Europe - Netherlands
Bibliotheek Talen en Culturen van Japan en Korea, Leiden Universiteit (Library Centre for Japanese and Korean Studies, Leiden University)
Address
Arsenaalstraat 1, P.O.Box 9515, 2300 RA, LEIDEN, The Netherlands
Contact
Paul Wijsman
Librarian responsible for the Japanese and Korean collections
Tel: +31-71-5272540 Fax: +31-71-5272215
e-mail: p.l.wijsman@hum.leidenuniv.nl
Librarian responsible for the Japanese and Korean collections
Tel: +31-71-5272540 Fax: +31-71-5272215
e-mail: p.l.wijsman@hum.leidenuniv.nl
Size of collection
approx. 50 titles in 300 volumes, mainly xylographs
Some maps and manuscripts available
Some maps and manuscripts available
Collection description
The collection of old books present at the Centre for Japanese and Korean Studies is only a small part of Leiden University collection of old Japanese books and maps. The origins of the Japanese collection in Leiden is divers, most items are collected by persons as Cock Blomhoff, Overmeer Fisscher, and Donker Curtius, chiefs of the trading post on Deshima in the bay of Nagasaki during the early 19th century. But the most famous collector of the collection is Philipp Franz von Siebold, physician at Deshima, who collected many items, among which books and maps. The whole collection was divided during the end of the 19th century in roughly two parts, one to be found in the Museum of Ethnology in Leiden, and one in the Central Library of Leiden University.
Only a small part can be found in the Centre. For example there are some instruction books in the Dutch language, like aΆT and OκΦ. A part of the collection consists of books on botany collected by the brothers Verdoorn. Each year the collection grows by a few items through gifts and acquisitions.
Only a small part can be found in the Centre. For example there are some instruction books in the Dutch language, like aΆT and OκΦ. A part of the collection consists of books on botany collected by the brothers Verdoorn. Each year the collection grows by a few items through gifts and acquisitions.
Access to bibliographic data
The collection can be found in Catalogue of pre-Meiji Japanese books and maps in public collections in the Netherlands = I_ΰ Ύ‘ΘOϊ{ΦWRNVΪ^ by H. Kerlen. Amsterdam, 1994.
The above mentioned edition is a completely revised and enlarged edition of Bibliothèque Japonaise : catalogue raisonné des livres et des manuscrits japonais enrégistrés à la Bibliothèque de l'Université de Leyde par L. Serrurier. Leyde : E.J. Brill, 1896.
The above mentioned edition is a completely revised and enlarged edition of Bibliothèque Japonaise : catalogue raisonné des livres et des manuscrits japonais enrégistrés à la Bibliothèque de l'Université de Leyde par L. Serrurier. Leyde : E.J. Brill, 1896.
How can researchers gain access to the material?
Researchers are welcome Monday and Tuesday from 9:00 - 19:00, and Wednesday to Friday from 9:00 - 17:00. Please contact Paul Wijsman beforehand.
Others
The person in charge for the Asian collection of old books, maps and manuscripts in the Central Library is:
Dr Arnoud Vrolijk
Universiteitsbibliotheek, Witte Singel 26-27, 2311 BG Leiden
e-mail: a.j.m.vrolijk@library.leidenuniv.nl
Person in charge for the Van Gulik collection in the library of Sinology contains some 80 Tokugawa Kanpan-editions of Chinese works is :
Hanno Lecher
Arsenaalstraat 1, P.O.Box 9515, 2300 RA LEIDEN
e-mail: h.e.lecher@hum.leidenuniv.nl
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Dr Arnoud Vrolijk
Universiteitsbibliotheek, Witte Singel 26-27, 2311 BG Leiden
e-mail: a.j.m.vrolijk@library.leidenuniv.nl
Person in charge for the Van Gulik collection in the library of Sinology contains some 80 Tokugawa Kanpan-editions of Chinese works is :
Hanno Lecher
Arsenaalstraat 1, P.O.Box 9515, 2300 RA LEIDEN
e-mail: h.e.lecher@hum.leidenuniv.nl