The laws of authors and publishers in the history of bookselling.
Books in the Middle Ages.
(The above courses have not been given in later years.)
Books and writing in ancient times.
History of printing and bookselling:
(a) previous to the Reformation.
(b) since the Reformation.
History and development of modern librarianship.
The lectures are held three times a week and have the same strictly scientific character as other university studies.
They demand therefore real co-operation between lecturer and students, putting before the latter, as they do, a rich and critically sifted material which gives them, in a way, a sharp outline only which they will fill out more or less fully according to their diligence in carrying on their studies. The lectures are made particularly attractive and stimulating through the exhibition of important examples of printing, if possible original works referred to or quoted in the lectures, etc.