Príspevok k poznaniu knižnice aristokratickej rodiny Stainlein-Saalenstein v Horných Semerovciach
The Content of the Library of the Noble Family Stainlein-Saalenstein in Horné Semerovce

Summary/Abstract: Based on a photocopy of an ex-libris, the study deals with the history of the lost noble library collection from Horné Semerovce (Felsőszemeréd). The design of the ex-libris and a brief history of each family whose coats of arms it contains – the Hellenbach family, the Stainlein-Saalenstein family, the Wilczek family and Almásy family are described. One after another, these related families lived in the manor house at Horné Semerovce (from the 18th century, today known as Wilczek manor), the architecture of which is also discussed here. The last owners Henrich Vilhelm Wilczek and his wife Anna, née Almásy, reorganized the library in 1917. It was destroyed during the World War II and the books suffered due to poor storage in farm buildings. Henrich Vilhelm did not survive the war, Anna was sentenced for collaboration with the fascists and her estate was confiscated. The last mention of the books from their collection was in 1948; currently, there is no known copy marked with its ex-libris. Therefore, the study is the first step in identifying the books from the library and whether they have preserved.

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