University of Cambridge acquires miniature mobile library from 19th century

CAIRO – 20 October 2022: Cambridge University announced the acquisition of a 19th century miniature mobile library. 

The French travel library contains 38 volumes. The book-shaped folder holds miniature books measuring 25x35 cm. Each book is 9 cm long.

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The 19th century mobile library - social media

The collection also includes the works of 10 French authors from the 17th and 18th centuries, such as Cornell, Voltaire, Molière, Fénelon, Racine, and others.

Mobile libraries were established as early as the 17th century, and popularized with the spread of bus travel in the early 19th century, as an ideal way to beat the boredom of long journeys.

The University of Cambridge is the second oldest university in the English-speaking world after the University of Oxford, and one of the seven ancient universities in the British Isles. The university is located in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

It ranked first on the world university rankings according to the 2010 QS classification, surpassing Harvard for the first time in 7 years, and it is considered one of the most distinguished universities in the world.

Founded in 1209, it is a member of the Russell Group of Universities and a member of the Association of European Research Universities and always ranks first and second alternately with the prestigious Oxford University.

The university is considered the most prestigious in the world in the field of natural sciences, mathematics and physics.