>From another newsgroup, of possible interest to exlibrians:
Edward
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The resources of the Imprimerie nationale, France's state-owned centre
of printing and typographical expertise, are under threat of dispersal.
The collections reach back to 1539 and include punches, presses,
engravings and over 30,000 books.
You can read up about the action being taken to save these resources
and sign the petition here:
http://www.garamonpatrimoine.org/petition.html
(click on the Union flag to read the English language translation)
*** This message has been copied from a posting by the Friends of St
Bride's Printing Library. The collections at the Imprimerie Nationale in
Paris are unique - please support the campaign to save them!
Nick
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Nicholas Smith
Rare Books Dept - University Library
West Rd, Cambridge CB3 9DR UK
(0)1223 333123
Edward Hoyenski
Assistant Curator
Rare Book & Texana Collections
University of North Texas Libraries
ehoyensk@library.unt.edu
940-565-2769
940-565-2599
P.O. Box 305190
Denton, TX 76203
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