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 is best studied in the official publication by Bohn (Berlin 1885), but the very comprehensive and rich article by Conze in the Sitgungsberichte of the Prussian Academy (1884 II. pp. 1259-70) is fundamental. Dziatzko's article, in his Beiträge v. 3, should also be mentioned.

For the general state of libraries and archives in Egypt at this time see Mitteis-Wilcken quoted above.

For New Testament times in Palestine see Josephus and the superb collection of references attached to the respective topics in Blau's Hebr. Buchwesen (especially pp. 173-80, Hüllen u. Behälter) and Krauss' Talmudische Archaeologie (v. 3. p. 279 Schriftenvehälter and 280 Archive). The references in Schuerer's New Testament times are useful also.

For Roman Libraries material is abundant. The Encyclopedia articles and Lanciani's Ruins and Excavations are liberally equipped with references. The first class and well referenced articles of Max Ihm (Zentralblatt Dec. 1893) and Cagnat (Bibliothèques Municipales) sweep the earlier field well, while the section of Wattenbach's Schriftwesen im Mittelalter (1896 pp.