Hendrik Engel's Alphabetical List Dutch Zoological Cabinets ... - DWC

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895, LEDEBOER, A. - Probably this is Dr. Adrianus Ledeboer (31 March 1797
Rotterdam - 19 jan. 1887; physician at Deventer), bibliographer, bibliophile
and curator of the Deventer grammar school.
Possessed an anatomical cabinet.
896. LEEFMANS, Salomon - 11 Jan. 1884 Leeuwarden - 3 Jan. 1954 Heemstede.
Originally a businessman and amateur entomologist, In 1912 he came to Java,
in the service of the "Handelsvereniging Amsterdam", and soon (1914) to the
Inst, of Plant diseases at Buitenzorg (Bogar, Java); 1927-1934 Director of
that Institute. He was very active in promoting the biological control of
insect-pests. 1937 Lector of applied entomology, Univ. Amsterdam.
Possessed a collection of Lamellicornia. In Entom, Ber. XV, 1954 are several
articles on Leefmans as an entomologist (by J. de Wilde, p. 67-69 and by W,
Roepke, p. 69-72), as a docent (by G. Barendrecht, p. 72-73) and during his
stay in the tropics (by C,A. Backer, p. 73-76). W. Roepke 1954, in: Tijdschr,
Plantenziekten LX, p. 67-68 (necrol.); Indonesian J. Nat. Sc, p. 129;
J. Heimans 1954, in: De Levende natuur, p. 21-23.
897. LEENHOFF DE L'ESPIERRE, van - Died before 1860. Burgomaster of Doesburg.
Collection of insects. Sepp 1762-1860, VIII, p. 135.
898. LEERS, Aarnout - 1731 Rotterdam - 1785 Rotterdam. "Heer" (Lord) of
Ameide and Herlaar; "Schepen" (Alderman) of Rotterdam, "Director van de Levantsche
Handel" (Director of the Levant trade). Heir of the business and
the estate of Arnout van den Bergh, lord of Ameide, Herlaar and Tienhoven,
who died childless in 1733.
Possessed a cabinet of shells, in which were parts of the cabinets of Seba
(q.v.), Homoet (q.v.), Sluiter (q.v.), Westerveen (q.v.), Baart (q.v.) and
others. Many shells from the East- and West Indies. The cabinet was sold 20
May 1767 at Amsterdam, with thousands of specimens in 2,150 entries: "Catalogue
systematique d 'un magnifique cabinet de tres belles coquilles etc."
230 p., edited by Meuschen. In "Artis" is a Ms. with index of prices and
buyers. Meuschen republished this catalogue in his "Miscellanea". Many
pieces came in the possession of J.C. Brandt (q,v.). Vosmaer 1790; Lugt nr.
1618; Cobres I, p. 113, 139, nr. 26; J.S. Schroter 1783: Einleitung in die
Conchilienkenntniss nach Linne, I; Jutting 1939, p. 172, 202, 204, 205, 206,
222, 227, 230, 235; van Seters 1958, p. 214, 216, 220 (note 45), 221; 1962,
p. 198; Engel 1961, p. 130; Dance 1966, p. 85, 230, 238; Engelbrecht 1959,
nr. 243. Ned, Leeuw 1948, col. 67. In the Fodor collection is a portrait of
Leers, in water-colour, by Aart Schouman, on which Leers is sitting before
an opened chest of drawers, in which are several natural objects, one of
those objects is before him on a table.
899. LEESBERG, Antonius Franciscus Adolphus - 22 Nov. 1848 1 s-Gravenhage -
8 Dec. 1906 's-Gravenhage. Notary at 's-Gravenhage; Member of the Municipal
Council.