Collectors and collections
Subtitle: the treasures of the collections in the National Széchényi Library and the histories of the collections
By: edited by László Boka and Lídia Wendelin Ferenczy
Contributors: Ferenczyné Wendelin, Lídia, 1933- editor
Publisher: National Széchényi Library; Kossuth Publishing House
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Budapest]
Language: eng; und
Number of pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9789632006567
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: History; National libraries; Országos Széchényi Könyvtár
Work titles: Gyűjtők és gyűjtemények. English. 2016
Description: "In 1802, Count Ferenc Széchényi offered his collection of books, artworks, artifacts, relics, and other precious and rare items 'to the common good of the Hungarian homeland.' In doing so, he laid the foundations of the National Széchényi Library. Over the course of the past two centuries, hundreds of collectors, patrons of the arts, and librarians have followed the example he set. With this book, which examines the lives, careers, and collections of many of the most important people to have followed in Széchényi's footsteps, we pay homage to the individuals whose efforts as collectors and custodians of the precious treasures of Hungary's and Europe's cultural heritage have enriched the holdings of the National Széchényi Library and preserved so much of the scholarship and art of the past for future generations"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

In English, translated from the Hungarian.