Comment on Tom Scott - This library has every book ever published

Brokkr@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• ConstipatedWatson@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Right! It would have been stunning if it tried to aquire every book published in every language… Though I suppose if certain books are imported and sold, then they would show up in this library

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  • yata@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It doesn’t even have every book published in the UK, because there are a lot of books, especially at the beginning of the printing press period, which does not exist in any known copies anymore.

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• Nefrayu@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  • in the UK and Ireland. For historical reasons every book published in Ireland has to send a copy to the British library.

  Similarly, the Trinity College Library in Dublin is entitled to receive a copy of every book published in the UK, on request.

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