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Book SynopsisErasmus and His Books, an essential reference for Erasmus scholars and bibliophiles around the world, details the formation, growth, scope, and disposal of Erasmus’ library, and includes a lengthy annotated catalogue of all items.
Trade Review"What can be simply deemed the magnum opus of author and researcher Egbertus van Gulik, Erasmus and His Books expertly crafts a nearly complete narrative of Erasmus’s library and collecting habits. The book reflects a massive undertaking by van Gulik and, following his passing in 1998, the work of editors James McConica and Johannes Trapman to compile and organize his extensive research and existing manuscript into this volume published by the University of Toronto Press." -- Terry Schiavone, Pennsylvania State University Libraries *
Libraries: Culture, History, & Society *
“By illuminating the Versandliste with such rich detail and such highly informed, self-consciously documented speculation, van Gulik provides the reader of his book with a way to grasp what no library catalogue or simple list of texts by itself could convey: the many-faceted book life of northern Europe’s most important humanist.” -- Douglas S. Pfeiffer, Stony Brook University *
Erasmus Studies *
Table of ContentsForeword by James K. McConica Abbreviations and Works Frequently Cited Bibliography Short-Title Forms for Erasmus’ Works Introduction Part One The History and Nature of Erasmus’ Working Library The Formation and Growth of the Library The Disposal and Replacement of Books The Housing and Arrangement of the Collection Maintenance and Binding What the Versandliste Does Not Include Erasmus and the Book: The Humanist at Work Conclusion Part Two The Versandliste of Erasmus’ Library in 1536: An Annotated Catalogue Introduction: Methods and Resources The Versandliste: Authors and Titles in Erasmus’ Library The Versandliste: An Annotated Catalogue Appendix 1: Catalogus librorum Erasmi Appendix 2: Books Found in Erasmus’ Correspondence Appendix 3: Classification of the Books on the Versandliste
