Die Freiherrlich Carl von Rothschild'sche öffentliche Bibliothek. Ein Grundriß ihrer Organisation. Nebst einem Verzeichnis ihrer Zeitschriften und einem Frankfurter Bibliothekenführer
Frankfurt: Verlag von Joseph Baer & Co., 1913. Hardcover. 4to. xxvi. 322pp. 3/4 black cloth over marbled boards with gold lettering to spine. Brown endpapers. Frontispiece. Reference work on the inventory of the Rothschild-library, where today, the Jewish Museum of Frankfurt is located (for more: see below). Minor age wear to binding, with small tear to spine. Ex-libris stamp to backside of title page. Repair to title page at bottom, between pages xvi and xvii alongside spine and at p. 193 at bottom, none of them affecting text. Otherwise clean and tight. In German. Very good condition. vg. Item #20225
About the "Freiherrlich Carl von Rothschild'sche öffentliche Bibliothek":
The Rothschild Palais, designed in the neoclassical style by the Paris-educated architect Johann Friedrich Christian Hess, in 1820/21, symbolizes the art of living of a Bourgeoisie family Jewish family from the 19th century. Built originally for the German-Jewish banker Joseph Isaak Speyer, it was bought by Baron Mayer Carl von Rothschild in 1846, who used it as his summer residence. In 1895 the building was turned into a library by Hannah Louise von Rothschild (1850-1892), Carl von Rhothschild's daughter. (She is portrayed at the frontispiece). The name of the library was "Freiherrlich Carl von Rothschild'sche öffentliche Bibliothek" [Baron Carl von Rhothschild's public library]. Since 1928, the municipality of Frankfurt am Main is the owner. It is now part of the university and municipal library Frankfurt. (Source: Website of the Jewish Museum in Frankfurt/Main).
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