Het schoolschrift van Pieter Teding van Berkhout

Published in 2007 by Verloren, this work serves as a scholarly analysis of a specific historical artifact: the school notebook of Pieter Teding van Berkhout. The book contextualizes the daily life, education, and social milieu of a young man from a prominent Dutch regent family during the 17th century. By transcribing and examining the contents of this personal notebook, Anna Frank-van Westrienen provides a window into the intellectual development and formal training expected of the elite class in the Dutch Golden Age.

The design and production of this volume reflect a commitment to academic rigor, characteristic of the publisher Verloren, which specializes in historical studies of the Netherlands. The text is intended to be a primary source document for historians, carefully curated to preserve the nuances of the original manuscript while offering critical commentary on the pedagogical methods of the time. Upon its release, it was noted for its meticulous archival research and its contribution to the understanding of private life and educational practices in early modern Delft.