Historia Naturalis Brasiliae copy census: final call (Updated)
Historia Naturalis Brasiliae is the first scientific work on the natural history of Brasil, published in 1648. It was the authoritative text on the subject for ...
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New perspectives in book history: reflections on the yearbook and congress of the NBV
The Dutch Book Historical Society (NBV) held a 25th anniversary congress in Amsterdam Friday 1 June. At the end of an interesting and entertaining day the new Y...
Rediscovered first edition of Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations
A first edition of Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations was rediscovered in the library of the Dutch House of Representatives. This fundamental work in clas...