The Library will be closed between the 23rd of December 2024 and the 1st of January 2025. Our library's services will be available from the 2nd of January 2025.

Due to the relocation of our external warehouse the books and doctoral dissertations stored there, as well as the entire stock of the library's periodicals, will be unavailable until the beginning of January 2025. Many of our books are still available for loan and current literature can be found on the open shelves.

Books recommended for adoption

Adopt an old Hungarian book!

Following the example of great European and American libraries the ELTE University Library decided to start its own adopt-a-book programme. Donations are spent on conservation, restoration and digitalization of rare books and special collections (including manuscripts, incunabula, maps, etc.), therefore the unique worldwide known collection of old books can be preserved for the next generations. Our supporters can attend a special book presentation after the restauration of the adopted book.

Donation can be made by an individual, private institutions, as well as public organisations.

If you are interested to support our work please contact us: konyvorokbe@lib.elte.hu

 

RMK II 260a2
Calendarium typographiae Tyrnaviensis, ad annum a nato in terris Deo, M. DC. LXXVI. ad meridianum Tyrnaviensem, ad elevationem poli XLVIII. graduum, adeoque in usum praecipuorum locorum tam in Ungaria, quam in Austria, nec non adjacentium provinciarum, supputatum ex calculis … Andreae Argoli / opera et studio, astrophili cuiusdam in Academia Tyrnaviensi Regni Ungariae Tyrnaviae [Nagyszombat] : typis Academicis, [1676].
Cost of restoration: 300 000 HUF
 

RMK III 134b
Arcus aliquot triumphal, et monimenta victor. classicae in honor invictissimi ac illustris. Iani Austriae, victoris non quieturi, auctor Ioan. Sambuco. Quibus adiectum est eiusdem argumenti Carmen heroicum per Hugonem Favolinum. Antverpiae [Antwerpen] : apud Philippum Gallaeum MDLXXII [1572]
Cost of restoration: 120 000 HUF
 

RMK III 557/2
Amores Josephini, sive divorum amabilissimi, divini amoris nutritii, Mariae sponsi, ditionum Austriacae domui subditarum patroni tutelaris, Josephi vita, fovendis piorum cordium amoribus ab ejusdem honori addictissimo academico, e caesareo Societatis Jesu Collegio Viennensi iconibus, et affectibus illustrata, anno MDCXCII Viennae Austriae [Wien]: typis Leopoldi Voigt, Universitatis Typographi, [1692]
Cost of restoration: 250 000 HUF
 

RMK II 534a
Missae in agenda defunctorum tantum deservientes : ex missali Romano recognito desumptae, cum ordinario, et canone, ut in ipsis servatur, ad usum, et commoditatem omnium ecclesiarum Tyrnaviae [Nagyszombat] : ex typographia Academica Soc. Jesu, anno M.D.CC.IV. [1704]
Cost of restoration: 100 000 HUF
 

RMK I 97a/2
Az áros emberek, kalmárok és posztómentőknek limitatiojok [Gyulafehérvár : typ. principis, 1645].
Cost of restoration: 120 000 HUF
 

RMK I 335 
Balthasar Meisner: Catholicus valasz az esaviták eretnek kérdésére: hol volt Lutherus előtt az igaz vallás avagy Anya Sz. Egyház?
Cost of restoration: 100 000,- Ft

 

RMK I 345b 
Menyői Tolvaj Ferenc: Az arithmetikának, avagy az számlálásnak öt speciesinek rövid magyar regulákban foglaltatott mestersége, taliter disponete Franc. Tolv. Menyői, Gyöngyösienen. sch. rectore, az arythmeticat tanuló magyarok kedvekért iratattot és bővebben kibocsátattot
Cost of restoration: 70 000,- Ft

 

RMK III 508a1 
Tarnóczi István: Rex admirabilis, sive vita S. Ladislai regis Hungariae historico-politica, ad Christianam eruditionem elogiis theo-politicis illustrata / authore R. P. Stephano Tarnoczi e Societate Jesu.
Cost of restoration: 150 000,- Ft

 

RMK III 608 
Vitezović, Pavao Ritter: Stemmatographia, sive Armorum Illyricorum delienatio, descriptio, et restitutio / authore equite Paulo Ritter
Cost of restoration: 130 000,- Ft

 

Other books recommended for adoption

Ant.2374
Martin Luther: Eine Heerpredigt Wider den Türcken, 1542
Cost of restoration: 30 000 HUF
 

Ant.2639 coll. 1-2
Martin Luther: Das ander Teyle der Postillen, 1531 [collig. 1.]
Martin Luther: Das dritte Teyl der Postillen, 1528 [collig. 2.]
Cost of restoration: 200 000 HUF
 

Inc. 1044
John Peckham: Prospectiva communis [collig.1.], [ca. 1482],
Johannes de Sacrobosco: Textus de spherae… [collig. 2.], 1511;
Johannes Stöffler: Elucidatio febricae… [collig.3.], 1513
Cost of restoration: 60 000 HUF
 

Cod. Lat. 34
[Graduale Romano-Augustinum], 1301-1334
Cost of restoration: 400 000 HUF
 

Ant.3148 coll. 1-3
Martin Luther: Auslegung der Episteln und Evangelien, 1535–1536
Cost of restoration: 300 000 HUF
 

Bar. 01618
Jacob Keller: Letzte Ölung Iacobi Heilbrunneri, 1616
Cost of restoration: 50 000 HUF
 

Ant. 3895
Martín Antonio Delrío: Syntagma Tragoediae Latinae, 1593–1595
Cost of restoration: 200 000 HUF
 

Ant. 5489
Pontificale Romanum Clementis VIII., 1595
Cost of restoration: 120 000 HUF
 

Chinese-related books recommended for adoption

Ant. 4942
Juan González de Mendoza: Dell'historia della China : descritta nella lingua spagnuola, dal P. maestro Giovanni Gonzalez di Mendozza, ... et tradotta nell' italiana, dal magn. M. Francesco Avanzo, ... parti due, divise in tre libri, et in tre viaggi, fatti in quei paesi, da i padri agostiniani, et franiscani ...
in Venetia [Venezia] : appresso Andrea Muschio, MDLXXXVI [1586].
Cost of restoration: 200 000 HUF
 

Bar. 780
[Johann Foresi]: Historica relatio de ortu et progressu fidei othodoxae in regno Chinensi per missionarios Societatis Jesu ab anno 1581. usque ad annum 1669 : novissime collecta ex literis eorundem patrum Societatis Jesu praecipue R. P. Joannis Adami Schall ...
Ratisbonae [Regensburg] : sumptibus Joan. Conradi Emmrich, typis Augusti Hanckwitz, anno MDCLXXII [1672].
Cost of restoration: 170 000 HUF
 

Bar. 777
Noël Alexandre: Apologia de padri domenicani missionarii della China : opure risposta al libro del padre Le Tellier giesuita, intitolato Difesa de nuovi christiani, e dilucidatione del P. Le Gobien della stessa compagnia, sopra gli honori, che li chinesi prestano a Confusio, ed a i morti / per un religioso dottore, e professore di teologia dell' ordine di S. Domenico.
in Colonia [Köln] : appresso gli heredi di Cornelio d'Egmond, 1699.
[12], 644, [12], 257, [7] p.; 16 cm (8o)
Cost of restoration: 130 000 HUF
 

Bar. 7211
Athanasius Kircher: Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Jesu China monumentis qua sacris qua profanis, nec non variis naturae et artis spectaculis, aliarumque rerum memorabilium argumentis illustrata : auspiciis Leopoldi primi ... .
Amstelodami [Amsterdam] : apud Joannem Janssonium a Waesberge et Elizeum Weyerstraet, anno MDCLXVII [1667].
[16], 237, [11] p., [24] t.fol.; 38 cm (2o)
Cost of restoration: 50 000 HUF
 

Bar. 7436
Collig. 1.
Franciscus Xaverius Philippuccius: De Sinensium ritibus politicis acta : seu R. P. Francisci Xaverii Philipucci ... Praeludium ad plenam disquisitionem an bona vel mala fide impugnentur opiniones et praxes missionariorum Societatis Jesu in Regno Sinarum ad cultum Confucii et defunctorum pertinentes.
Parisiis [Paris] : apud Nicolaum Pepié, MDCC [1700].
[8], 8, 155 p.; 18 cm (8o)

Collig. 2.
Jacques LeFavre: De Sinensium ritibus politicis acta : seu R. P. Jacobi Le Favre ... Dissertatio theologico-historica de avita Sinarum pietate praesertim erga defunctos, et eximia erga Confucium magisterum suum observantia.
Parisiis [Paris] : apud Nicolaum Pepié, MDCC [1700].
[14], 461, [11] p.; 18 cm (8o)

Collig. 3.
Prospero Intorcetta: R. P. Prosperi Intorcetta Societatis Jesu missionarii Sinensis Testimonium de cultu Sinensi, datum anno 1668.
Parisiis [Paris] : apud Nicolaum Pepié, MDCC [1700].
[2], 318, [10] p.; 18 cm (8o)

Collig. 4.
Francisco Furtado: Informatio antiquissima de praxi missionariorum Sinensium Societatis Jesu, circa ritus Sinenses, data in China, jam ab annis 1636. et 1640. / a P. Francisco Furtado antiquo missionario, et vice-provinciali Sinensi ejusdem Societatis.
Parisiis [Paris] : apud Nicolaum Pepié, MDCC [1700].
18, [4], 52, [20] p.; 18 cm (8o)

Collig. 5.
Domenico Maria Sarpetri, Domingo Fernández Navarrete, António de Gouvea, Juan de Paz, Luo Wenzao: Apologia pro decreto S.D.N. Alexandri VII. et praxi Jesuitarum circa caerimonias, quibus Sinae Confucium et progenitores mortuos colunt / ex patrum Dominicarum et Franciscanorum scriptis concinnata.
Lovanii [Leuven] : apud Aegidium Denique, MDCC [1700].
[40], 94, [2], 35, [9], V p.; 18 cm (8o)

Cost of restoration: 130 000 HUF
 

Bar. 7476
Martino Martini: Joannis Blaeu Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive Novus atlas, pars sexta : Novus Atlas Sinensis, a Martino Martinio Soc. Iesu descriptus er serenissimo archiduci Leopoldo Guilielmo Austriaco dedicatus ... .
[Amsterdam] : [Joan Blaeu], [1655].
[10], 171, [27], XII, 33, [3] p., [17] t.geogr.; 53 cm (2o)
Cost of restoration: 400 000 HUF
 

Bar. 11048
Regni Chinensis descriptio / ex variis authoribus.
Lugd. Batav. [Leiden] : ex offic. Elzeviriana, MDCXXXIX [1639].
[8], 365, [9] p.; 12 cm (24o)
Cost of restoration: 50 000 HUF
 

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