Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke
Encyclopedia
The Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke (abbreviated
as GW) is an ongoing project of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
to publish a union catalog
ue of incunabula. The Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke is available in part in print and in its entirety—in draft
form—via an online database
. The first volume of the print catalogue was published in 1925 (Leipzig
: Anton Hiersemann) and the most recent volume was completed in 2009, extending to the entry Horem.
Abbreviation
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as GW) is an ongoing project of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
Berlin State Library
The Berlin State Library is a library in Berlin, Germany and a property of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation.-Buildings:The State Library runs several premises, three of which are open for users, namely House 1 in Unter den Linden 8, House 2 in Potsdamer Straße 33 and the newspaper archive...
to publish a union catalog
Union catalog
A union catalog is a combined library catalog describing the collections of a number of libraries. Union catalogs have been created in a range of media, including book format, microform, cards and more recently, networked electronic databases...
ue of incunabula. The Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke is available in part in print and in its entirety—in draft
Draft document
Drafting is the preliminary stage of a written work in which the author begins to develop a more cohesive product. A also describes the product the writer creates in the initial stages of the writing process.In the drafting stage, the author:...
form—via an online database
Online database
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. The first volume of the print catalogue was published in 1925 (Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
: Anton Hiersemann) and the most recent volume was completed in 2009, extending to the entry Horem.
External links
- Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke (in English)
- "Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke" on German Wikipedia