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A world-class collection Collection of manuscripts and old prints, Austrian National Library The holdings of the collection of manuscripts and old prints form the historical core of the former imperial court library , from which the Austrian National Library emerged. Since the appointment of the first court librarian in 1575, western and oriental manuscripts, autographs, bequests and prints from the early days of book printing up to 1850 have been preserved, collected and indexed here. The individual constituent groups have because of their size and diversity of world ranking . Even if numerous major works are only accessible to a limited extent for conservation reasons, you can »Digitization projects, a large number of facsimiles and the extensive collection of special literature to familiarize yourself with the historical book. Home page library Collections Manuscripts and old prints About the collection Contact Ticket shop Press Newsletter Facebook Instagram YouTube 2021 Austrian National Library imprint Accessibility declaration data protection use To home page Cookie information If you continue to use it, we will assume that you agree to the use of cookies. imprint AGREE Collection of manuscripts and old prints Manuscripts and old prints Catalog Website Manuscripts and old prints Live chat