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    Blaeu maps and plans georeferenced

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    3 March 2023

    Through crowdsourcing all maps and plans from Atlas maior and Toonneel der steden of the 17th-century Amsterdam publisher Blaeu were georeferenced.
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    The Middle Ages continue to surprise, this digital exhibition shows

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    30 January 2023

    The exhibition ‘The Surprising Middle Ages’ is a special gift to Bart Besamusca, who recently retired as a professor.
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    Discovery of a unique book in Japanese script at Special Collections

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    10 February 2022

    A coincidental find in an old university library catalogue led to the discovery of a unique copy of a confessionary in the Japanese language.
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    Collection Moll to be seen in programme "Jekels Jacht"

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    10 February 2022

    Science journalist Diederik Jekel visited our Special Collections to view a part of the private collection of Utrecht professor Gerrit Moll (1785-1838).
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    Draak collection donated to Utrecht University Library

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    2 February 2022

    The archive collection of Maartje Draak, professor of Celtic, is donated to Utrecht University Library.
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    Notes on Hegel’s lectures published

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    10 January 2022

    The lecture notes of Jan Ackersdijck on Hegel's lectures have been transcribed and published by professor Yoshihiro Niji.
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    Manuscript fragments on website Fragmentarium

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    10 January 2022

    Descriptions of manuscript fragments from Special Collections are published on the website Fragmentarium.
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    Inventory made of all manuscripts by Buchelius

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    6 December 2021

    Vrijwel alle 50 handschriften van Aernout van Buchell (Buchelius) (1565-1641) zijn nu gedigitaliseerd.
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    Award for Bosatlas series

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    22 November 2021

    Uitgeverij Noordhoff received a design award for the complete series of Bosatlases.
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    Des Coninx Summe digitally available

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    11 November 2021

    The department of Special Collections of Utrecht University Library has again acquired a manuscript which is now digitally available: Des Coninx Summe.

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