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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

A history of non-printed science. A select catalogue of the Waller Collection.

Publication Details

Uppsala, Sweden: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, 1993 CE.

Describes elements of the Waller Collection not covered in Sallander's 2-volume catalogue of the books. Erik Waller assembled the largest library of the history of medicine and science of any 20th century collector. The Waller Library consists of the following components, totaling over 108,000 items. 

Books: 21,000

Uncatalogued pamphlets, booklets & offprints: 4000

Autographs & Letters: 30,000

Alba Amicorum: 36

Bookplates: 200

Iconography (Prints, etc.): 40,000

Manuscripts & Diplomas: 300

Medals: 600

Estimated total: 108,100

 

 

Catalog MetadataReference Information
Entry Number#7041
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/9208
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLa-history-of-nonprinted-science-a-select-catalogue-of-the-waller-collection-

Geographic Context

Publication place: Uppsala, Sweden