Correction. That's "Sup. Cap. Carn." on the t.p.
Thanks,
Dan
drettberg@huc.eud
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I am currently cataloging a book entitled, "Breve e facil introdvzzione alla geografia e trigonometria ...," printed in Padua in 1640. On the t.p. there is an ownership inscription, "Wolfg. Engelb. S.R.S. [S.R.T?] Com: ab Auersperg, Sup. Ca. Carn." together with the owner's shelf mark. I am assuming that the full name is Wolfgang Engelb[recht] or [bert], that the Auersperg is what is today called Visnja Gora in Slovenia, and that the "Carn." is "Carniola" a territory of which Lai[y]bach [Ljubljana (Slovenia)] was once the capital. In addition there is an armorial book plate on the upper pastedown endpaper, with the name "Fuerstlich Auerspergsche Fideicommisbibliothek zu Laybach". I would be most grateful if anyone could make more of the t.p. inscription than I have done. I "googled" the term "Auersperg", and came up with a website for what appears to be the castle in question, which appears to be used as a hotel today. I would also be interested if anyone can provide any fu!
rther information on the library in question.
Thanks much,
Dan Rettberg
Rare Book and Manuscript Bibliographer
Klau Library
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Cincinnati, Ohio
drettberg@huc.edu
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