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Classification System

Warburg Institute Library Research Guide to the Classification System

Magic & Science

 

Natural Science 3rd Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FFH - Sources   194-196  
FFF - Studies. General   196-198  
FFK - Antiquity   198-199  
FFG - Islam   199  
FFB - Middle Ages   199-200  
FFM- Modern Times   200-202  

 

Magic 3rd Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FBH - Sources General   202-205  
125- Greek & Roman      
281- Islamic      
400- Medieval & Modern      
1000- Theosophy, Anthroposophy      
1800- Spiritualism, Parapsychology      
FBF - Studies General   205-206  
FBD - Africa, Americas, Asia   206-207  
150- Far East      
FBG - Antiquity & Near East   207  
FBK - Greek & Roman   207-208  
FBP - Studies Islam   208  
FBC - Middle Ages & Renaissance   208-209  
FBN - Italy   209  
FBB - France   209  
FBI - Low Countries   209  
FBM - England   209  
FBR - USA   210  
FBA - Scandinavia & Eastern Europe   210  
FBE - Germany   210  
Magical Objects    
FCH - Sources   210  
FCD - Studies The Evil Eye   211  
FCB - Amulets & Magic Stones   211-212  
785- Knots & Mazes      
822- Magic Mirrors      

 

Sorcery, Freemasonry, Rosicrucianism 3rd Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FDH – Sources Sorcery   212-213  

880 The Faust Legend

   
4000 Freemasonry    
4625 Polemics against Freemasonry    
5025 Rosicrucianism    
FDB – Studies Sorcery   213-216  
900The Faust Legend    
FDD Freemasonry   216-218  

 

Zoology, Botany, Pharmacy 3rd Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FOH – Sources Zoology   218-219  
520– Botany    
2005– Mineralogy    
FOF – Studies Biology   219-220  
FON – Zoology   220-222  
FOM – Botany   222-224  
FOB – Mineralogy   224  
FOG – Pharmacy   224-225  

 

Alchemy, Chemistry 3rd Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FGH Sources   225-227  
FGF Studies General   227-228  
FGD Asian   228  
FGK Greek & Roman   228  
FGG Arabic & Jewish   228  
FGB Middle Ages   228  
FGM Modern Times   228  

 

History of Medicine 3rd Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FEH Sources Antiquity   228-233  
650 Syrian & Arabic      
1025 Medieval & Modern      
4500 Astrological Medicine      
4900 Temperaments      
5450 Anatomy      
5820 Ophthalmology      
6180 Gynaecology      
7500 Plague      
9002 Veterinary Medicine      
FEF Studies General   233-236  
110 Medicine & Religion      
180 Medicine & Art      
FED Folk   236  
FEG Oriental   236  
FEK Greek, Roman & Hellenistic   236-237  
FEP Arabic   237  
FEA Jewish   237  
FEC Western. General   238  
FEN Italy   238-239  
FEL Spain   239  
FEB France   239  
FEM England   239-240  
FER Netherlands   240  
FEE Germany   240  
FEO Switzerland   240-241  
FEI 100 Astrological Medicine   241-243  
205 Mental Illness      
450 Anatomy      
615 Surgery      
900 Dentistry      
975 Ophthalmology      
1150 Gynaecology      
1500 Venereal Diseases      
1700 Plague      
1880 Veterinary Medicine      
1920 Medical Illustrations      

 

Mathematics 3rd Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FNH Sources    243-245  
1 Magic of Number      
210 Periodicity      
340 Sources Harmony      
380 General      
700 Medieval & Modern      
FNA Studies. Philosophy of Mathematics   245  
FNI Number Symbolism   245-247  
200 Magic Squares      
300 Magic Letters      
325 Mathematical Games      
420 Harmony      
500 Metrology      
FNF General   247  
FNK Antiquity   247-248  
FNG Islam   248  
FNC Medieval   248  
FNN Renaissance & Modern   248-249  

 

Divination and Prophecy 3rd Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FMH Sources. General    249-251  
700 Monsters      
1200 Comets      
1875 Divination from involuntary Movements      
1890 Palmistry      
2000 Phrenology      
2320 Dream Interpretation      
2610 Crystal Gazing,Hydromancy      
2705 Geomancy      
3010 Fortune Telling Books      
3610 Dice & Board Games      
3825 Chess      
4110 Card Games      
FMF Studies General   249-251  
FMO Monsters   251-252  
300 Solar Eclipses, Earthquakes      
500 Comets      
FME Augury   252  
FMN Dream Interpretation   252-253  
FMI Hydromancy, Geomancy   253  
FMA Fortune Telling Books & Games   253-254  
840 Studies Chess      
1100 Card Games      
Prophecy      
FHH Sources   254-255  
FHI Studies Eschatology   255-257  
FHB Antichrist   257  
FHP Myth of the Returning Emperor   257-259  
FHO Prophecy & World War   258  

 

Astrology and Astronomy

3rd Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FAH - Sources Babylonian   258-265  
25- Greek & Roman      
695- Arabic & Jewish      
1150- Indian      
1400- Mediaeval Western      
1740- 16th century Italian      
2150- Sources German      
2810- 17th & 18th century Astrology      
3516- 19th & 20th century Astrology      
4000- 17th & 18th centuryAstronomy      
4075- 19th & 20th century Astronomy      
4250- Planets      
4700- Calendars      
5240- Popular Almanacs      
5320- Astronomical Almanacs      
5460- Prognostications      
6100- Chronology      
7840- Meteorology        
9023- Astrolabes, etc.      
FAF - Studies General   165-267  
225- Sun      
235- Moon      
245- Constellations      
275- Zodiac      
375- Africa, Oceania, Americas      
390- Jewish Peoples      
425- Greek & Roman Peoples      
450- Germanic Peoples      
510- Astrological Iconography      
FAN - Time Measuring   267-271  
298- Chronology      
700- Meteorology      
950- Astronomical Instruments      
1030- Globes      
1065- Nautical Instruments      
FAI - History of Astrology & Astronomy   271  
FAG - Archaeoastronomy   271  
58- Mexico      
70- China      
100- India      
150- Babylon      
200- Egypt      
350- Iran      
FAK - Greece & Rome   272  
330- Byzantium      
FAA - Old Testament   273  
50- New Testament      
125- Nabateans      
150- Harran      
200- Arabs      
FAB - Middle Ages   273  
20- Western Translations from Arabic      
50- 12-13th century      
FAC - 14th-16th century   274-276  
387- 17th century      
FAM 17-20th century   276-277  

 

Cosmology 3rd Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FIH - Sources. Myths   277-278  
150- Modern      
450- Natural Philosophy      
675- Theory of Relativity      
FIF - Studies Cosmology & Natural Philosophy   278-279  
400- Microcosm      
550- Omphalos      
650- Cosmogony      
875- Eschatology      

Geography 3rd Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FPH - Sources   279-282  
FPI - Studies History   282-284  
FPP - Exploration   284-286  
FPA - Cartography   286-288