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Why Rare Books in a Modern Law Library?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2019

Kjell Å. Modéer
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There are several ways to define what is meant by a rare book:

• It can be rare because of its unique provenence. With help of exlibris, signatures or other annotations you can identify the owner or owners of the book. The owner may make the book rare.

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Research Article
Information
International Journal of Legal Information , Volume 25 , Issue 1-3: Symposium Issue. Human Rights - Global Issues and Information Sources , 1997 , pp. 201 - 206
Copyright
Copyright © 1996 by the International Association of Law Libraries 

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