Lambeck Lambeccius, Peter#
Lambeck (Lambeccius), Peter, b. Hamburg (Germany), April 13, 1628, d. Vienna, April 4, 1680, historian. Converted to Catholicism, 1663 director of the Vienna Court Library, which he reorganised (established a catalogue) and enlarged with his private collection (about 3,000 vols.). After looking through Ambras library, was commissioned by Emperor Leopold I to transfer another 2,000 vols. to Vienna. Wrote first chronological history of literature, 1659.
Work: Commentarii de Augustiss. Bibliotheca Caesarea Vindobonensi, 8
vols., 1665-1679.
Literature#
G. Koenig, P. L., doctoral thesis, Vienna 1976; NDB.