1.1 Interior (copper engraving, 1628) of a printing house in Haarlem in full operation (Jan van de Velde/Pieter Jansz Saenredam, Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum, inv. no. RP-P-1898-A-20546) 2
1.2 Direction line with signature E2 and catchword ‘Error’, printed on page 25 of: Benedictus de Spinoza, Renati Des Cartes Principiorum philosophiae pars I et II; Cogitata metaphysica. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 978 G 30 3
1.3 Reduced version of the ‘yoke’ ornament. Copy: Utrecht, University Library, MAG : H qu 233 dl 1–24 6
1.4–1.5 Timotheus Philadelphus, Brief aan een vriendt, … (Amsterdam: Israel de Paull [printer], 1678). Copy: Utrecht, University Library, MAG : H qu 233 dl 1–24 7
1.6 Copy: Amsterdam, Universiteit van Amsterdam, University Library, OTM: O 65 678 9
1.7–1.8 Signatures *2 and ** in the Preface of Renati Des Cartes Principiorum Philosophiae pars I et II; Cogitata Metaphysica. Copy: Amsterdam, University Library, 978 G 30 14
2.1 The dedicatory poem ‘Ad Librum.’ by Bouwmeester and the opening section of the ‘Index Propositionum, Lemmatum, & Corollariorum, Quae in 1. 2. & 3. Principiorum Philosophiae partibus continentur.’. Copy: Amsterdam, University Library, 978 G 30 31
2.2 Visual printed on the title-page of Spinoza’s exposition of Descartes’s ‘Principles of Philosophy’. Copy: Amsterdam, University Library, 978 G 30 35
2.3 List of errata following Lodewijk Meyer’s Preface of Renati Des Cartes Principiorum philosophiae pars I et II; Cogitata metaphysica. Copy: Amsterdam, University Library, 978 G 30 38
2.4 First index preceding the main text of Renati Des Cartes Principiorum philosophiae pars I et II; Cogitata metaphysica. Copy: Amsterdam, University Library, 978 G 30 38
2.5 Second index preceding the main text of Renati Des Cartes Principiorum philosophiae pars I et II; Cogitata metaphysica. Copy: Amsterdam, University Library, 978 G 30 39
2.6 Dirck de Bray/Salomon de Bray, 1607-87, Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum, inv. no. RP-T-1884-A-291 40
2.7 Dirck de Bray/Salomon de Bray, 1607-87, Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum, inv. no. RP-T-1884-A-291 40
2.8 Jan Luyken, 1694, Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum, inv. no. RP-P-OB-44.519 41
2.9 Title-page of Spinoza’s first book: Renati Des Cartes Principiorum philosophiae pars I et II; Cogitata metaphysica. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 978 G 30 43
2.10–2.11 First pages of Part 1 of Renati Des Cartes Principiorum philosophiae pars I et II and of the Cogitata metaphysica. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 978 G 30 44
2.12 Detail of title-page of Renati Des Cartes Principiorum philosophiae pars I et II; Cogitata metaphysica with literal (‘diffıcıliores’.). Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 978 G 30 44
2.13 Detail of page 137 of Renati Des Cartes Principiorum philosophiae pars I et II; Cogitata metaphysica. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 978 G 30 45
2.14 Ornamented acanthus initial on page 1 of Renati Des Cartes Principiorum philosophiae pars I et II. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 978 G 30 46
2.15 Ornamented acanthus initial on page 93 of Renati Des Cartes Principiorum philosophiae pars I et II; Cogitata metaphysica. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 978 G 30 46
2.16 Ornamented acanthus initial in poem ‘Ad Librum.’ preceding Renati Des Cartes Principiorum philosophiae pars I et II; Cogitata metaphysica. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 978 G 30 46
2.17 Ornamented acanthus initial on page 41 of Renati Des Cartes Principiorum philosophiae pars I et II. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 978 G 30 47
2.18 Ornamented acanthus initial on page 86 of Renati Des Cartes Principiorum philosophiae pars I et II. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 978 G 30 47
2.19–2.20 Ornamented acanthus initials on p. 109 and signature *2r of Renati Des Cartes Principiorum philosophiae pars I et II; Cogitata metaphysica. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 978 G 30 47
2.21 Example of geometrical visual on page 64 of Renati Des Cartes Principiorum philosophiae pars I et II. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 978 G 30 47
2.22 Example of physical illustration on page 54 of Renati Des Cartes Principiorum philosophiae pars I et II. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 978 G 30 48
2.23 List of errata following Lodewijk Meyer’s Preface to Renatus Des Cartes Beginzelen der wysbegeerte, I en II Deel; Overnatuurkundige gedachten. Copy: The Hague, KB, 599 C 1 66
2.24 The Latin dedicatory poem ‘Ad Librum.’ and its Dutch translation following the Preface to Renatus Des Cartes Beginzelen der wysbegeerte, I en II Deel; Overnatuurkundige gedachten. Copy: Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit, University Library, XG.00122 66
2.25 The Dutch poem ‘Aan den Leezer.’. Copy: Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit, University Library, XG.00122 67
2.26 First index preceding the main text of Renatus Des Cartes Beginzelen der wysbegeerte, I en II Deel; Overnatuurkundige gedachten. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 599 C 1 67
2.27 Second index preceding the main text of Renatus Des Cartes Beginzelen der wysbegeerte, I en II Deel; Overnatuurkundige gedachten. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 599 C 1 68
2.28 Title-page of the Dutch translation of Spinoza’s first book Renatus Des Cartes Beginzelen der wysbegeerte, I en II Deel; Overnatuurkundige gedachten. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 599 C 1 69
2.29–2.30 First pages of Renatus Des Cartes Beginzelen der wysbegeerte, I en II Deel and of Overnatuurkundige gedachten. Copies: Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit, University Library, XG.00122; The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 599 C 1 70
2.31 Detail of page 21 of Renatus Des Cartes Beginzelen der wysbegeerte, I en II Deel with misprint in direction line. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 599 C 1 70
2.32 Detail of page 67 of Renatus Des Cartes Beginzelen der wysbegeerte, I en II Deel with misprints in caption and in scholium. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 599 C 1 71
2.33 Detail of page 127 of Overnatuurkundige gedachten with hanging numeral in page number. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 599 C 1 71
2.34 Ornamented acanthus initial on signature *r of Renatus Des Cartes Beginzelen der wysbegeerte, I en II Deel and of Overnatuurkundige gedachten. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 599 C 1 72
2.35 Ornamented acanthus initial on page 48 of Renatus Des Cartes Beginzelen der wysbegeerte, I en II Deel. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 599 C 1 72
2.36 Ornamented acanthus initial on page 99 of Renatus Des Cartes Beginzelen der wysbegeerte, I en II Deel. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 599 C 1 73
2.37 Ornamented acanthus initial on page 1 of Renatus Des Cartes Beginzelen der wysbegeerte, I en II Deel. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 599 C 1 73
2.38 Ornamented acanthus initial on page 109 of Overnatuurkundige gedachten. Copy: Vrije Universiteit, University Library, XG.00122 73
3.1 Copy: The Hague, KB, 341 A 33 86
3.2 Copy: The Hague, KB, 3175 G 29 87
3.3–3.4 Copies: Amsterdam, University Library, OTM OK 65-1354; The Hague, KB, 3175 G 29 88
3.5 Copy: The Hague, KB, 341 A 33 91
3.6 Stop-press correction of page number 104 in the collation variant of quarto edition T.1. Copy: Göteborg, University Library, RAR-Saml. 4:o 184 91
3.7 Misprint on page 60 of the Tractatus theologico-politicus. Copy: The Hague, KB, 341 A 33 92
3.8 Copy (The Hague, KB, 341 A 33) of T.1 with correct text 93
3.9 Copy (The Hague, KB, 2113 F 32) of T.2 with corrupted text 93
3.10 Title-page of the first Latin quarto edition T.1 (misprint of page number 104 as ‘304’). Copy: The Hague, KB, 341 A 33 105
3.11 Title-page of the special-paper copy of the first Latin quarto edition of T.1, with stop-press correction of page number 104. Copy: Göteborg, University Library, RAR-Saml. 4:o 184 106
3.12–3.13 Pages 1 and 57 of the first quarto edition T.1. Copy: The Hague, KB, 341 A 33 107
3.14 Hanging sorts in T.1 in the last two words of the first two sentences of page 77. Copy: The Hague, KB, 341 A 33 108
3.15 Misprint of page number 183 in T.1. Copy: Göteborg, University Library, RAR-Saml. 4:o 184 108
3.16–3.17 Copy (Erfurt/Gotha, Universitätsbibliothek- und Forschungsbibliothek, Pol. 4o 00072(01)) of T.1 113
3.18 T.2/T.2a, misprint. Copy: The Hague, KB, 2113 F 32 121
3.19 T.2/T.2a, misprint. Copy: The Hague, KB, 2113 F 32 121
3.20 T.2/T.2a, misprint. Copy: The Hague, KB, 2113 F 32 122
3.21 Title-page of issue T.2 of the second Latin quarto edition (misprint of page 42 as ‘24’, 207 as ‘213’). Copy: The Hague, KB, 2113 F 32 123
3.22 Page 1 of issue T.2. Copy: The Hague, KB, 2113 F 32 124
3.23 Page 57 of issue T.2. Copy: The Hague, KB, 2113 F 32 124
3.24 Hanging numeral 5 in page number 95. Copy: The Hague, KB, 2113 F 32 124
3.25 Title-page of issue T.2a of the second Latin quarto edition (misprint of page 42 as ‘24’, 207 as ‘213’). Copy: The Hague, KB, 507 E 19 128
3.26 Owner’s inscription of Ameldonk Blok. Copy: Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Res 4 Pol.g. 202 m 130
3.27–3.28 First fingerprint. Copy: Utrecht, University Library, Rariora Y qu 23 136
3.29–3.30 First fingerprint. Copy: The Hague, KB, 507 E 18 136
3.31–3.32 Second fingerprint. Copy: Utrecht, University Library, Rariora Y qu 23 137
3.33–3.34 Second fingerprint. Copy: The Hague, KB, 507 E 18 137
3.35 Epsilon ampersand in the biblical quotation of T.1, T.2 and T.2a. Copy: The Hague, KB, 341 A 33 138
3.36 Lower-case italic epsilon ampersand in the biblical quotation of T.4n/T.4 and T.5. Copy: Utrecht, University Library, Rariora Y qu 23 138
3.37 Yoke ornament on title-page of T.4n/T.4. Copy: Utrecht, University Library, Rariora Y qu 23 139
3.38 Flower basket tailpiece at the end of the Preface of T.5. Copy: The Hague, KB, 507 E 18 139
3.39 T.4n/T.4 and T.5, misprint. Copy: The Hague, KB, 507 E 19 141
3.40 Title-page of issue T.4n of the third Latin quarto edition (misprint of page 130 as ‘830’). Copy: Bern, University Library, MUE Klein d 70 142
3.41 Page 1 of issue T.4n with misprint of ‘Pag. 1’ as ‘Fag. 1’. Copy: Utrecht, University Library, Rariora Y qu 23 143
3.42 Page 57 of issue T.4n. Copy: Bern, University Library, MUE Klein d 70 143
3.43 Misprint of signature (*)3. Copy: Bern, University Library, MUE Klein d 70 143
3.44 Title-page of issue T.4 of the third Latin quarto edition (misprint of page 130 as ‘830’). Copy: Utrecht, University Library, Rariora Y qu 23 146
3.45 Title-page of the fourth Latin quarto edition T.5 (misprint of page 191 as ‘92’). Copy: The Hague, KB, 507 E 18 152
3.46 Page 1 of issue T.5. Copy: The Hague, KB, 507 E 18 153
3.47 Page 57 of issue T.5. Copy: New Haven, Yale University, University Library, BEIN 1977 377 153
3.48 Hanging numeral 8 in page number 98. Copy: Madrid, National Library, U 4754 153
3.49 Hanging sort in first word of first sentence of page 160. Copy: The Hague, KB, 507 E 18 154
3.50 T.1 edition, Preface, outer forme of (*), signature (*)3. Copy: The Hague, KB, 341 A 33 162
3.51 T.2 and T.2a issue, Preface, outer forme of (*), misprint of signature (*)3. Copy: The Hague, KB, 2113 F 32 163
3.52 T.4n issue, Preface, outer forme of (*), misprint of signature (*) 3. Copy: Bern, University Library, MUE Klein d 70 164
3.53 T.4 issue, Preface, outer forme of (*), press correction of signature (*) 3. Copy: Mannheim, University Library, Sch 085/190 an 1 165
3.54 T.5 edition, Preface, outer forme of (*), signature (*) 3 printed correctly. Copy: The Hague, KB, 507 E 18 166
4.1–4.2 (Left) The Lyon edition of the first volume of Villacorta’s ‘true’ medical writings (Erlangen-Nuremberg, University Library, H61/2 TREW.C 581/582). (Right) The disguised ‘Villacorta’ variant T.3.v (Lyon, Bibliothèque municipale, 342309) 169
4.3–4.4 (Left) Paris edition (1671) of De le Boe Sylvius’s original Totius medicinae idea nova (copy: Leiden, University Library, 191 G 23). (Right) The masked T.3s ‘Sylvius’ variant (copy: Amsterdam, Universiteit van Amsterdam, University Library, OTM: O 62-9887) 170
4.5 ‘Augensprung’ on page 2 of the main text of the Latin octavo edition T.3. Copy: Amsterdam, Universiteit van Amsterdam, University Library, OTM: O 62-9887 175
4.6 First title-page of issue T.3v of the Latin octavo edition: Tractatus theologico-politicus. Copy: Lyon, Bibliothèque municipale, 342309 178
4.7–4.8 Pages 1 and 83 of issue T.3v. Copy: Lyon, Bibliothèque municipale, 342309 179
4.9–4.10 Ornamented acanthus initials S and P on signature A2r and page 1 of: ‘Franciscus Henriquez de Villacorta’, Opera chirurgica omnia. Copy: Lyon, Bibliothèque municipale, 342309 182
4.11 Rosette tailpiece on signature B2r at the end of the Preface of T3v. Copy: Lyon, Bibliothèque municipale, 342309 183
4.12 First title-page of issue T.3h of the Latin octavo edition: Tractatus theologico-politicus. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 344 J 26 [1] 185
4.13 Second title-page of issue T.3h of the Latin octavo edition: Philosophia S. Scripturae interpres. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 344 J 26 [1] 186
4.14 First title-page of issue T.3s of the Latin octavo edition: Tractatus theologico-politicus. Copy: Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, 69.X.3. 2vol 190
4.15 Second title-page of issue T.3s of the Latin octavo edition: Philosophia S. Scripturae interpres. Copy: Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, 69.X.3. 2vol 191
4.16 First title-page of issue T.3t of the Latin octavo edition: Tractatus theologico-politicus. Copy: Geneva, University Library, BGE Bc 2146 (1) 193
4.17 Second title-page of issue T.3t of the Latin octavo edition: Philosophia S. Scripturae interpres. Copy: Geneva, University Library, BGE Bc 2146 (1) 194
4.18 First title-page of issue T.3e of the Latin octavo edition: Tractatus theologico-politicus. Copy: The Hague, KB, 1120 D 35 [1] 196
5.1 Dedicatory note for Jacob Statius Clefman in a large-paper copy of the Latin quarto edition T.1. Copy (T.1): Haifa, University of Haifa, Younes & Soraya Nazarian Library, B 3985 1670A 208
5.2 Adnotatio 14 (in chapter 9), copy presented to Clefman on 25 July 1676. Copy (T.1): Haifa, University of Haifa, Younes & Soraya Nazarian Library, B 3985 1670A 209
5.3 Adnotatio 1 in manuscript 75 G 15 (codex A). In: The Hague, KB, ms. 75 G 15 (codex A) 214
5.4–5.7 Ornament A (X.1), ornament B (Y.1), ornament C (Y.2), ornament D (Y.3), respectively. Copies: Amsterdam, Universiteit van Amsterdam, University Library, OTM: OK A 61-1505; The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, PH1782; Amsterdam, Universiteit van Amsterdam, OTM: ROK A 1467; offprint of: Kingma/Offenberg, fig. 18 (no copy known) 218
5.8 Reduced yoke vignette (X.2/Y.4). Copy: The Hague, KB, 1138 J 67 218
5.9–5.10 Ornament E (X.3) and ornament F (Y.5). Copies: The Hague, KB, 589 K 38; The Hague, KB, KW 1746 G 122 219
5.11 Ornament G (Y.n). Copy: Lyon, Bibliothèque municipale, Rés 804872 219
5.12–5.14 Copies: Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, J.publ.e. 354 u (‘French’ edition of 1676); The Hague, 1138 J 67 (X.2); The Hague, KB, KW 1746 G 122 (Y.4) 220
5.15–5.16 Duodecimo editions X and Y, p. 147. Copies: Leiden, University Library, 180 G 8; The Hague, KB, PH1782 221
5.17–5.18 Duodecimo editions X and Y, p. 149. Copies: Amsterdam, Universiteit van Amsterdam, University Library, OTM: O 80-434, OKA 61-1505; The Hague, KB, PH1782 222
5.19 List of errata in the X and Y edition. Copy: Amsterdam, Universiteit van Amsterdam, OKA 61-1505 223
5.20–5.21 Duodecimo editions X and Y, p. 21. Copies: Amsterdam, Universiteit van Amsterdam, OKA 61-1505; The Hague, KB, PH1782 224
5.22 Title-page, decorated with ornament A, of issue X.1, of the first French duodecimo edition. Copy: Amsterdam, Universiteit van Amsterdam, OKA 61-1505 226
5.23–5.24 First page of the French translation of the Tractatus theologico-politicus and first page of the Adnotationes. Copy: Amsterdam, Universiteit van Amsterdam, OKA 61-1505 227
5.25 Title-page, decorated with small yoke ornament, of issue X.2 of the first French duodecimo edition. Copy: The Hague, KB, 1138 J 67 231
5.26 Title-page, decorated with ornament E, of issue X.3 of the first French duodecimo edition. Copy: The Hague, KB, 589 K 38 235
5.27 Title-page, decorated with ornament B, of issue Y.1 of the second French duodecimo edition. Copy: The Hague, KB, PH1782 239
5.28 Title-page, decorated with ornament C, of issue Y.2 of the second French duodecimo edition. Copy: Amsterdam, Universiteit van Amsterdam, OTM: ROK A 1467 243
5.29 Title-page, decorated with ornament D, of issue Y.3 of the second French duodecimo edition. Title-page from Y.3 issue, with ornament D. Illustration taken from: Kingma and Offenberg, ‘Bibliography’, no. 18 245
5.30 First title-page, decorated with small yoke ornament (Y.4), of issue Y.4/Y.5 of the second French duodecimo edition. Copy: The Hague, KB, KW 1746 G 122 247
5.31 Second title-page, decorated with ornament F (Y.5), of issue Y.4/Y.5 of the second French duodecimo edition. Copy: The Hague, KB, KW 1746 G 122 248
5.32 First title-page of issue Y.n/Y.4/Y.5 of the second French duodecimo edition, decorated with ornament G (Y.n). Copy: Lyon, Bibliothèque municipale, Rés 804872 252
5.33 Second title-page of issue Y.n/Y.4/Y.5 of the second French duodecimo edition, decorated with small yoke ornament (Y.4). Copy: Lyon, Bibliothèque municipale, Rés 804872 253
5.34 Third title-page of issue Y.n/Y.4/Y.5 of the second French duodecimo edition, decorated with ornament F (Y.5). Copy: Lyon, Bibliothèque municipale, Rés 804872 254
6.1 Title-page of the English translation of chapter 6 of the Tractatus theologico-politicus. Reproduced by kind permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library: Wing B 3310 289
6.2–6.3 First page of prologue and p. 1 of the main text. Reproduced by kind permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library: Wing B 3310 290
6.4 First page of the translator’s introduction to the first English translation of the Tractatus theologico-politicus. Copy: Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Rar. 4494 292
6.5 Title-page of the first English translation of the Tractatus theologico-politicus. Copy: Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Rar. 4494 294
6.6–6.7 Copy: Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Rar. 4494 295
7.1 Chapter 6 of the ‘God-geleerde Staat-kundige Verhandelinge’, the Dutch translation of the Tractatus theologico-politicus (The Hague, KB, ms. 75 G 15) 307
7.2 Title-page of Willem van Blijenbergh’s refutation of Spinoza: De waerheyt van de christelijcken godts-dienst (Leiden: 1674). Copy: Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit, XI.00862 310
7.3 Chapter 3 of Van Blijenbergh’s rejoinder De waerheyt van de christelijcken godts-dienst, page 76. Copy: Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit, XI.00862 314
7.4 Chapter 4 of Van Blijenbergh’s rejoinder De waerheyt van de christelijcken godts-dienst, page 109. Copy: Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit, XI.00862 316
7.5 Title-page of the first Dutch quarto edition of the Tractatus theologico-politicus. Copy: The Hague, KB, 3112 F 17 324
7.6–7.7 Pages 1 and 87 of main text. Copy: The Hague, KB, 3112 F 17 325
7.8 Misprint of signature B3. Copy: Amsterdam, Universiteit van Amsterdam, University Library, RON A-5815 326
7.9 Hanging sort in page number 294. Copy: Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, 4 Exeg. 858e 326
7.10 List of errata following the prologue. Copy: The Hague, KB, 3112 F 17 327
7.11–7.13 Decorated initials on signature *2r and pages 1 and 23. Copy: The Hague, KB, 3112 F 17 328
7.14 Tailpiece vignette at the conclusion of the main text. Copy: The Hague, KB, 3112 F 17 328
7.15 Title-page of the second Dutch quarto edition. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 3112 B 6 331
7.16 Page 1 of main text. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 3112 B 6 332
7.17 Misprint of signature [S]. Copy: Halle, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt, an Fa 2703 (1) 332
7.18 Misprint in running headline of page 193. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 3112 B 6 332
7.19 Editorial foreword. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 3112 B 6 333
7.20 Table of contents with instruction for correction on page 213. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 3112 B 6 334
8.1–8.2 The expanded Dutch text of E2ax2 in De nagelate schriften (copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 366 C 4) and the short Latin text in the Opera posthuma (copy: Amsterdam, Universiteit van Amsterdam, University Library, OTM: O 80-434) 354
8.3 Copy (The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 450 D 8) of De nagelate schriften (p. 247) with reader’s corrections in brown ink in E4p70 and E4p70dem 355
8.4 Amsterdam, Stadsarchief, 169: ‘Archief van het Weeshuis der Doopsgezinde collegianten de Oranjeappel’, inv. no. 456, fol. 1r 362
8.5 Printed caption on page 569 for the ‘Zevenendartigste Brief’ in De nagelate schriften. Copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 450 D 8 362
9.1 Handwritten editorial notes in the upper margin of the autograph manuscript (Van Blijenbergh to Spinoza, 16 January 1665) indicating the printed caption of the ‘Drieendartigste Brief’ in De nagelate schriften. (Amsterdam, Stadsarchief, 169: ‘Archief van het Weeshuis der Doopsgezinde collegianten de Oranjeappel’, inv. no. 456, fol. 1r) 364
9.2–9.3 Pencilled red pre-press notes made for or by the compositor on fol. 3r of the autograph letter of Van Blijenbergh’s letter to Spinoza of 16 January 1665 (Amsterdam, Stadsarchief, 169: ‘Archief van het Weeshuis der Doopsgezinde collegianten de Oranjeappel’, inv. no. 456, fol. 3r) and the corresponding passage (p. 545, Zzz2) of the ‘Drieendartigste Brief’ in De nagelate schriften (copy: The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 450 D 8) 365
9.4 Amsterdam, Stadsarchief, 169: ‘Archief van het Weeshuis der Doopsgezinde collegianten de Oranjeappel’, inv. no. 456, fol. 1v 367
9.5–9.11 Decorated woodcut initials LPQT (Opera posthuma) and BIS (De nagelate schriften) from a ‘25 mm acanthus’ type specimen set of capital letters. Copies: The Hague, KB, 366 C 4; The Hague, KB, 450 D 8 368
9.12 Tailpiece (page 112) in the Compendium grammatices linguae Hebraeae. Copy: Amsterdam, Universiteit van Amsterdam, University Library, OTM: RON A-5213 368
9.13–9.14 Copy: The Hague, KB, 366 C 4 370
9.15 Copy: Halle, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt, Fa 2702 b(1) 371
9.16 List of errata in the Hebrew Grammar of the Opera posthuma. Copy: The Hague, KB, 366 C 4 372
9.17 The general index in the Opera posthuma. Copy: The Hague, KB, 366 C 4 373
9.18–9.19 List of errata in De nagelate schriften and an example of a handwritten correction made by a reader. Copy: The Hague, KB, 450 D 8 375
9.20–9.21 Manuscript copy (Amsterdam, Stadsarchief, 169: ‘Archief van het Weeshuis der Doopsgezinde collegianten de Oranjeappel’, inv. no. 169,457, fols 1r–v) by Pieter van Gent of Oldenburg’s letter to Spinoza of 11 February 1676 376
9.22–9.23 (Left) Copy (Rijnsburg, Vereniging Het Spinozahuis, no. 172) of De nagelate schriften with last leaf (Sss4) of old gathering Sss marked for cancellation (Oldenburg to Spinoza, 11 February 1676). (Right) Copy (The Hague, KB, 450 D 8) of the Dutch translation with its cancellans (Spinoza to Oldenburg, 7 February 1676) on the verso side of the next gathering Ttt 377
9.24 Copy: Amsterdam Rijksmuseum, inv. no. RP-P-OB-103.332 383
9.25 The Hague, KB, 450 D 8 384
9.26 Copy: Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Bibliothek des Evangelischen Predigerseminars, 4Ph59-3 385
9.27 Table of contents following the ‘Opera omnia’ title-page. Copy: Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Bibliothek des Evangelischen Predigerseminars, 4Ph59-3 386
10.1 Title-page of the Opera posthuma with the yoke ornament. Copy: The Hague, KB, 366 C 4 397
10.2–10.3 First pages of the Ethica and of the Tractatus politicus. Copy: The Hague, KB, 366 C 4 398
10.4–10.5 First pages of the Tractatus de intellectus emendatione and of the correspondence section. Copy: The Hague, KB, 366 C 4 399
10.6 Page 68 of the Hebrew grammar with the opening portion of chapter 16. Copy: The Hague, KB, 366 C 4 399
10.7 Misprint in corollary of proposition 3 of Part 5 of the Ethica. Copy: Lyon, Bibliothèque municipale, Fonds CGA, Rés A 492446 399
10.8 Misprint in chapter 8 of the Tractatus politicus. Copy: Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, M Ac 343 400
10.9 Tilted page number in chapter 9 of the Tractatus politicus. Copy: Amsterdam, Universiteit van Amsterdam, OTM O 60-3474 (2) 400
10.10–10.16 Decorated acanthus initials in the Opera posthuma from a ‘25 mm acanthus’ ADEGHMNW series type specimen. Copy: The Hague, KB, 366 C 4 403
10.17 Initial L. Copy: The Hague, KB, 366 C 4 404
10.18 Initial A. Copy: The Hague, KB, 366 C 4 404
10.19 Tailpiece vignette in the Compendium grammatices linguae Hebraeae. Copy: Rome, Biblioteca dell’Academia Nazionale dei Lincei e Corsiniana, 67 D 19 (facsimile, 2008) 404
10.20–10.21 Example of a geometrical visual on page 64 of the Ethica (E1p15s) in the Opera posthuma. Copies: The Hague, KB, 366 C 4; The Hague, KB, 450 D 8 405
10.22 Title-page of De nagelate schriften. Copy: The Hague, KB, 450 D 8 425
10.23–10.24 First pages of the Zedekunst and of the Staatkundige verhandeling. Copy: The Hague, KB, 450 D 8 426
10.25–10.26 First pages of the Handeling van de verbetering van ’t verstant and of the correspondence section. Copy: The Hague, KB, 450 D 8 427
10.27 Misprint on page 285 of the Ethica. Copy: The Hague, KB, 450 D 8 428
10.28–10.32 Decorated acanthus initials in De nagelate schriften from a ‘25 mm acanthus’ ADEGHMNW series type specimen. Copy: The Hague, KB, 450 D 8 430
10.33 Initial D. Copy: The Hague, KB, 450 D 8 430