The Monrepos Library
The majority of the books in the Monrepos Library are from the 18th century and the early 19th century, but there are also older books in the collection, for example, one book from the 15th century (H. Schedel, Liber chronicarum. Nürnberg 1493) and 100 books from the 16th century. The sentimentality and early Romanticism of the late 18th century is also represented in the Library. It is a European "arts et lettres" collection, which reflects typical features of its time and its owner's literary interests. Another special section is literature on Russia in languages other than Russian.
More than half of the books in the collection are in French, about one fifth are in German, in addition to literature in French, Italian and Dutch.
The material is used in the Special Reading Room in Fabiania.
Catalogues
- Bibliothèque de Monrepos. Catalogue alphabétique. A handwritten, not complete, catalogue is located in the Special Reading Room.
- More than half of the books in the collection are already catalogued in the Helka database.
Literature
- Appelqvist, Walter, Minnen om Monrepos och dess bibliotek. - Böcker och bibliotek. Helsingfors 1969.
- Havu, Sirkka, Monrepos'n kartanon kirjasto. - Eurooppalainen Monrepos. Helsinki 2006. - Kansalliskirjaston Gallerian julkaisuja; 8, s. 18-21.
- Heier, Edmund, L.H. Nicolay (1737-1820) and his contemporaries. The Hague 1965.
- Knapas, Rainer, Monrepos. Ludwig Heinrich Nicolay och hans värld i 1700-talets ryska Finland. Stockholm : Atlantis 2003.
- Ruoff, Eeva, Piirteitä Monrepos'n kirjaston historiasta. - Helsingin yliopiston kirjaston tiedotuslehti 1992, s. 230-235.
Information:
Sirkka Havu, tel: +358 9 191 22717
