. Syllabus for a course of study in the evolution of the library in Europe and America. , (see Lib. journal, 1887, 12:291-9?!. ) Lamed, J. N. oomp. History for ready reference, , P: A. ed. Grand dictionnaire (see articleon Bibliotheque. ) ? Leopold Delisle. (see Library, 1901, 12:1-3.) Macfarlane, John. Confiscated libraries in the French revolution,(see Library, 1896, 8:102-4.) Peril of the Bihiiotheque Nationale in the revo-lution, (see Library, 1891, 3:175-76.) Wilson, Henry. A French provincial library—Tours, (see L. A. U. notes, 1881. 2:46-50.) Lec
. Syllabus for a course of study in the evolution of the library in Europe and America. , (see Lib. journal, 1887, 12:291-9?!. ) Lamed, J. N. oomp. History for ready reference, , P: A. ed. Grand dictionnaire (see articleon Bibliotheque. ) ? Leopold Delisle. (see Library, 1901, 12:1-3.) Macfarlane, John. Confiscated libraries in the French revolution,(see Library, 1896, 8:102-4.) Peril of the Bihiiotheque Nationale in the revo-lution, (see Library, 1891, 3:175-76.) Wilson, Henry. A French provincial library—Tours, (see L. A. U. notes, 1881. 2:46-50.) Lecture 8. Germanic libraries, including those of Austria, Germany, Den-mark, Holland, Belgium, Scandinavian countries, and Rus-sian libraries, (may be divided into two lectures.)I. Austria. 1. Conditions. a. Former strongly centralized government h s builtup one great national library. b. Present intense struggle between Teutonic and C zech elements in Austria is preventing the devel-opment of any library system. 2. Leading library. a. Imperial public library in Vienna; largest in. Austria; oldest existing library in Europe, ifmonastic libraries be excepted. b. History. Founded 1440 by Emperor Frederick 3. c. Treasures. Many rare books and charts; Tabula Pentingerianaor ancient road-map, dating from eighth Mexicanus, an example of Aztec Monastic libraries. Abound owing to the fact that Catholicism is the pre-vailing religion of Austria; collections are not ofgeneral interest. Germany. 1. Political and sociological conditions. Until recently,not a strongly centralized state, and consequent multi-plication of libraries and universities; resemblesItaly in number of collections, but is much stronger on account of superior economic conditions. 2. Historical development. a. Earliest German libraries founded by churches andmonasteries in the time of Charlemagne (ninth cen-tury ). b. 13th-14th centuries decline of monastic librarieson account of rise of
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