Rare Books Collection
Rare Books Collection
The Rare Books Collection consists of 200 incunabula (books printed before 1 January 1501), rare and precious Luxembourgish printed works dating from before 1800, works written by authors who were born, lived or taught in Old Regime Luxembourg (such as Latomus, Sturm, Hovaeus, Wiltheim, etc.), the Bindings Collection (antiquarian and new bindings) as well as several thousand works remarkable for their rarity, content or provenance.
Viewings
Documents in this collection are not available for home loan. However, you can view them in our Dr Jean-Claude Loutsch Rare Books Reading Room on the 1st floor. A member of staff will guide you in the proper handling of these precious documents.
Part of the collection is referenced in a-z.lu and can be pre-ordered online or by written request.
Documents in the spotlight
Our staff members have written thematic studies on various documents from our collections.
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Geheimschrift und Geheimnisse eines Apothekers
Über eine Trouvaille aus der RedemptoristenbibliothekDas vordere Spiegel- und das Titelblatt eines Druckes aus der der Zimeliensammlung sind mit handschriftlichen Notaten in Latein und Griechisch, einem magischen Quadrat und einem Kryptogramm verziert. Diese wurden nun entschlüsselt.
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The Touristic Gentrification of 19th Century Luxembourg
Hidden Realities and Artistic Perceptions in a Photo Collection from 1880Eleven images of Pfaffenthal, Grund and Clausen were commissioned by a British photography company, showcasing the beauty of the city to an international audience while omitting the misery and squalor of the suburbs.
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Zur Anzahl der Inkunabeln in der Nationalbibliothek
Das BnL-Inventar verzeichnet einen Gesamtbestand von 201 Titeln, die sich auf 166 Bände verteilen. Allerdings zirkulierte in der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts die Zahl von über 400 Exemplaren. Woher stammt diese?
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