Der vorliegende kommentierte Katalog der ältesten Buchbestände der „Wiener Sammlung Woldan“ zum Thema Geographica und Reiseliteratur von 1481–1630 umfasst über 250 Titel, die hier der Systematik und Aufstellung der physischen Sammlung folgend in geographisch zusammenhängenden Abschnitten vorgestellt werden. Dem identifikatorischen ersten Teil der Katalogisate folgen konzise Bemerkungen zu Inhalt sowie geographie-historischer und literarischer Bedeutung des Textes. Den Abschluss bilden Kurzbiographien der an der Entstehung des Bandes beteiligten Personen. Im Anhang finden sich Indices zu den Werktiteln sowohl in Ansetzungs- als auch in Vorlageform, eine chronologische Liste der Inkunabeln und Postinkunabeln sowie ein Index nominum.

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This annotated catalogue of the most precious books of the “Vienna Woldan Collection” on the subject of historical geography and travel literature from 1481–1630 includes over 250 titles that are presented in geographically connected sections following the systematics of the physical collection. Each catalogized work is presented with concise remarks on the content as well as the geographic-historical and literary significance of the text. The conclusion is formed by short biographies of the people involved in the creation of the volume. This annotated catalogue of the most precious books of the “Vienna Woldan Collection” on the subject of historical geography and travel literature from 1481–1630 includes over 250 titles that are presented in geographically connected sections following the systematics of the physical collection. Each catalogized work is presented with concise remarks on the content as well as the geographic-historical and literary significance of the text. The conclusion is formed by short biographies of the people involved in the creation of the volume. In the appendix you will find indices for the titles of the work, both in headings and in template form, a chronological list of incunabula and post incunabula as well as an index nominum.

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