Inscriptions and Provenance in Jesuit Book Collections in Beijing
Speaker(s): Noël Golvers
Related events: Provenance in Book History IV
Releated Working Group(s): Provenance
Collection: Online Book Seminar
Recorded: June 10, 2025
Abstract:
Dr. Noël Golvers (KU Leuven) examines provenance marks and other handwritten inscriptions in early modern Western books held in Jesuit collections in Beijing. The talk explores what these features reveal about the circulation, ownership, and use of books in the context of the Jesuit missions in China.
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