The History of the Library in Western Civilization. Volume V: From Petrarch to Michelangelo.

In this fifth volume, the author writes about the re-evaluation of the ancient world: this set in motion a quest for the surviving works of ancient Greek and Latin literature, most of which were to be found in monastic libraries. He discusses the new schools and scholarly circles that were formed to... More info

Keukenhof: van Keukenduin tot Lentetuin. De wordingsgeschiedenis van Internationale Bloemententoonstelling Keu...

In 1949 one of the icons of the Dutch identity was founded in the western part of Holland: Keukenhof, nowadays known as the most beautiful springgarden in the world, famous worldwide for its beautiful landscaping with bulbflowers as its main focus. This book describes the long and interesting histo... More info

Early Photographs of Mecca

Introduction A facsimile-edition of the 40 magnificent photographs, originally published in 1889 in the Bilder Atlas to the classic 2-volume work on Mecca by the world famous Dutch orientalist and islamologist Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje, together with the 20 photographs of the addition... More info