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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 10298149, member: 2844&quot;]Another impressive book, EL. You were fortunate indeed, it is a beauty in every way. Very interesting and beautiful renditions of the plants.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am currently reading &quot;Rijk aan de rand van de wereld&quot; by Piet Emmer and Jos Gommans, about Dutch overseas exploration, trade and the colonies. The Dutch had already learnt a lot about Asian botany from Persian scholars (the Persian language was taught in Dutch universities), but this knowledge was expanded when they traveled to India, East and Southeast Asia themselves. Fascinating stuff.</p><p>And of course some important botanists traveled to Dutch Brazil and Surinam, like Maria Sybilla von Merian.</p><p><br /></p><p>I read Signor. (Een Antwerpse Sinjoor.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><br /></p><p>Zuldieq?</p><p><br /></p><p>This may not be related, but there is a village called Zijldijk in Groningen. Zieldiek in local dialect.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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