History Collection Augmented

A serious scholar's collection of works on history, with a strong emphasis on America, India and the Far East, was given to the library by Marie Kunder of Syracuse, New York. These works were a part of the estate of the late Marie Wanek, a professor of history long devoted to the Georgetown University community.

Among more than 3700 volumes are two collector's items: Kudrun, Munich, 1911, a large folio printed in a limited edition on handmade paper; and a large folio leather-bound edition of Goethe's Faust, Munich, 1876, with engravings after Alexander Liezen Mayer.

The library received another gift of works largely on French history, with an emphasis on the Third French Republic and the Dreyfus Affair. Many are first editions, now very scarce. This scholarly collection is a gift to the library from Mrs. Rudolf Winnacher. The library is indebted to Mrs. Winnacher and Mrs. Kunder for their generous gifts.