Orient Hebrew Manuscripts The collection of Hebrew manuscripts contains numerous outstanding and precious individual pieces. The collection, which today comprises around 500 volumes, was built up with

Orient Arabic Manuscripts The holdings of Arabic manuscripts at the Staatsbibliothek amount to about 11,100 volumes. From early Koran fragments to illuminated magnificent manuscripts to utility litera

Orient Printed books Analogous to the general printed matter holdings of the Staatsbibliothek, the printed works and microforms acquired by the Oriental Department, whether in Asian, African or Europe

Orient Printed works For printed works the Oriental Department is responsible for Works in the languages of the Near East, Asia and Africa, with the exception of East Asian languages Translations of w

Orient Shelf marks In the numerous catalogues from the past two centuries, the shelf marks of the oriental manuscripts appear in various forms. The shelf mark labels and entries on the manuscripts the

Orient Conditions of use Oriental manuscripts The Oriental manuscripts, block prints and similar materials or films of these are available in the Oriental and East Asian Reading Room exclusively for a

Orient Catalogues For the most part, the Oriental Department's printed works are catalogued in the StabiKat including parts of the old holdings and, since completion of the retro-conversion in 2015, t

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