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Title
 Library guide by L. Lomeier, "De bibliothecis liber singularis", Zutphen, 1669

Creator
 Lomeier, Johannes. (auteur/author), Beerren, Henricus (drukker/printer)

Year
 1669

Type
 titelblad, title page

Measurements
 15 x 8,8 cm.

Related term
 bibliotheken, titelpagina's

Period
 17e eeuw

Classification
 J: Bibliotheken en instellingen

Content
 Johannes Lomeier (1636-1699), a learned minister and an authority on the classical languages and archaeology from Zutphen wrote this book which is generally considered to be the first library guide of Europe. It contains a historical survey, a classification scheme and short descriptions of famous public and private libraries throughout Europe.

Original
 Lomeier, J. - De bibliothecis liber singularis. - Zutphen : Henricus Beerren, 1669, titelblad

available in
 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 2105 A 54

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 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek

@reproduction
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek