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Your support is essential to safeguard the ancient collection of the Fesch heritage library in Ajaccio, which contains nearly 40,000 books, including dozens of incunabula, hundreds of manuscripts from the 15th to the 19th centuries, numerous rare editions, works by prestigious publishers, and letters from the Emperor himself.
The restoration will focus primarily on the most damaged masterpieces:
"The Chronicle of Nuremberg", incunable of 1493;
"Descriptions of Egypt", original Imperial edition;
"Rerum Italicorum Scriptores", Milano 1734, 23 tomes;
"The Cabinet of Fairies", Paris, 1758-1786, 35 tomes;
"Géography Blauiane", Amsterdam 1662, leather, 10 tomes;
"Géography Blauiane" Amsterdam 1662, parchment, 13 tomes;
Fondo Kirker, 18th century, 13 tomes;
Theatrum Urbium, Amsterdam 1657, 8 tomes;
Libelli Mathematicis, Amiens 1509-1510.
Fondation du Patrimoine
The restoration of the Fesch library’s works is accompanied by a project to enhance them by making them accessible to the public.
Thanks to your donations, this place full of history and culture will host exhibitions allowing the general public to discover these books.
It should be noted that the first result of the mobilization of the project stakeholders was the accession of the Club of Patrons of Corsica, which decided to finance the entire restoration of "The Chronicle of Nuremberg".
The Fesch library, which will soon be restored, is open to the public, students and visitors who come to discover the cultural and natural heritage of the Ajaccio region.
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