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Societas Deltian & Deltian Library

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Societas Deltian delves into antique pieces—chiefly rare books—narrating each artefact’s journey, illuminating its significance, and sharing the wisdom it holds, while curating unique additions to safeguard knowledge for future generations and publishing papers that bring this research to history and philosophy enthusiasts.

Spine of 'Maxims'

RECENT PAPERS FROM THE DELTIAN SOCIETY

Scarron Flower 1667

BROWSE DELTIAN LIBRARY ON INSTAGRAM

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DELTIAN LIBRARY

The Deltian Library is a privately curated collection of rare and historical texts, with holdings dating back to the 16th century.

 

Founded by a 14-year-old bibliophile, the 'library' began humbly in the Balat district of Istanbul, where its founder acquired books from local street vendors. This early passion for preservation and literature eventually expanded across borders—first to Ottawa, Canada, and now to Amsterdam, the Netherlands—where the collection continues to grow.

As its operations have expanded, the Deltian Library now forms a central part of the Societas Deltian Journal—an intellectual platform dedicated to the exploration and interpretation of historical objects and texts.

 

While many of the examined items originate from the Deltian Library itself, the journal is not strictly limited to this collection. Through detailed analysis and contextual essays, the journal aims to illuminate the historical significance of each object, fostering a deeper understanding of its heritage while touching areas of analysis, history and philosophy.

Scarron Graveur 1667

A graveur from a 1675 copy of Scarron's 'Virgile travesty'

Scarron Fleur 1667
Scarron Fleur 1667
Scarron Fleur 1667

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