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5.9.2013
18the-century foreign-language bohemica online
The database Bibliography of Foreign-Language Printed Bohemica 1501–1800 (BFPB) was launched. Read more »
17.7.2013
New acquistion for the historical collection
The AS CR Library has purchased the Epitaph of the Provost of the Vyšehrad and St Vitus Chapter Jan of Vartenberk (†1508 ), written by Bohuslav Hasištejnský of Lobkowicz (†1510), for its historical collection. This is a unique historical document from the early 17th century: painting and handwritten text with gilding on paper folio 329 × 407 mm; at the bottom is an inscription referring to another, evidently older person of the same name. A detailed analysis is given in M. Šárovcová’s study in the journal Books and History 20, 2013. Read more »
6.7.2013
Exhibitions for loan
The AS CR Library offers free loans of panel-based exhibitions on interesting topics concerning the history of books, which have been presented in recent years as part of Science and Technology Week. Read more »
4.7.2013
Newly published anthology in honour of Dr. J. Kašparová
To mark the 50th birthday of the important Czech researcher Dr. Jaroslava Kašparová the Academy of Sciences Library has published a collection of papers which includes contributions by a number of leading experts not only from the Czech Republic but also from abroad. 21 bibliological studies reflect current issues in contemporary research into the history of books. The delivery ceremony for the anthology took place on 27th June 2013 on the premises of the National Museum Library… Read more »
