Browsing index by shelf number classification

Browse the older parts of our Digital Collections by the traditional shelf number classification. This classification was in use till 1936 and reflects the previously practiced lineup of the book by topics.

Encyclopaedia (Encyclopaedia & Bibliography)

History of literature History of literature of different countries Librarianship The art of printing Encyclopaedia Catalogs of books Literary journals Publications of scientific academies Journals with mixed content Collected works of certain writers Varia

Philologia (Philology)

Linguistics Dictionaries Languages of Asia (until 1989) Greek Latin Romanic languages German (including Old High German. & Middle High German) Germanic languages All other languages & artificial languages Scripture, palaeography Philology Greek poets Greek prosaists Collected editions of Greek authors until 1500 Latin poets until 600 Latin prosaists until 600 Collected editions of Latin autors until 600 Oriental writers Hebrew & yiddish writers

Historia et Geographia (History & Geography)

Geography in general Maps, atlases & cartographic literature Collections of travelogues Single travelogues, travel guides Calculation of times, calendars Genealogy Heraldica Antiquities (european & oriental) Arts & inscriptions of the antiquity Numismatics until Charlemagne Numismatics of newer ages World history Chronicles Politic journals History of antiquity Migration period Europe Portugal Spain Italy France before 1789 Regions of France France after 1789, french memoir liturature 1789-1814 French memoir liturature before & after 1789 Germany German states Austria[-Hungary] Prussia Switzerland Belgium & the Netherlands Great Britain Scandinavic countries Russia, Finland, Baltic states Poland Osmanic Empire, Turkey, including the Balkans & Southwest Asia Non-european history Judaica Collections of biographies Single biographies Misecellaneous hist. literature Asia Africa Australia America & Greenland Greece Alsace-Lorraine Schleswig-Holstein Bavarica

Mathematica (Maths & Astronomy)

Maths in general Maths: Fields Applied maths Architecture Hydraulic engineering, shipbuilding, nautics, roadmaking, railroading General astronomy Astronomy: Special research fields Astronomic observations, charts, calendars

Physica (Natural sciences, engineering, economy)

Physics in general Physics: Fields Magic, theurgy, superstition, wizardry, prophecies, astrology Chemistry Alchemy Zoology Botany Mineralogy, crystallography, geology, palaeontology Natural history Agriculture, home economics, fishery, hunting Engineering , factories, business, arts-and-crafts, folk art Mining & metallurgy Trading, commercial law & exchange law

Anthropologia (Anthropology)

Cultural history, clothing, mythology, diff. religions Theory & history of pedagogy Applied pedagogics Games, sports & leisure

Philosophia (Philosophy)

General philosophic works, journals, encyclopaedia Philosophy: Fields Ethics, morality, philosophy of law & religion

Aesthetica (Fine arts, literature, music)

Fine arts, aesthetics, poetics, rhetoric, theatre Latin poets since AD 600 Italian poets & writers Spanish & Portugese poets & writers French poets & writers English poets & writers German poets & writers Poets & writers from different countries Russian, Ukrainian & Belorussian poets & writers Correspondence Humoristic works, proverbs, anecdotes Arts, history of art, biographies of artists History & theory of music Music supplies (notes)

Politica (Politics & military actions)

Constitution, governmental administration, politics in general Police force, fire services, animal welfare etc. Macroeconomics , accounting & finance, actuarial science, money & currency War & military actions Military science & military service regulations Military engineering & campaigning, fortification building

Medicina (Medicine)

Medicine & history of medicine Anatomy & physiology Pathology, therapy, pathol. anatomy Surgery, ophthalmology & odontology, orthopaedics Pharmaceutics, apothecary Forensic medicine Midwife Veterinary medicine

Jurisprudentia (Jurisprudence)

Introductions to jurisprudence Collected editions of jurists Resources on Roman Law Commentarial works on Roman Law Single materials on Roman Law Resources on & history of German Law Civil law of Austria[-Hungary] Civil law of France International civil law Criminal law of all countries Feud law Law of nations, europ. constitutional law, postal & telegraph system German constitutional law (not inlcluding Bavaria & Prussia) Lawsuit, archivistics, depository, notarial matters Judicial decisions Legal opinion

Theologia (Theology)

Manuscripts

German Latin Ethiopian English Arabic Armenian Baluci Batak Bengal Burmese Chakma Coptic Korean Kurdish Danish French Greek Gujarati Hebrew Hindi Hungarian pictured Italian Japanese Javanese Khmer Kannada Lampung Laotian Lecha Livonian & Estonian Malayan Malayalam Mandaic Manchu Mahratti Mongolian Nachi Nepalese Norwegian Orientalic, misc. Oriya Pali Punjabi Pashto Persian Philippine Punic Rhaeto-Romanic Rajasthani Sanskritic Tai Photogr. & xer. reproductions of manuscripts (since 1912) Chinese Sindhi Singhalese Slavonic Swedisch Syrian Telugu Tamil Tibetan Turkish Urdu Vai Romanian Zend Collection of older italian notes of King Maximilian II. of Bavaria Fasciuli Germanici Franconica Handwritten musical notes Arabic on papyrus Aramaic on papyrus Coptic on papyrus Greek on papyrus Hieratic on papyrus Hieroglyphics on papyrus Latin on papyrus Autographs vintage handwritten library catalogues

Rare printings

Incunabula (dated) Incunabula (undated) Incunabula from 19th century secularisations Rariora Chalcographa Xylographa (wood prints) Lithographic prints Printed books containing valuable manual notices Vellum-printed Books Dances of death (incl. facsimile editions) Single sheet woodcut prints Single sheet woodcut calendars Printed images Book plates Books with precious outfit Precious antiquaria & illustrations Prints with outstanding bindings made of manuscript sheets

Dissertations

Dissertations of different univerisities Medicine Chemistry Law Engineering Miscellaneous Dissertations published after 1909 Swiss disserations

Closed collections & donations

Donations of King Ludwig I. of Bavaria Donations of the Bavarian Royal House Donations of the Governement of Argentina (1928 - 1936) Material from performances of the Bavarian State Opera House Collection of German libretti Collection of musicologist Adolf Sandberger (1864-1943) Private library of the count Maximilian von Montgelas (1759-1838) Private library of medical scientist Karl Sudhoff (1853-1938) Deposita in the music department Private library of the Bayerische Berg-, Hütten- & Salzwerke AG Private library of the scholar of islam Richard Gramlich SJ Zoological collection Ingrid Faust Collection on craftsmanship of Klaus Stopp

Ancient written testimonials

Cuneiform inscriptions on stone or clay Hieroglyphics Sabaeic written testimonials Ancient clay fragments Asphalt plates

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