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European Autographs and Documents Collection

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Herz, Walter, 1909-1965 (Creator of the collection)
  • Archive

The collection includes documents on parchment and paper, as well as some autographs and letters, all of European origin. Some of the items date back to the middle ages.

Reference Code
ARC. Ms. Var. 493
Dates
[ca. 1150]-1948
Consists of
0.5 meters..
Languages
mul;
location
  • The Archives Collection of the National Library of Israel The Archives Collection of the National Library of Israel
Title European Autographs and Documents Collection
Additional Titles כותרת בעברית: אוסף אוטוגרפים ותעודות מאירופה.
Notes This collection contains only remnants of what Walter Herz collected. The other parts contained ancient and rare books that have been incorporated into the general library collection, as well as manuscripts and manuscripts fragments which are today part of the manuscript collection. Originally most of the items were catalogued under separate call numbers. However, in order to preserve the integrity of the Walter Herz Collection, the items were added to the subgroup of ARC. Ms. Var. 493 to which 20 pieces already belonged.
Citation Note ARC. Ms. Var. 493 European Autographs and Documents Collection, Archives department, National Library of Israel, Jerusalem
Host Item European Autographs and Documents Collection
Level of Description Fonds Record
Biographical summary Walter Herz (Moravske Ostrava 1909 - London 1965) was a painter and book collector. Before World War II he was able to escape to England, where he started collecting rare books and autographs.
Ownership history The collection as a whole was donated to the National Library after the collector's death in 1966 by Herz' friend V.V. Rosenfeld.
Language Note The items are in Latin, German, French, English, and Spanish.
National Library system number 990033717200205171
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