First results from the project ‘The Library of Leufstabruk’
Autumn has arrived at Leufstabruk. That means a colorful scenery, winds from the north and a library that becomes to cold to work in. In May I wrote about my Fi...
Category: Summer in Sweden
The much-debated life of Paulus Wirtz in a curious binding
A remarkable copy of the 17th century biography ‘t Leven en bedryf van d’heer Paulus Wirtz is present at Uppsala University Library. It has elaborat...
The correspondence of Harald Appelboom and Carl Gustaf Wrangel
The correspondence of Harald Appelboom and Carl Gustaf Wrangel at the National Archives in Stockholm is an extremely rich source for historians researching the ...
Nordiskt slotts- och herrgårdssymposium 2018
Working in an 18th century library at an estate comes with its privileges. Last week we presented the project ‘The library at Leufstabruk’ at the No...
Material evidence of a donation to Uppsala University in 1722
A report in the Amsterdamsche Courant of 5 November 1722 mentions a donation of books by the English Lord Carteret to the Academy of Uppsala. The question that ...
Another book from the library of Huygens identified in Sweden
Just weeks after a book from the library of Constantijn Huygens was found in the library of Leufsta, another copy turns up in Sweden. This time in the collectio...
Constanter
There is a rather curious little book on the history of queen Christiana in the Leufsta Library that has a handwritten marking ‘Constanter’ on the t...
First day at the job in Leufsta
The project at Leufsta library started some months ago. Today was my first day at the job and so far I am not complaining about the office.
Zomer in Zweden (4): Marcellus Emants
De reis naar het noorden is romantisch geladen. De ontembare natuur, de folklore en de ogenschijnlijk onbegrensde vrijheid van het Zweedse land lijken welhaast ...