Colijn, Michiel (October 29, 1584 - September 23, 1637)

Michiel Colijn (October 29, 1584 - September 23, 1637) was a Dutch printer and publisher active in Amsterdam during the late 16th through the early 17th centuries. Most of his work was issued between 1608 and 1635. Colijn was a student and employee of the printer, publisher, and bookseller, Cornelius Claesz (1560-1609). After Claesz died in 1609, his printing plates and other professional affects were sold at auction in 1610. Most of these were acquired by Colijn, who used them as the basis of his own publishing house.