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Classification System

Warburg Institute Library Research Guide to the Classification System

Magic & Science

Natural Science 4th Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FFH - Sources   191-193 LS 280-281
FFF - Studies. General   193-196 LS 281
FFK - Antiquity   196 LS 281
FFG - Islam   196-197 LS 281
FFB - Middle Ages   197 LS 281
FFM- Modern Times   198-199 LS 281
Magic 4th Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FBH - Sources General   200-202 LS 281
125- Greek & Roman     
281- Islamic     
400- Medieval & Modern     
1000- Theosophy, Anthroposophy     
1800- Spiritualism, Parapsychology     
FBF - Studies General   202-204 LS 281
FBD - Primitives   204 LS 281
150- Far East     
FBG - Antiquity & Near East   204 LS 281
FBK - Greek & Roman   205 LS 281
FBP - Studies Islam   205 LS 281
FBC - Middle Ages & Renaissance   205 LS 281
FBN - Italy   205-206 LS 281
FBB - France   206 LS 281
FBI - Low Countries   206 LS 281
FBM - England   206 LS 281
FBR - USA   206 LS 281
FBA - Scandinavia & Eastern Europe   206-207 LS 281
FBE - Germany   207 LS 281
Magical Objects    
FCH - Sources   207 LS 281
FCD - Studies The Evil Eye   207 LS 281
FCB - Amulets & Magic Stones   207-208 LS 281
785- Knots & Mazes     
822- Magic Mirrors     
Sorcery, Freemasonry, Rosicrucianism 4th Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FDH – Sources Sorcery   208-209LS 281

880 The Faust Legend

    
4000 Freemasonry    
4625 Polemics against Freemasonry    
5025 Rosicrucianism    
FDB – Studies Sorcery   209-213LS 281
900The Faust Legend    
FDD Freemasonry   212-213LS 281
Zoology, Botany, Pharmacy 4th Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FOH – Sources Zoology   214-215LS 281
520– Botany    
2005– Mineralogy    
FOF – Studies Biology   215-216LS 281
FON – Zoology   216-218LS 281-282
FOM – Botany   218-220LS 282
FOB – Mineralogy   220LS 282
FOG – Pharmacy   220-221LS 282
Alchemy, Chemistry 4th Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FGH Sources   221-222LS 282
FGF Studies General   222-223LS 282
FGD Oriental   223LS 282
FGK Greek & Roman   223LS 282
FGG Arabic & Jewish   223LS 282
FGB Middle Ages   224LS 282
FGM Modern Times   224LS 282
History of Medicine 4th Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FEH Sources Antiquity   224-228 LS 282
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   229-230 LS 283
110 Medicine & Religion     
180 Medicine & Art     
FED Primitive & Popular   230-231 LS 283
FEG Oriental   231 LS 283
FEK Greek, Roman & Hellenistic   231-232 LS 283
FEP Arabic   232 LS 283
FEA Jewish   232 LS 283
FEC Western. General   232 LS 283
FEN Italy   233 LS 283
FEL Spain   233 LS 283
FEB France   233 LS 283
FEM England   234-234 LS 283
FER Netherlands   234 LS 283
FEE Germany   234 LS 283
FEO Switzerland   234-235 LS 283
FEI 100 Astrological Medicine   235-237 LS 283
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 4th Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FNH Sources    237-239 LS 283
1 Magic of Number     
210 Periodicity     
340 Sources Harmony     
380 General     
700 Medieval & Modern     
FNA Studies. Philosophy of Mathematics   239 LS 283
FNI Number Symbolism   239-240 LS 283
200 Magic Squares     
300 Magic Letters     
325 Mathematical Games     
420 Harmony     
500 Metrology     
FNF General   240 LS 283
FNK Antiquity   240-241 LS 283
FNG Islam   241 LS 283
FNC Medieval   241 LS 283
FNN Renaissance & Modern   241-242 LS 283
Divination and Prophecy 4th Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FMH Sources. General    242-243  
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   244 LS 283
FMO Monsters   244-245 LS 283
300 Solar Eclipses, Earthquakes      
500 Comets      
FME Augury   245 LS 283
FMN Dream Interpretation   245 LS 283
FMI Hydromancy, Geomancy   245 LS 283
FMA Fortune Telling Books & Games   246 LS 283
840 Studies Chess      
1100 Card Games      
Prophecy      
FHH Sources   247 LS 283-284
FHI Studies Eschatology   247-249 LS 284
FHB Antichrist   249-250 LS 284
FHP Myth of the Returning Emperor   250  
FHO Prophecy & World War   250 LS 284
Astrology and Astronomy 4th Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FAH - Sources Babylonian   250-257 LS 284
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   257-258 LS 284-285
225- Sun     
235- Moon     
245- Constellations     
275- Zodiac     
375- Primitive Peoples     
390- Jewish     
425- Greek & Roman     
450- Teutonic Peoples     
510- Astrological Iconography     
FAN - Time Measuring   258-261 LS 285
298- Chronology     
700- Meteorology     
950- Astronomical Instruments     
1030- Globes     
1065- Nautical Instruments     
FAI - History of Astrology & Astronomy   261-262 LS 285
FAG - Primitives   262-263 LS 285
58- Mexico     
70- China     
100- India     
150- Babylon     
200- Egypt     
350- Iran     
FAK - Greece & Rome   263 LS 285
330- Byzantium     
FAA - Old Testament   263-264 LS 285
50- New Testament     
125- Nabateans     
150- Harran     
200- Arabs     
FAB - Middle Ages   264 LS 285
20- Occidental Translations from Arabic     
50- 12-13th century     
FAC - 14th-16th century   264-266 LS 285
387- 17th century     
FAM 17-20th century   266 LS 285
Cosmology 4th Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FIH - Sources. Myths   261-267 LS 285
150- Modern     
450- Natural Philosophy     
675- Theory of Relativity     
FIF - Studies Cosmology & Natural Philosophy   268-273 LS 285
400- Microcosm     
550- Omphalos     
650- Cosmogony     
875- Eschatology     
Geography 4th Floor Bay Locations Large Size Bay Locations
FPH - Sources   269-271 LS 285
FPI - Studies History   271-273 LS 285
FPP - Exploration   273-275 LS 286
FPA - Cartography   275-276 LS 286