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- The collection of more than 162 million items includes: more than 38.6 million cataloged books and other print materials, in 470 languages; more than 70 million manuscripts; the largest rare book collection in North America; the world's largest collection of legal materials, films, maps, sheet music and sound recordings.
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On August 24, 1814, British troops burned the Capitol building (where the Library was housed) and destroyed the Library's core collection of 3,000 volumes. On January 30, 1815, Congress approved the purchase of Thomas Jefferson’s personal library of 6,487 books for $23,950.
Sep 1, 2016 · The collection of more than 162 million items includes: more than 38.6 million cataloged books and other print materials, in 470 languages; more than 70 million manuscripts; the largest rare book collection in North America; the world's largest collection of legal materials, films, maps, sheet music and sound recordings.
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The collections of the Library of Congress include more than 32 million catalogued books and other print materials in 470 languages; more than 61 million manuscripts; the largest rare book collection [76] in North America, including the rough draft of the Declaration of Independence, a Gutenberg Bible (originating from the Saint Blaise Abbey ...
Mar 20, 2024 · The first purchase was a collection of 740 books and 30 maps, ordered from London. Most of the books were about law, given Congress’s legislative role, and the rest covered a variety of...
Apr 24, 2019 · Thomas Jefferson’s personal library comprised well over 6000 volumes, making it the largest library in the country at the time. He agreed to sell all of his books to Congress for $23,950 in 1815....
Feb 2, 2022 · A Book That Explains It. When, in 1800, Congress purchased the first volumes for the Library of Congress, no one expected its modest acquisition to grow into a treasure-trove of 76 million objects. Less than one quarter of the collection is bound volumes.
