COLECŢIA DE CARTE ROMÂNEASCĂ VECHE A INSTITUTULUI DE CERCETĂRI ECO-MUZEALE TULCEA. CATALOG (II).

This paper completes catalogue I, published in the previous edition of Peuce, thus offering the whole view on the Romanian book collection found in the patrimony of Tulcea Eco-Museum Research Institute. This catalogue comprises 39 editions in 45 volumes printed in 1775-1830. Three of them are doubles of the following editions: "Biblia" (the Bible) (Blaj, 1795); secret counsellor Alexander Mavrokordatos, "Phontismata" (Vienna, 1805), and "Acatist" (Ramnic, 1819). Other three volumes are part of J. G. Heineccius's work "Elemente de filozofie, logică şi etică"(Elements of philosophy, logics and ethics) (Buda, 1829). Chronologically, 15 volumes date from the second half of the 18th century, while 30 old Romanian books date to 1801-1830. After thoroughly analyzing the respective volumes and comparing edition elements from consecrated catalogues, we bring some contributions to "Bibliografia românească veche (1508-1830)" (Old Romanian library science (1508-1830)) for 26 out of the 39 described volumes, consisting of several corrections and completions regarding incorrect pagination, content, illustrations and ornaments, all mentioned in the general notes in the catalogue and listed in the paper's final table. Some volumes carry ex-libris and handwritten notes that offer us some view of their intense circulation in all provinces inhabited by Romanians. The publication of the old Romanian book collection from Tulcea museum - 55 editions in 61 volumes - provides specialists with information of net historic, documentary, cultural and social value, and it clarifies certain aspects regarding the circulation and presence of old Romanian books in Northern Dobrudja. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]