Vēsma Klūga, library expert

Collection Usage and Development Department,

the Library of the University of Latvia

Vilnius, May 9th-10th1

Books published in the period from the 50ies of the 19th centuryuntil the 50ies of the 20th century

Historically inherited collections from the structural units of theUniversity of Latvia and books from the private libraries

The range of books by content is rather diverse

The collection volume - 4872 titles in 9322 coppies

The collection is supplemented

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“Kalevipoeg”

(1929)

(“Kalevipoeg”)

“Estonia- Our Closest Neighbour and Ally” (1929)

(“Igaunija- mūsu tuvākais kaimiņš un sabiedrotā”)

Alfrēds Ķempe

(1890-1967)

“Estonian Folk

Dance”

(1935)

(“Igauņu

tautas dejas”)

Anton

Tammsaare

(1878-1940)

“Truth and Justice”

(1936)

(“Tõde ja õigus ”)

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Lithuanian literature in Latvian

Literature about Lithuania in Latvian

Jānis Bērziņš

(1883-1941):

“To the Central Library

of the University.

9.IX.1930. J. Bērziņš”.

“Lithuanian

Dainos” (1923)

(“Leišu daiņas”)

Liudas Dovydėnas

(1906-2000)

“The Brothers

Domeika” (1937)

(“Broliai Domeikos”)

Ādolfs Erss

(1885-1945)

“Lithuania: Travel

Impressions and

Notes” (1930)

(“Lietuva: ceļojuma

iespaidi un piezīmes”)

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Inscription of Matīss Kaudzīte(1848-1926) dedicated to

Bernhards Dīriķis (1931-1892):

„To the honourable editor of

„Baltijas Vēstnesis” (Baltic

Herald)- Mr Dīriķis, a dedication

from his obedient co-worker

Matīss Kaudzīte. 1877.”

Inscription of Jānis Misiņš

(1862-1945) decicated to

Hermanis Albats (1879-1942):

„With grateful appreciation to

highly honourable Mr Albats

J. Missiņš, 6. IV. 1925.”

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Inscription of

Jānis Sudrabkalns

(1894-1975) dedicated to

Jānis Rapa (1885-1941):

„To highly honourable Mr

Rapa, gratefully-

Sudrabkalns in Riga,

on 6th March, 1926.”

Inscription of Pāvils Rozītis(1889-1937) dedicated to

Jānis Rapa (1885-1941):

„To highly honourable

Mr Rapa- Pāvils Rozīts,

13.VI. 1931.”

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Inscription of Aleksandrs

Čaks (1901-1950) dedicated

to Vilis Cedriņš (1914-1946):

„To the poet VilisCedriņš-

from Aleksandrs Čaks, in

Riga, on 5th october, 1935.”

Inscription of Elza Stērste

(1985-1976) dedicated to

Kārlis Straubergs (1890-1962):

„To my first critic

Mr K. Straubergs- Elza Stērste,

24. XII. 1928.”

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Inscription of Vilis Plūdonis

(1874-1940) dedicated to Ludvigs

Adamovičš (1884-1943):

„With gratitude and great respect

to the highly honourable

Minister for Education-

Dr Adamovičs, the founder of our

national school- Plūdons, in

Torņakalns, 12. XII. 1934.”

Inscription of

Andrejs Upītis (1877-1970):

„To the Student

Association „Zemgalija”-

Andrejs Upīts, 23. X. 1924.”

Inscriptions and autographs

of the Latvian writers (4)

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Inscription of Ludvigs Adamovičs(1884-1943):

„Presented to the Library of

„Lettonia” by Kr. Barons. 1907. II,

L. Adamovičs, librarian.”

Inscription of Arnolds

Spekke (1887-1972)

dedicated to

Ludvigs Adamovičs:

„With honour and

obedience to professor

Adamovičs, the author,

25.VIII [19]31.”

Inscriptions and autographs

of the teaching staff of the

University of Latvia (1)

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Inscription of Longīns Ausējs

(1885-1942) dedicated to

Konstantīns Čakste

(1901-1945):

„To honourable and dear

colleague, senior associate

professor, Mr Čakste-

L. Ausējs,6.12.1938.”

Inscription of Edgars Ķiploks

(1907-1999) dedicated to the

Student Association “Latvija”:

„To the convent of „Latvija”-

E. Ķiploks Latv. 1931.19.III.”

Inscription and autograph of

Artūrs Tramdahs (1886-1970)

dedicated to Francis Balodis

(1882-1947):

„With deep respect to highly

honourable professor

Mr Balodis- A. Tramdachs.”

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