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The Munchausen-Library
A private library for
scientific research
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The sections of the Library
- The adventures of Munchausen: The tales written
by R.E. Raspe or G.A. Bürger as well as Munchausen-tales
written by other hand for children books. (31 languages, 1.350
items)
- Münchhausiades: Continuations and variants
of the classical adventures of the Baron using the name of Munchausen
(15 languages, 320 items)
- All sorts of pictures: Engravings, etchings,
drawings, woodcuts showing the adventures and travels of the Baron
(250 items)
- Miscellaneous: Different no-book-items concerning
the Baron of Munchausen like toys, puzzles, Ex Libris, souvenirs,
postcards, posters etc. (250 items)
- The sources of the Munchausen-tales: R.E. Raspe
and G.A. Bürger have used a lot of well known tales, books
about imaginary voyages and real expeditions. The library holds
120 items.
- The Authors of the Munchausen-tales (120 items):
- Rudolf Erich Raspe (1736 - 1794, author
of the first Munchausen-booklet at all.,1785/86). The library
holds nearly the complete work of Raspe published by book
or by periodical, most of them in the original edition of
the 18th century.
- Gottfried August Bürger (1747-1794,
author of the first German translation of Münchhausen.
The library holds some original books with relationship to
the tales.
- The Eighteenth Century - period of the origin,
about 1786: Books and separate illustrations concerning
the family of Munchausen, the life and work of Raspe and Bürger
and also original editions of scholars wich were acquainted with
the authors. (90 items)
- Books and essays about Munchausen contributions
to the research concerning Munchausen (550 items)
- Munchausen-Collection of Erwin Wackermann,
author of the most important bibliography concerning Munchausen
Special sections
The catalogue of the library
(3100 items) does not run on the Internet.
 05/2008©
by Bernhard Wiebel
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