Manuscripts, Archives and Letters Quintilian’s Institutio oratoria: classical public relations Eloquence and speaking with facility need to be acquired by study and hard work. Jef Schaeps • 27-04-2012
Prints, Drawings and Portraits · Asian Special Collections Prince Diponegoro: hero or rebel? Javanese mystic and pious Muslim, the prince from Yogyakarta saw himself as the leader of a ‘holy war’ against the Dutch. Guest author • 03-04-2012
Early Printed and Rare Books A Spanish provenance A small piece of leather provides material evidence for the origin of an otherwise common parchment binding. Karin Scheper • 16-03-2012
Manuscripts, Archives and Letters Love and kinship bound together Book of friends with written contributions by Adolphus Vorstius, Scaliger, Erpenius and Heinsius + illustrations by Abraham Bloemaert and Paulus Moreelse. Guest author • 16-02-2012
Early Printed and Rare Books A Picture of a 1721 PhD Ceremony at Leiden University More than 27,000 theses were defended at Leiden University Guest author • 27-01-2012
Prints, Drawings and Portraits Portrait of Johan Valckenaer An unfortunate career Jef Schaeps • 13-01-2012
