Paintings
The HAB owns not only one of the world’s most important collections of books but… ...
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The library's holdings include manuscripts, early printed books and research literature on all historical disciplines related to the Middle Ages and early modern times. The so-called special collections include the painter's books and Ars librorum, a Bible collection, the graphic collections, historical maps, paintings and other objects.
Other special holdings
There are various other special holdings of cultural interest that have not yet been entered… ...
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Music
The HAB’s collection of music manuscripts and printed music spans the period from the ninth… ...
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Artists’ books and Ars librorum
The livres de peintre, books of contemporary works by major French painters, form the basis… ...
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Fine arts and graphics
Images are to be found almost everywhere in the library’s holdings. Medieval illuminated manuscripts, sketchbooks,… ...
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Research literature
Alongside the additions to the collections in the areas of old printed works, manuscripts, music… ...
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Early Printed Books
The library possesses over 400,000 printed works dating to the period 1450–1830. They are organised… ...
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Manuscripts
The HAB’s manuscript collection contains some 12,000 manuscripts (of which 2,800 date to the Middle… ...
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Electronic media
E-books, licensed database collections, digital alternatives to a library visit, specialised literature from various publishers,… ...
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