- The Collection
- Consultation
- Conservation and Cataloguing
- Promotion
- Studies and Research Projects
Image: Galerie de Florence, gravée sur cuivre
et publiée par une société d'amateurs, sous la direction
de Bartolini, Bezzuoli et Jesi, avec un texte en français
par Alexandre Dumas , Florence, Vincenzo Batelli & Comp., 1841-1844 (Literature and Philosophy Library, ANTICHI LETTERE 06.01 04)
The collection is made up of a little over 150 volumes, published between the 18th century and the 1920s, most of which were donated to the library or purchased on recommendation from lecturers in humanities subjects based on teaching and research requirements.
The topics cover primarily philosophy, psychology, pedagogy, literature - in particular theatre - and music; the most represented foreign languages are French and German, as exemplified in the 17 volumes of the Cours d'étude pour l'instruction des jeunes gens di Condillac (Paris, Dufart, 1797-1798) and the Richard Strauss opera Der Rosenkavalier: komödie für Musik in drei Aufzügen (geschichtlich, szenisch [...] von Max Chop. Leipzig, Reclam jun., 1911).
There are also many publications in Italian, including reference books in numerous volumes, such as the Biblioteca italiana ossia Notizia de' libri rari italiani divisa in quattro parti cioé istoria, poesia, prose, arti e scienze by Nicola Francesco Haym (Milan, Giovanni Silvestri, 1803) and an almost complete edition in 65 volumes of the Biografia universale antica e moderna ossia Storia per alfabeto della vita pubblica e privata di tutte le persone che si distinsero per opere, azioni, talenti, virtu e delitti (Venice, Gio. Battista Missiaglia, from the Alvisopoli press, 1822-1831).
The collection is found in the Literature and Philosophy Library, in Palazzo Tassoni-Mirogli.
Owners of pieces in the collection
To find out more
The collection is kept at the Literature and Philosophy Library.
The volumes that make up the collection are ineligible for external loans, but it is possible to consult them in the library, upon request, made by telephone (+39 0532 293417 - 293123), email or through the online catalogue.
Rules for consultation
The collection has always been kept in the storage rooms of the Literature and Philosophy Library.
The cataloguing of the collection in the SBN (National Library Service) was carried out from 2012-2016 by university librarians, and also involved a detailed description of the pieces (handwritten notes, notes on ownership and ex-libris, binding, etc.) and the identification of owners and origin.
In 2023, a piece from the collection underwent restoration.
The volumes are located in the ANTICHI LETTERE section of the library where they are kept.
To find out more
With the Art Bonus, you can support projects for ancient book restoration at the University of Ferrara.
Audiovisual
2020 - The historical collections. Literature and Philosophy Library (length: 2 minutes and 45 seconds)
Video in Italian Sign Language (LIS) made thanks to collaboration from the Equal Opportunities and Disability Policy Coordination, the E-Learning and Multimedia Services Office and AIDUS (Association for the Inclusion of Hearing and Deaf People).
To recommend studies or research projects on the collection or pieces from it, please write to biblioteca.letterefilosofia@unife.it.