Belarus
Manuscripts and rare books
of the National Library of Belarus
The National Library
of Belarus holds more than 7.3 million volumes, including the nominated
collection of 59,514 rare and ancient manuscripts and publications. Highlights
from the collection include:
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16 original editions of Martin Luther; 3 original
editions by Ivan Fiedorov, the first Russian printer, including the first
complete translation of the Bible into Slavic (Ostrog, 1581)
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Books, reviews, posters and caricatures from
the time of the Paris Commune
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About 1000 publications from the period of the
October Revolution (1917) in the first years of Soviet rule.
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