EISENACH, Public Library of the Princely Gymnasium -- Christian JUNCKER (1668-1714). Historische Nachricht von der öffentlichen Bibliotheque des Fürstl. Gymnasii zu Eisenach, nebst einem besondern discours von einigen in den Chur- und Fürstl. Sächischen Landen befindlichen öffentlichen Bibliothequen... Eisenach: Michael Urban, 1709.

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EISENACH, Public Library of the Princely Gymnasium -- Christian JUNCKER (1668-1714). Historische Nachricht von der öffentlichen Bibliotheque des Fürstl. Gymnasii zu Eisenach, nebst einem besondern discours von einigen in den Chur- und Fürstl. Sächischen Landen befindlichen öffentlichen Bibliothequen... Eisenach: Michael Urban, 1709.

4o (193 x 158 mm). Early 20th-century boards. Provenance: Heinrich Röttinger (bookplate); Freiburg, University Library (ink stamp on verso of title).

According to the introduction the library "Bibliotheca publica" was founded 1589 following a generous gift of books and cash by Christoph Winer, a school teacher and poet in Eisenach. The catalogue includes 545 descriptions of the books in the library "bibliothecae scholasticae Isenacensis." Christian Junker was director of the gymnasium in Eisenach and became 1712 a member of the Academy of Science in Berlin.

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