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Victorian Gothic library housing medieval manuscripts, early printed books, and the St John Fragment papyrus.
View details →Features two spectacular Baroque library halls, the Theological and Philosophical Halls, housing over 200,000 volumes including medieval manuscripts and first editions.
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Philip II's magnificent library features a barrel-vaulted ceiling painted with allegorical representations of the liberal arts and sciences. The collection includes priceless Arabic and Hebrew manuscripts rescued from the Moorish courts and first editions from Spain's literary giants. Books are arranged spine-inward following medieval tradition, creating a unique visual experience in this UNESCO World Heritage monastery-palace.
View details →Michelangelo-designed Renaissance library housing the Medici family's collection of 11,000 manuscripts and 4,500 early printed books.
View details →World's oldest continuously operating library with 3,000 ancient manuscripts including the Syriac Sinaiticus and early Christian texts.
View details →Baroque masterpiece library from 1728 containing over 70,000 rare books and manuscripts, complete with resident bats that protect the volumes from insects.
View details →Neo-Manueline architectural masterpiece housing 350,000 rare Portuguese books, including first editions from the 16th century.
View details →World's largest library with the Gutenberg Bible, Jefferson's library, and millions of rare books in Beaux-Arts splendor.
View details →Yale's architectural marvel housing one of the world's largest collections of rare books and manuscripts, including the Gutenberg Bible.
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