Exlibris Ex Libris To 1700: Bürgerbibliothek Winterthur

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In the vertical oval framed with pearls with the inscription "Bibliotheca Civica Vitodurana" the coat of arms (two striding lions) in scrollwork cartouche.
Winterthur Citizens' Library (founded in 1660):
[before 1700]. 56 x 68 mm. Copper engraving, small assembly remains on the reverse.
Language: ge
Order number: 11196
Comments: Wegmann 7696 a; Barley 2515. "The first library in Winterthur, then called the« Citizens' Library », was opened on 1. Founded November 1660 by four exponents from the Music College. The first place to stay was the Hinwilerhaus in 1661, but one year later they moved to the town hall, where the library continued until the beginning of the 19th century. Century stayed. At that time the library was still an institution for the political and economic elite, only with the Enlightenment did the citizen library develop into a lending library for the entire population. In the initial phase, in addition to books, the library also collected many curiosities such as shells and other things, the holdings of which can now also be found in the Nature Museum and in the Coin Cabinet.
Keywords: Ex libris Ex libris bookplate marque de possession, animals, regional studies, books, libraries, heraldry, Winterthur, Switzerland Suisse Svizzera Switzerland
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Comments: Wegmann 7696 a; Barley 2515. "The first library in Winterthur, then called the« Citizens' Library », was opened on 1. Founded November 1660 by four exponents from the Music College. The first place to stay was the Hinwilerhaus in 1661, but one year later they moved to the town hall, where the library continued until the beginning of the 19th century. Century stayed. At that time the library was still an institution for the political and economic elite, only with the Enlightenment did the citizen library develop into a lending library for the entire population. In the initial phase, in addition to books, the library also collected many curiosities such as shells and other things, the holdings of which can now also be found in the Nature Museum and in the Coin Cabinet. Keywords: Ex