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A view of Lohr. Topographia Franconiæ (Franckfurt: Matthæum Merian, [1648?]) (F164.a.1.4)

A view of Lohr. Topographia Franconiæ (Franckfurt: Matthæum Merian, [1648?])
(F164.a.1.4)

In the Spotlight

  • NEW! DigiZeitschriften. A significant online archive of German language scholarly journals. Read more...
  • German prizewinners, 2011. The Library actively collects major German literary prizewinners. Read more...
  • The death of King Ludwig II. The 125th anniversary of the death of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Read more...

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The Germanic collections at Cambridge University Library exist to support the curriculum and research needs of the university in the humanities and the social sciences.

The research collections aim to include monographs and serials (both in paper and/or microform), electronic resources, audiovisual materials (when issued with print material), maps and atlases, and some older material for historical research. Although the emphasis on the acquisition of print material is still significant, several types of materials (mostly journals, indexes, and databases) are increasingly being acquired in electronic format.

The Collection is estimated at over 330,000 items. This figure includes early printed materials (incunables and items from the 16th century) which amount to 1,000 items. It contains a further 1,000 items published in the 17th century, 4,000 items from the 18th century, and over 250,000 items from the 19th and 20th centuries.