The assets of the collection |
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The Central Main Collection (CCF) is a versatile collection of books, journals, serial editions, documents for administrative use only. It contains printed editions in Russian language, languages of the peoples of Russia and foreign languages (except Eastern ones). There are more than 200 private book collections of special value belonging to the national figures of science, culture, education, eminent bibliophiles and collectors from Russia. Among the most significant are collections of N. P. Rumyantsev, P. Y. Chaadayev, A. F .Veltman, A. S. Norov, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.
CCF is structurally divided into subfunds, formed at different times. Such, for example, as domestic literary publications, collections of documents of special historical or social significance, the collections of books belonging to private owners and organizations, foreign miniature books and folios.
The rare and valuable editions which are not included in the CCF can be found in such collections as:
- manuscripts
- rare and valuable books
- cartographic publications
- literature in Oriental languages
- military literature
- digital library — Early printed books collection
- digital library — Music Scores Collection
- digital library — Universal collection
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