Dutch ministers averaged 1,144 books per library in the seventeenth century

Evidence

A recent investigation of some 450 ministerial collections sold at auction in the seventeenth-century Dutch Republic finds an average size of 1,144 books. — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 298

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 298
• XREF: connects to: Few medieval monasteries had libraries larger than 500 or 600 volumes — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 100; Dutch municipal libraries prioritized prestige Latin works over vernacular books readers wanted — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 418

Broader Connections

• Dutch municipal libraries prioritized prestige Latin works over vernacular books readers wanted #expands (0.55) — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 418
• Few medieval monasteries had libraries larger than 500 or 600 volumes #expands (0.45) — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 100