THE STOA
COLLECTION
This is the
working name of my private collection of antiquarian books. It mainly
comprises first editions of scientific titles relating to subjects having
been on the curriculum of HBS-B [Dutch secondary school, β-version] and of
my subsequent education, finally comprising a propadeuse [=1st
year exam] in medicine, a psychology bachelor with philosophy minor, a
masters in business economics and a post-master degree of chartered
accountant. This background resulted in a quite diverse list of advisors to
the collection. The collection
presently [2015] comprises 1800 copies, all described on title level and was
started with quite a wide scope of scientific interest. Presently only
subjects of which a catalog is mentioned on this website are retained. Copies
now out of scope are gradually offered for sale with ABEbooks. Catalogs Those
descriptions are presented in catalogs by thematic subject as shown below. Those catalogs
are the raw material for a project to edit material from the descriptions
into general sections, where appropriate. The website will be actualised
accordingly. Research notes Catalogs are
based on appropriate scholarly and bibliographical sources. It happens
however, that those sources do not fully explain the copies in the
collection. Research notes documenting my own additional research are
included on those occasions. Those notes also are the raw material for a more
professional final paper, in the preparation of which cooperation with other
scholars is welcomed. Dirk
J. van Ham RA
contact: djvanham@xs4all.nl RESEARCH
NOTES ON GENERAL SUBJECTS
THEMATIC
SUBJECTS
Theological roots Capita
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