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Lambeck Lambeccius, Peter
© Copyright Peter Lambeck, engraving Lambeck (Lambeccius), Peter, b. Hamburg (Germany), April 13, 1628, d. Vienna, April 4, 1680, historian. Converted to Catholicism, 1663 director of the Vienna Court Library, which he reorganised (established a catalogue) and enlarged with his private collection (about 3,000 vols.). After looking through Ambras library, was commissioned by Emperor Leopold I to transfer another 2,000 vols. to Vienna. Wrote first chronological history of literature, 1659. Work: Commentarii de Augustiss. Bibliotheca Caesarea Vindobonensi, 8 vols., 1665-1679. Literature: G. König, P. L., doctoral thesis, Vienna 1976; NDB.
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