus Goltzius as used in ANONIEM (1565). Μοσχου του Σικελου, και Βιωνος Σμυρναιου ειδυλλια, Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge B255 (f. I3 verso).

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    Hubert Goltzius or Hubertus Goltzius, latinized form of Hubrecht Goltz or Hubert Goltz (Venlo, 30 October 1526 – Bruges, 24 March 1583) was a Renaissance painter, engraver, publisher, printer and numismatist from the Habsburg Netherlands. He was also active as an art and antique dealer. He was the great-uncle of the now better known engraver and painter Hendrik Goltzius. He is now recognized mainly for his contribution to numismatics and has been referred to as the 'father of ancient numismatics'. wikipedia

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The printers listed on this page come from the Short Title Catalogus Vlaanderen (STCV), a retrospective bibliography of books printed before 1801 in what is now Flanders, including Brussels. All other data comes from Wikidata and Wikipedia. This website is a project by the Flemish Heritage Libraries. There are 249 printers on this page. This page was last updated on 2026-08-04.