60-3-4

2015/60/3-4

ISSN : 0036-5351
Editor in Chief : PhDr. Jaroslava Kašparová, Ph.D.

Library of the Masonic society and lodge Harmonie

Library HARMONIE was created by activity one of the same Masonic association founded in Prague in 1870. Its scope, but also its content composition, the library HARMONIE after the floods of 2002, which significantly damaged the library of the Grand Lodge of the Czech Republic, our most important…

Masonic library (so called „Zednářská knihovna“) and Masonic prints of the Institutional library of the National museum library („Základní knihovna Knihovny Národního muzea“) often called as „Latomorum“-complex

The so called MASONIC LIBRARY is another important complex of Masonic prints and handwritings kept by the elemental department of the National Museum Library. Its content isn´t that big, but its composition is quite similar to that library. This library contains several valuable Masonic prints from…

Library of Mr. MUDr. František Tichý

The library of Mr. MUDr. František Tichý (1875-1949) from Lysá nad Labem and the library book collection „Napoleonica“ create one very essential complex. A part of this library are tens of Masonic and particularly anti-Masonic prints. These are remains of the learned and educational library of Henry…

Masonic books published in Prague in the 18th century

The article analyses the Masonic books published in Prague in the 18th century, including its authors and publishers. Freemasonry had its golden age in Austria in the last quarter of the 18th century. This included Bohemia and Moravia (Czech Lands), at that time part of the Habsburg State. Masonic…

Masonic certificates in Archives collection of the National Museum in Prague

The Archive of the National Museum in Prague is keeping three interesting foreign Masonic certificates in its collections. They have been issued in London, Paris and Brussels. These certificates or diplomas were documents proving the holders membership of a Masonic lodge and its purpose was mainly…

Josef Jungmann a Matice česká / Josef Jungmann and Matice česká

The article summarises the work of the remarkable Czech writer, poet and lexicographer Josef Jungmann in the Czech cultural association Matice česká, an institution cotnnected with the National Museum in Prague. It briefly highlights several basic features of Jungmann’s work in Matice česká: as an…