Royal Library of Belgium
The Royal Library of Belgium (, , abbreviated ''KBR'' and sometimes nicknamed in French or in Dutch) is the national library of Belgium. The library has a history that goes back to the age of the Dukes of Burgundy. In the second half of the 20th century, a new building was constructed on the Mont des Arts/Kunstberg in central Brussels, near the Central Station. The library owns several collections of historical importance, like the Library of the Dukes of Burgundy, and is the depository for all books ever published in Belgium or abroad by Belgian authors.There are four million bound volumes in the Royal Library, including a rare book collection numbering 45,000 works. The library has more than 750,000 prints, drawings and photographs, 150,000 maps and plans, and more than 250,000 objects, from coins to scales to monetary weights. This coin collection holds one of the most valuable coins in the field of numismatics, a fifth-century Sicilian tetradrachm. The library also houses the Center for American Studies, a rich American Studies collection of 30,000 books in open stacks, as well as U.S. newspapers and databases.
The Royal Library is open for reference only. Patrons must be at least eighteen years of age and must pay an annual membership fee. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by Gheyn, Joseph van den, 1854-1913“...Bibliothèque royale de Belgique...”
Created 1909
Location: Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross
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2Created 1913“...Bibliothèque royale de Belgique...”
Location: Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross
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3by Gorman, d. 1181“...Bibliothèque royale de Belgique...”
Created 1895
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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4by Gaspar, Camille“...Bibliothèque royale de Belgique...”
Created 1943
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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5by Liédet, Loyset, ca. 1420-1479“...Brussels (Belgium). Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique...”
Created 1910
Location: Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross
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6Created 1913“...Brussels (Belgium). Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique...”
Location: Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross
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7by Le Tavernier, Jean, fl. 1450-1460“...Brussels (Belgium). Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique...”
Created 1909
Location: Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross
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8Created 1911“...Brussels (Belgium). Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique. Section des manuscrits...”
Location: Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross
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9Created 1931“...Bibliothèque royale de Belgique...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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10Created 1963“...Bibliothèque royale de Belgique...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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11Created 1901“...Bibliothèque royale de Belgique. Section des manuscrits...”
Location: Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross
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