Donaueschingen, Fürstlich-Fürstenbergische Hofbibliothek
Owner Id00010234
TypeCorporate body
Biographical dates - Period of existence1490-1994
Other InformationA brief history of the library's vicissitudes is given in the introduction to the Sotheby's sale catalogue "Incunabula from the Court Library at Donaueschingen, sold by order of His Serene Highness Joachim Prince zu Fürstenberg" (1 July 1994, London; catalogue by Paul Needham). The foundation was the collection of Wolfgang, Graf Fürstenberg (1465-1509); major growth occurred in the late 18th-early 19th century, and then in 1855 by acquisition of the library of Baron Joseph von Lassberg (1770-1855). [John Lancaster, from Sotheby catalogue]. 326 incunabula are listed in the 1994 Sotheby's catalog for the sale of the collection.
An oval stamp of ownership for the Donaueschingen Library is mentioned in the same auction catalog in the description of Lot 6 [Melissa Robohn]
Variant NamesCourt Library at Donaueschingen
Court Library of Princes zu Fürstenberg
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Activity
Start (year)1490
End (year)1994
NoteStart date approximate; end date is that of the large incunable sale at Sotheby's, London. Medieval manuscripts and other incunables from the library were privately sold in 1993. Other books from the library were sold in later auction sales.
MARC Area Codee-gx
Note on the geographic regionBaden-Württemberg
PlaceDonaueschingen (Geonames Id: 2936267)
Profession / Type of InstitutionLibrary
CharacterisationAristocracy
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