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- Title
Zum Gedenken an Frank Hieronymus: Zugleich ein Stück Geschichte der Universitäts bibliothek Basel.
- Authors
Steinmann, Martin
- Abstract
The article "In Memory of Frank Hieronymus: Simultaneously a Piece of History of the University Library Basel" by Martin Steinmann tells the life story of Frank Hieronymus and his work at the University Library Basel. Hieronymus was a librarian known for his passion for art and literature, and for organizing exhibitions in the library. He became particularly well-known for his research on the history of printing in Basel. The text describes various exhibitions and catalogs by Hieronymus that deal with book illustrations and prints from the 16th century. The catalogs are extensive and contain detailed information about the works. The author emphasizes the scientific accuracy and examines artists, woodcutters, and the history of the prints. The exhibitions are taken over by renowned institutions, and the catalogs are considered valuable resources for research purposes. Hieronymus was known for his extensive catalogs and writings that he wrote during his long career. He was known for collecting and using many books to support his research. Although his office looked chaotic, he could always find the title he was looking for. Hieronymus was supported by the library management, as he saw his additional activities as beneficial for the library. He was also grateful for the help of others and mentioned them in his introductions and prefaces. In his later years, he dedicated himself to a project on the autograph collection of the industrialist Karl Geigy-Hagenbach. Unfortunately, he could not experience the printing of the letters from Stefan Zweig to Geigy-Hagenbach, as he passed away in February 2022.
- Subjects
BASEL (Switzerland); EXHIBITION catalogs; LIBRARY administration; HISTORY of printing; SIXTEENTH century; LOGGERS; ZWEIG, Stefan, 1881-1942; LIBRARY catalogs; ACADEMIC libraries
- Publication
Basler Zeitschrift für Geschichte und Altertumskunde, 2022, Issue 122, p253
- ISSN
0067-4540
- Publication type
Article