Early Publications of Finno-Ugrian Society and Finnish Antiquarian Society have been released in Fenno-Ugrica

The National Library of Finland has released the early publications of two learned societies at the Fenno-Ugrica collection. The release consist of 130 monograph and journal titles of Finno-Ugrian Society and 64 from the Finnish Antiquarian Society.

The batch includes the material from the following series:

Finnish Antiquarian Society

  • Suomen Muinaismuistoyhdistyksen Aikakauskirja
  • Kansatieteellinen Arkisto
  • Suomen Museo – Finskt Museum

Finno-Ugrian Society

  • Apuneuvoja suomalais-ugrilaisten kielten opintoja varten
  • Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Toimituksia
  • Lexica Societatis Fenno-Ugricae
  • Kansatieteellisiä julkaisuja
  • Finnisch-Ugrische Forschungen. Zeitschrift für finnisch-ugrische Sprach- und Volkskunde.

For additional information, please, read the press release in Finnish here.

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