Fons sapientiae – Examples of School Handbooks from the Library Collection of the State Archives in Szczecin (17th-18th Centuries)

The Library of the State Archives in Szczecin has got a valuable collection of old printed books, including a large collection of handbooks. The article presents selected examples of 17th and 18th century publications produced in Szczecin, in one of the most important local schools, the Paedagogium Ducale, later transformed into the Gymnasium Carolinum. These materials, referring to various manifestations of school life, illustrate reflect activities of educational institutions of that time. They are also an important supplement to the history of culture and social life in Szczecin and in the Western Pomerania