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Biblioteca Nacional : a historia de uma colecao / Paulo Herkenhoff ; fotografias, Pedro Oswaldo Cruz
Bib ID 1675685
Format BookBook
Author
Herkenhoff, Paulo
 
Edition 2. ed. 
Description Rio de Janeiro : Editora Salamandra, c1996 
263 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 31 cm. 
Summary

"The National Library of Rio de Janeiro and its collections are unsurpassed within Latin America and it is among the best libraries in the world. In writing the history of its collections, the author describes the strengths of each section of the distinguished library, established by King John VI of Portugal in 1810. This luxurious edition offers a wealth of reproductions and an extensive bibliography"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-263).

Subjects Biblioteca Nacional (Brazil) -- History.  |  National libraries -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro -- History.
Other authors/contributors Cruz, Pedro Oswaldo  |  Biblioteca Nacional (Brazil)

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