House of Bajamonti

[1] The Bajamonti family has been mentioned for the first time in Split Registry Books at the beginning of the 18th century (1704) as owners of a very rich library collection.

Until recently, the public has only been acquainted with a few titles preserved by the Split Archeological Museum Library.

Recent research of the Rara Collection in the University Library of Split resulted in the discovery of thirty-two titles collected in fifty-one volumes and in fact bearing the exlibris signatures of Gian Domenico and Girolamo Bajamonti[2] or in some cases signed just Bajamonti.

The titles cover the topics ranging from grammar, philosophy, classical and Italian literature, theology, natural sciences, as well as a vast collection of legal books - primarily focusing on the Church and Civil Law.

There are also numerous works by German and Italian authors from the field of natural law.