Erik Kwakkel

@erik_kwakkel

Book historian and Scaliger Chair at Leiden University | Blogging at medievalbooks.nl | There is more to life than manuscripts, but it's a good place to start.

Leiden, Netherlands
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Joined January 2012
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    Fascinating exhibit from Marsh’s Library in Dublin, documenting books stolen after library’s establishment in 1707:

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    Interesting...

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    Jul 10

    The Index of Christian Art Becomes the Index of Medieval Art at Princeton University

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  4. 8 hours ago

    There was no way they were simply going to let him walk out of the door with their favourite red book (Valenciennes, Bibl. mun., ms. 0770).

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  5. 12 hours ago

    Portrait of a bearded man inside an initial letter I (Yes, after a week, my image stream is back in business!) (Verdun BM 898, 14thc).

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    Jul 7

    Lecturer in Medieval Literature (1250-1500) and Palaeography at University of York

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  7. Jul 5

    New resource - Check out when in need of copyright-free, hi-res pics of MSS, print, bindings. (Via )

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    Jun 22

    Our first issue with articles by , Dirk van Miert and others will appear on soon. Follow us for news!

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  9. Jul 5

    I'm looking for publishable pics (Open Domain, 300 dpi) of hornbooks (post shows what they are). Pls link or email!

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  10. Jul 3

    Nearly done for submission to press: my textbook on medieval manuscripts, "Books Before Print". 100+ color pics.

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  11. Jul 3

    It's difficult to paint a crocodile if you have never seen one (Bodleian Bodl. 764 & Douce 88).

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  12. Jul 3

    A 'handshake' on a medieval page - in a tract on fortune telling (Bodleian Douce 45, 15th c).'

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    Jul 1

    A silk textile curtain sewn into a 13th-century bible to protect the delicate gold leaf illumination. via MS Ludwig I 8

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    Jul 1

    60 terrabites AND GROWING full resolution TAKE ME EAT ME AWESOME OPEN FACSIMILE MANUSCRIPT DATA FROM 16 libraries

    Starting to realise how few libraries offer Public Domain pics, esp CC BY. Let me echo : these restrictions FRUSTRATE scholarship!
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    Jun 30

    Want to Transcribe Rare Magical Manuscripts on Your Lunch Break? Chicago’s Newberry Library would love your help.

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    Jun 30

    - 4 new libraries in the ! We have given a look and found tasty bacon.

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    Jun 30

    The first 'modern' atlas of the world the Atlas Ortelius is now digital at wereldatlas

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  18. Jun 30

    Wow!- These printed (yet 3D) sundials pasted in 1624 book on time calculation are quite something. ( 676 A 9)

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  19. Jun 30

    Pretty cool - he must have hit it really hard, given his bad hearing.

    's tuning fork lies in the . Here's what it sounds like!
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  20. Jun 30

    Starting to realise how few libraries offer Public Domain pics, esp CC BY. Let me echo : these restrictions FRUSTRATE scholarship!

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