University Library of Leuven
The Story of a Phoenix
By Jan van Impe
December 2006
Leuven University Press
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ISBN: 9789058675576
90 pages, 4 1/2 x 8 5/8"
$29.50 Paper Original
Part I: From August 1914 to May 1968
The sacking of Louvain
Leuven burns
International indignation
International aid
The new University Library: A Gift from the American People
The fire of May 1940
The schism after 1968
Part II: The old University Library 1636-1914
Part III: Guided Tour
Style
Façade
Blijde-Inkomststraat side
Rear
Arendstraat side
Bell Tower
Ground floor
Grand staircase and first floor Hall
Main Reading Room
Grand Staircase and second floor Hall
Concise bibliography
Appendix: List of commemorative plaques, commemorative stones and inscriptions on the walls and pilasters of the University Library
Library Science
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