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over 5,000 vols. The pre-1850 history
collections include economic history and Latin American
history, as well as British and European history. The original library
on economics, called the Ricardo Library, founded in 1839 as a result of
raising a fund by subscription is now scattered, part being in the history
store collections.
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The Latin American History library, one
of the best collections in its field, now contains c.500 pre-1851 volumes,
mostly post-1800. The collection is particularly strong in travellers’ accounts
of the early 19th century, and general histories. There are further important
Latin American collections in the Geography and Spanish sections, as
well as a major collection of Latin American Business Archives among
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There are
works on the history of Africa, India, Russia, Austria and the Ottoman
Empire but the bulk of the collection concerns Britain and France, with
particular emphases on British local history and the history of the French
Revolution. The History Store Series are the publications of various historical
societies such as the Selden Society, and the Harleian Society, among others.
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Last modified 25 January 2005
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