Max Porges von Portheim
1857–1937
Bohemian bibliographer and collector. Studied chemistry and agriculture at the Universities of Prague and Halle, and later history and philosophy without completing a degree. After travelling settled in Vienna in 1893, and made an extensive collection of books and prints from the period 1740–92. Produced the Portheim card catalogue of circa 600,000 items.
Source
OBL
Bibliography
OBL: Österreichisches biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950. Edited by Leo Santifaller et al. 15 vols. and 3 fascicles of vol. 16 (A–Zeman Antonín) to date. Vienna: Osterreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. 1957–.
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