Farmaceutika v konventní knihovně benediktinského kláštera Broumov v roce 1801

Pharmaceutical literature in the Broumov Benedictine convent library in the year 1801

The article describes composition of the medical collection in the Broumov Benedictine convent library based on a catalogue from the year 1801, with detailed description of titles on pharmacy and botanics. This is followed by comparison with contemporary content of the "Medici" library department, identification of previous book owners and users based on records on preserved books, and an attempt to find out how the monastery communicated with its secular surroundings in the field of pharmacy.

Keywords:

pharmaceutical literature – Broumov monastery – Benedictine libraries – early modern age