Manuscripts, Archives and Letters Shrunken pages A manuscript written partly on paper and partly on parchment suffered heavily from water damage. The effect is remarkable: it caused severe shrinkage of the parchment leaves only. Karin Scheper • 08-03-2018
Asian Special Collections The making of Voyage of Discovery Alexander Reeuwijk on Voyage of Discovery: Exploring the Collections of the Asian Library at Leiden University Guest author • 26-02-2018
Asian Special Collections Der bukh funm getlikhn gezets A Yiddish translation of the Laozi. Marc Gilbert • 06-02-2018
Early Printed and Rare Books A closed book? The physical features of a book offer insight into economic practices and the social or historical context of the object. What is the value of the materiality when a book has not been read? Karin Scheper • 29-01-2018
Asian Special Collections · Maps and Atlases A disastrous fortification Walls of the settlement at Bimilipatnam collapsed due to disastrous construction. VOC authorities were furious. Guest author • 23-01-2018
Manuscripts, Archives and Letters · Maps and Atlases Sailing to Asia The Western manuscripts collection contains valuable treasures leading their readers to the Asian continent. Eleven historical travel journals are now digitized. Mart van Duijn • 21-12-2017
