Bibliographie de la France

French national bibliography

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The Bibliographie de la France is the French national bibliography, published by the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. This library, one of the oldest in the world, traces its origins to the 14th century. It receives a copy of every publication printed in France through legal deposit. The library's collections are extensive, encompassing millions of books, manuscripts, prints, maps, and more. The Bibliographie de la France serves as a record of these French publications, making it a crucial resource for bibliographic and historical studies.12

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Bibliothèque Nationale de France
…(copyright deposit) and publishes the Bibliographie de la France. Its foreign acquisitions emphasize the humanities. The library also has some 180,000 manuscripts, an enormous collection of prints, and collections of maps, drawings and paintings, sheet music, phonograph records, and medals and antiques.
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…(copyright deposit) and publishes the Bibliographie de la France. Its foreign acquisitions emphasize the humanities. The library also has some 180,000 manuscripts, an enormous collection of prints, and collections of maps, drawings and paintings, sheet music, phonograph records, and medals and antiques.
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