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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817198503321

Autore

Leu Urs B (Urs Bernhard), <1961->

Titolo

Conrad Gessner's private library / / by Urs B. Leu, Raffael Keller and Sandra Weidmann

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2008

ISBN

1-283-06095-7

9786613060952

90-474-3350-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (345 p.)

Collana

History of science and medicine library, , 1872-0684 ; ; v. 5

Classificazione

06.27

Altri autori (Persone)

GessnerConrad <1516-1565.>

KellerRaffael

WeidmannSandra

Disciplina

027/.1494/572

Soggetti

Private libraries - Switzerland - Zurich

Early printed books - Switzerland - Zurich

Manuscripts - Switzerland - Zurich

Libraries - Switzerland - History - 16th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Libraries in 16th-century Zürich -- The history of Gessner's library -- The contents of the library -- Catalogue -- List A. Lost books -- List B. Lost and extant manuscripts.

Sommario/riassunto

The Swiss physician and polymath Conrad Gessner (1516-1565) was one of the most prominent scientists of the early modern period and wrote numerous important works. During the last two decades were discovered nearly 400 titles from his private library. They give an interesting insight into his interests and his sources. The present book contains not only an introduction and a catalogue of these books, but also inventories of the lost works as well as the still extant and lost manuscripts possessed by Gessner. They open the door to Gessner's study and to the intellectual world of a fascinating Renaissance scholar.