De Thiende. Facsimile with introduction by A.J.E.M. Smeur.
The invention of the decimal system. More info
De Utrechtse Universiteit en de geneeskunde, 1636-1900.
A history of the Medical Faculty of Utrecht University 1636-1900, mainly consisting of a series of biographies of the subsequent professors of medicine. Text in Dutch, with summary in English. More info
Demonology and Witchcraft. An annotated bibliography. With related works on Magic, Medicine, Superstition, &c....
Extensive bibliography on demonology and witchcraft systematically describing all materials -including books, monographs, conference reports and doctoral dissertations- covering these subjects subjects from the 15th century to the 21st century. 5000 entries and indices on author, subject and anonymo... More info
Der Wunderknaul. The Wondrous Ball of Yarn Pictures and Verses
Der Wunderknaul is the beautifully illustrated tale of Inge´s adventures with a ball of yarn. This innovative picture book with verses by Margarete Kallmeyer-Mehlhorn reflects an interesting transitional period in German society from a nursery perspective: the change from traditional German society ... More info
Die Litteratur über die venerischen Krankheiten, von den ersten Schriften über Syphilis aus dem Ende des fünfz...
Best bibliography on the subject, listing, c. 27.500 (main work) + c. 12.500 (supplement) titles. More info
Dreihundert Jahre Ewigkeit. Spinoza-Festschrift 1632-1932.
Contributions by David ben Gurion, Brucar, Brunner, Dubnow, Einstein, Freud, Gebhardt, Hessing, Klausner, Romain Rolland, Siegel, Wassermann, Arnold Zweig, a.o. More info
Education in the earliest schools. Cuneiform Manuscripts in the Cotsen Collection.
This richly illustrated publication by Mark Wilson comprises an introductory essay and catalogue of the nearly two hundred tablets from the Cotsen Collection of ancient school texts, the greater number of these dating from the Old Babylonian period.The first part tells the story of the `Eduba` -... More info