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Description

1. 1 online resource (lx, 264 pages) : illustrations.

Summary

1. "The Quarrel over Swammerdam's Posthumous Works reconstructs the vicissitudes of Johannes Swammerdam's Biblia naturae, a pivotal collection of writings in the history of science. Bequeathed to the polymath Melchisédech Thévenot, the manuscripts and drawings of the treatises constituting this collection were instead kept by the editor Hermann Wingendorp after Swammerdam's death (1680), triggering a quarrel over their publication. By analysing Swammerdam's scientific legacy and by offering an edition of the correspondence testifying to the efforts towards such publication, this book sheds light on the editorial history and intellectual context of Swammerdam's Biblia. This reveals not only an intricate plot of authorized and unauthorized attempts to publish it, but also an exchange of scientific texts and instruments in the late seventeenth century"--

Series statement

1. Brill's studies in intellectual history, 0920-8607 ; volume 341
2. Brill's texts and sources in intellectual history ; volume 26

Uniform title

1. Quarrel over Swammerdam's posthumous works (Online)

Alternative title

1. Quarrel over Swammerdam's posthumous works (Online)

Subject

1. Swammerdam, Jan, 1637-1680.
2. Thévenot, Melchisédec, 1620-1692 -- Correspondence.
3. Volder, Burcherus de, 1643-1709 -- Correspondence.
4. Hoest, Daniel de, approximately 1648-1698 -- Correspondence.
5. Invertebrates -- Early works to 1800.
6. Entomology -- Early works to 1800.

Language

1. English

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-256) and indexes.

Access (note)

1. Access restricted to authorized users.

Language (note)

1. Introductory chapters and commentary in English; correspondence in Dutch, Latin, and French.

Author

1. Strazzoni, Andrea.

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1. Available from home with a valid library card
2. Available onsite at NYPL

LCCN

1. 2023029746