# fagelcollection virtualtrinitylibrary inspiringgenerations

Some 18th-century alpine dragons! These wonderful creatures were described by Johann Jacob Scheuchzer in an otherwise factual account of his travels in the Swiss alps, printed in Leiden in 1723 (TCD Fag.M.4.13).

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2022-09-30

François Fagel died 4 Oct 1746. In his lifetime, the family library increased significantly. In 1723, it contained approx. 5,000 volumes.

What remains? The contains around 20,000 items!

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2021-10-01