Collection of Emblems in the Early Printed Books Department of the University of Warsaw Library: An Overview of Bibliography and Provenance Traits
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Terminus, 2021, Volume 23, zeszyt 3 (60) 2021, pp. 341 - 364
https://doi.org/10.4467/20843844TE.21.013.13850Authors
Collection of Emblems in the Early Printed Books Department of the University of Warsaw Library: An Overview of Bibliography and Provenance Traits
This paper presents synthetic information on the exhibition of early printed books from the collection of the Early Printed Books Department of the University of Warsaw Library, organized for the participants of the Seminar on emblems on 23–24 May 2019, at the Artes Liberales Faculty. The goal of this paper is to discuss a selection of emblem books being part of the library collection, with special focus on their provenance. The books are divided into four main thematic groups: 1. Meditative emblems devoted to religion; 2. Emblem literature of formative function 3. Emblems for specific occasions; 4. Emblematic compendia. It is pointed out that a large number of the emblem books under discussion originate from libraries of religious orders.
Information: Terminus, 2021, Volume 23, zeszyt 3 (60) 2021, pp. 341 - 364
Article type: Original article
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Collection of Emblems in the Early Printed Books Department of the University of Warsaw Library: An Overview of Bibliography and Provenance Traits
University of Warsaw, Krakowskie Przedmieście 30, 00-927 Warszawa, Poland
University of Warsaw Library, Dobra 56/66, 00-312 Warszawa (Poland)
Published at: 2021
Article status: Open
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND
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