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...
World Book Capital: Whose party is this anyway?
Athens has been World Book Capital for just over three months. After the grand opening at the Acropolis Museum on April 23 you might think, or hope, that book e...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...