The "Amsterdams Historisch Museum" organised an exhibition in 1992  
called " De Wereld binnen handbereik. Nederlandse kunst- en  
rariteitenverzamelingen, 1585-1735." [The world within reach. Dutch  
curiosity cabinets/collections, 1585-1735]

They published 2 volumes:
De wereld binnen handbereik : Nederlandse kunst- en  
rariteitenverzamelingen, 1585-1735 / hoofdred. Ellinoor Bergvelt,  
Renée Kistemaker ; redactiecommissie Roelof van Gelder, Jaap van der  
Veen, Jan van der Waals ; auteurs K. van Berkel ... [et al.] ;  
eindred. Hinke Wiggers, Amsterdam 1992 [isbn:  
90-6630-352-2/90-6630-353-0 pbk]
and
De wereld binnen handbereik : Nederlandse kunst- en  
rariteitenverzamelingen, 1585-1735 : catalogus / hoofdred.: Ellinoor  
Bergvelt, Renée Kistemaker ; redactiecommissie: Wim de Bell ... [et  
al.] ; auteurs: Bernard Aikema ... [et al.] ; eindred.: Hinke Wiggers,  
Amsterdam 1992 [isbn: 90-71361-04-7]

Both in Dutch, but with extensive literature!

Paul Verhoeven
Museum Bronbeek,
Arnhem, Netherlands


Op 20 mrt 2010, om 20:40 heeft Joshua Shapiro het volgende geschreven:

> Hi, Museum-L:
>
> I am researching curiosity cabinets in an effort to complete my  
> thesis. I was hoping the list-serv may have some literature to  
> suggest?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Josh Shapiro
> M.A. in Museum Professions Candidate
> Seton Hall University
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