Pieter de Graeff (1638-1707) and his treffelyke bibliotheek : Exploring and Reconstructing an Early Modern Private Library as a Book Collection and as a Physical Space /

Pieter de Graeff (1638-1707) and his treffelyke bibliotheek : Exploring and Reconstructing an Early Modern Private Library as a Book Collection and as a Physical Space /

On 9 July 1709, over 2,300 books were sold at a public auction at the shop of the publishing family Boom in Amsterdam. They comprised the 'beautiful library' ( treffelyke bibliotheek ) of the patrician Pieter de Graeff (1638-1707), member of a prominent regent family. This monograph draws...

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Main Author: Piccoli, Chiara (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English
Dutch

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2025.

Series: Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books Online, Collection 2025.
Library of the Written Word ; 134.

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Graeff, Pieter de, > 1638-1707.
Private libraries > Netherlands > History > 17th century.

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Call Number: Z997.G73

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Table of Contents:
  • Prologue
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Figures
  • Abbreviations
  • 1 Introducing the Library of Pieter de Graeff: Sources for an Attempt at Reconstruction
  •  1 Book Structure, Content and Sources
  • 2 Unravelling the Threads: Pieter de Graeff, His Life and Family
  •  1 A Rapid Ascent Interrupted by the Rampjaar (Disaster Year)
  •  2 "Myne seer geliefde en waerde Huysvrouw": Glimpses of Jacoba Bicker
  •  3 A Passion for Numismatics and Genealogical Research
  •  4 Snapshots of Everyday Life, Illnesses and Death
  •  5 Relatives of Pieter de Graeff: a Family Portrait
  •  6 From Generation to Generation: Pieter's Inherited Assets
  •  7 Concluding Remarks
  • 3 The VOC Groote Comptoir Almanach as a Primary Source for Pieter's Book Possession, Circulation and Interests
  •  1 1664-1673
  •  2 1674-1684
  •  3 1685-1695
  •  4 1696-1707
  •  5 Tracing Pieter's Book Possession and Interests from His Almanacs: Final Remarks
  • 4 Probate Inventories as Sources for Book Ownership: Pieter's Houses at Herengracht, Valkenburg, Velsen and Ilpendam
  •  1 Herengracht 573
  •  2 Valkenburg
  •  3 Velsen
  •  4 Ilpenstein
  •  5 Book Ownership and Reading Habits: Insights from Probate Inventories
  • 5 'Zeer veel raare oude en wel geconditioneerde boeken': Exploring Pieter's Book Auction Catalogue
  •  1 The Books in the Auction Catalogue
  •  2 Pieter's Book Auction Catalogue: Final Thoughts on a Family-Contributed Collection
  • 6 Early Modern Private Libraries as Physical Spaces: 'Reconstructing' Pieter's boeken kamer in 3D
  •  1 The Interior
  •  2 Towards a 3D Reconstruction of the Library's Interior
  •  3 The Storage Capacity of the boeken kamer
  •  4 Conclusions
  • 7 Epilogue: the Afterlife of Pieter's Book Collection and Final Remarks
  •  1 Biblia Hebraica punctata cum Masora
  •  2 The Book Auction Catalogue as a Collector's Item
  •  3 Travelling Through Time and Space with Pieter's Private Library: Final Thoughts
  • Appendix 1: Transcription and English Translation of Pieter de Graeff's Diplomas in Canon and Civil Law, University of Orléans, 16 Novembre 1660
  • Appendix 2: Overview of the Books in Pieter de Graeff's Auction Catalogue Divided per Subject, Language, Format, Date and Place of Publication
  • Bibliography
  • Index.