18th Century French Prints in the Collection of the Lucian Blaga Central University Library

This paper focuses on the old book collection of the Lucian Blaga Central University Library in Cluj-Napoca, more precisely on the works published in France during the 18^th century. It investigates the acquisition modalities of the publications, their dissemination in the library collections, their subject and place of publication, as well as their physical aspect, such as their format, binding, or illustrations. It also analyzes their individual particularities such as bookplates and owners’ notes.

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