Lysenko L. XIX-XX century library collectoins as a subject matter of archeographical and resource description

The dissertation deals with the Ukranian National Library retrospective fonds with have been formed either historically or artifically and the subject matter of archeographical and resource descriptoin. Author's special attention is paid to the rereconstructed private collectoin bookstores and other collectoins | editions which are formed according to their subject-theme, chronological and cultural characteristics. Private collection fonds have been classified acording to their class belonging and professional caracteristics and retrospective collections of the private owners have been classified according to their theme characteristics. Library science classification has also been done. The terminology of collectoin fonds (collection, edition, library) has been set in order to held state registration. The identity indices have been suggest according ti the classification of the retrospective book collection fonds. The set of obligatory regystering documents (passport) has been presented as a variety of science and informational apparatus for the historical and cultural fonds which aims at preserving of collections | editions, introducing them into scientific circulation and ensuring theig effective usage. The methods of the firmation of the title as the smollest unit of archiographical collection fond description has been outline and scientifically grounded.