This thesis set out to analyse the eighteenth-century library of Johanna Paauw. If looking at the books in someone's bookcase offers some insight into who they are, what might one conclude on the...Show moreThis thesis set out to analyse the eighteenth-century library of Johanna Paauw. If looking at the books in someone's bookcase offers some insight into who they are, what might one conclude on the basis of Johanna Paauw's bookshelves?Show less
This thesis has analysed the publisher Jacobus van Egmont and the place he occupied on the competitive popular book market of early eighteenth century Amsterdam. The thesis focuses on how the...Show moreThis thesis has analysed the publisher Jacobus van Egmont and the place he occupied on the competitive popular book market of early eighteenth century Amsterdam. The thesis focuses on how the societal and cultural changes of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century are represented in Van Egmont's list of publications and how these changes influenced Van Egmont's strategy and career.Show less
In the seventeenth and eighteenth century, the book industry in the Dutch Republic was flourishing. Leiden booksellers, publishers, and printers also enjoyed a time of prosperity. In this city, the...Show moreIn the seventeenth and eighteenth century, the book industry in the Dutch Republic was flourishing. Leiden booksellers, publishers, and printers also enjoyed a time of prosperity. In this city, the book industry was mostly driven by the new up and coming university. Three of the most important publishers of those days were Elzevier, Maire, and Hackius. Their lives and publications have been documented through traditional means of research. This has resulted in a number of biographies and bibliographies. This thesis adds on to this research by using new technologies, that are up and coming in the digital humanities. It uses data mining technologies on the Short-Title Catalogue, Netherlands, to create visualizations of the development of the publications of the three publishing houses over time. It also reflects on the merits of these new methods.Show less
