'All my books in foreign tongues' : the Oriental bequest of Joseph Scaliger and the University Library of Leiden / by Kasper van Ommen ; translated by Arthur der Weduwen

Bibliographie pages [325]-357. Notes bibliographiques. Index

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In 1609, the renowned scholar Joseph Scaliger (1540-1609) bequeathed ©all my books in foreign tongues’ to the library of Leiden University. Scaliger's gift marked the foundation of the extensive Oriental collections in Leiden. How and why did Scaliger collect these rare and precious books? The books and manuscripts, printed and written in Hebrew, Arabic, Ethiopian, Armenian, Russian, and other non-western languages, were kept separate from the rest of the collection of Leiden University Library in an ornamental cupboard: the Arca Scaligerana. This study offers the first systematic exploration of the printed books in Scaliger’s bequest. The books remain extant in Leiden University Library, albeit spread across the collection. By reconstructing the collection, we gain a deeper understanding of Scaliger's extensive scholarly network, the development of oriental philology, the early modern book trade, and the early modern use of catalogues and the development of libraries. éditeur

Part 1. Scaliger: Life, Books and Legacy Introduction A Life in Two Parts: Scaliger and His Collection before and after 1593 Scaliger as Scholar and Collector in France, 1552-1593 Supplying Scaliger with Books Scaliger in Leiden, 1593-1609 Expanding the University Library: a Will, a Bequest, and an Auction Catalogue Scaliger's Bequest in the Leiden University Library Catalogues Oriental Collecting in Context Conclusion Appendix 1. List of Books in Scaliger's Library, around 1593 Appendix 2. List Compiled by Janus Dousa in August 1594 Containing the Libri Haebraici, Chaldaici et Arabici from the Library of the Court of Holland Appendix 3. The List of Oriental Books and Manuscripts from Scaliger's Library Compiled by Bonaventura Vulcanius Appendix 4. Section of Scaliger's Bequest in Daniel Heinsius, Catalogus librorum Bibliothecæ Lugdunensis (Leiden: s.n., 1612), with the current shelf marks of the printed books and manuscripts in Leiden University Libraries Appendix 5. List of Arabic Sources in Scaliger's Library in 1608 Part 2. Catalogue