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If you publish a book in the United Kingdom, you are supposed to deliver six copies free of charge to the Copyright Libraries for Legal Deposit.
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When George II gifted the Old Royal Library to the new British Museum in 1757 he gave more than just a set of books, he provided an insight into the minds of Kings of England stretching back almost a thousand years.
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In the final of three programmes examining the Royal Manuscripts Collection held at the British Library in London, Dr Janina Ramirez draws to a conclusion her insight into the Medieval world of the kings who commissioned them.
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In a series of three programmes, art historian Dr Janina Ramirez examines the illustrated documents held in the British Library's Royal Manuscripts Collection. These stunning works provide an insight into the lives of those who commissioned them.
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The world's leading research archive has a new catalogue, new offers, and for tourists or those who live within easy travelling distance of the capital, new exhibits.
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February 7 next year is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens. The British Library is hosting a free exhibition 'A Hankering after Ghosts: Charles Dickens and the Supernatural', from November 29 until March 4.
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There are various things going on at the world's leading research archive between now and the end of the year, including the launch of a new database of early music.
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The world's leading research archive is more than about mere books; there are regular events and exhibitions open to members of the public.
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The grave of Karl Marx has been desecrated, not for the first time. Some still regard him as a 'great man' - can they be serious?
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There is always plenty to do in London round the clock and all year round, but what is there to do specifically in late August?
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The archive of Billy Liar author Keith Waterhouse is to be exhibited at the British Library.
Novels by authors such as James Patterson and Lee Child are among the most borrowed books from British libraries.
A 7th Century gospel, discovered in the coffin of a Christian saint more than 900 years ago, has been bought by the British library for £9m.
 The British Library has paid £9 million ($14.3 million Cdn) to acquire the St. Cuthbert Gospel, a remarkably well-preserved survivor of seventh-century Britain described by the library as the oldest European book to survive fully intact.
On Sunday, the British Library is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Edward Lear.
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