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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Jan II van Ghelen

- 1583

Dat vyants net by Frans Vervoort (1561), Stadsarchief Mechelen M.01502(a) (f. L8 verso).

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Jan III van Ghelen

1545 - 1610

Nauis stultorum: oft, Der sotten schip by Sebastian Brant (1584), museum Platin Moretus R 54.8 (f. 2G4 verso).

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Anna Drabbe

Recreative beschrijvinghe by Richard Verstegan (1642), Universiteit Gent BL.006730 (f. F8 verso).

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Jacob van Ghelen

De devotie tot den H. Ioseph by Paul de Barry (1646), Antwerp University, Central Library RG 3060 H 3 (f. N6 verso).

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Arnout I van Brakel

1606 - 1675

Het open paradys door hondert devotien tot de H. Maria by Paul de Barry (1655), Katholic University Leuven, Mauritz Sabbe Library GBIB 2-016712/A (f. 2C12 verso).

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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.