Titelpagina voor: A.G. Eckhardt, Beschryving van een algemeenen graphometer, 1778 1777 - 1778

This 18th-century title page for the book "Beschryving van een algemeenen graphometer" by A.G. Eckhardt, an instrument-maker and member of the Royal Society in London, is an example of engraved typography. It features an elegant, ornate title, with a decorative border and a cartouche at the bottom. The title "Graphometer" refers to a measuring instrument. The work was published in The Hague in 1778, highlighting the advancement of scientific knowledge in this period. This piece of Dutch graphic design provides insight into the visual culture of the time and its focus on precise details and aesthetic sophistication.