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18 Dec 2017
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Islamic Bookbinding
The Library also holds a small but fascinating assortment of manuscripts produced in the Islamic world.
Seven million insights into the past shape a safer future for Victoria
Around 7 million records detailing the history of land use in Victoria are now available online.
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Madame de Staël, liberal thinker and writer
Madame de Staël was one of the most influential women of the French revolutionary and Napoleonic years.