In 1933, the Kulturwissenschaftliche Bibliothek Warburg left its home in Hamburg and went into exile in London, salvaging the books andimage collection of its founder Aby Warburg from the Nazis. Essays by internationally renowned scholars are dedicated to how the intellectual approach of the K.W.B. contributed to the English scholar community. The publication also examines how the move to London affected the research of the K.B.W.