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OverviewIn 1609 Joseph Scaliger bequeathed ‘all my books in foreign tongues’ to the library of Leiden University. The collection was kept in the Arca Scaligerana, an ornamental cupboard in the library. This publication provides a complete overview of all Scaliger' printed books in oriental languages for the first time. How and why did Scaliger collected these rare books? Answers can be found in Scaliger's extensive network, the develoment of oriental scholarship, the booktrade and the use of libraries. Includes the catalogue J.J. Scaliger’s Oriental Printed Books: A Bibliographic Survey Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kasper van Ommen , Arthur der WeduwenPublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 132 Weight: 0.001kg ISBN: 9789004701519ISBN 10: 9004701516 Pages: 636 Publication Date: 20 November 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviews“One of the most influential early modern book history series currently available.” Alexander S. Wilkinson, University College Dublin. In: SHARP News, Vol. 23, No. 4 (Autumn 2014), p. 10. “One of the most outstanding series in the field of European book history.” Mart van Duijn, Leiden University Libraries. In: Quaerendo, Vol. 44, No. 3 (2014). Author InformationKasper van Ommen is curator of early printed and rare books and coordinator of the Scaliger Institute, a special collections research centre, at Leiden University Libraries. In 2020 he defended his doctoral thesis on Scaliger’s oriental bequest in Leiden University Library. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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