EXEMPLARE ALE LUCRĂRII APPROBATAE CONSTITUTIONES REGNI TRANSSYLVANIAE AFLATE ÎN COLECȚIILE MUZEULUI NAȚIONAL AL UNIRII DIN ALBA IULIA
Copies of Approbatae constitutiones regni Transsylvaniae from the Library Collections of the National Museum of Unification Alba Iulia

Summary/Abstract: Next to valuable collections of archaeology, history or art, the National Museum of Unification Alba Iulia also takes great pride in its important reference library. The holdings of the library include both contemporary copies and old books. Of almost 1 000 copies of old book from the original holdings, the Old Library, draw attention the copies printed in Transylvania, such it is the case of Approbatae constitutiones regni Transsylvaniae et partium Hungariae (Oradea, 1653). One of the main roles of a museum is that of enriching its heritage, either through discoveries in the case of archaeological artefacts or through donations or purchase when we refer to historical objects. Such a case is represented by a copy from the second edition of Approbatae constitutiones (Cluj, 1677) recently purchased by the museum from Alba Iulia. The volume is even more important as it was held by members of the Bánffy family, one of the former owners being Bánffy György II, governor of Transylvania at the end of the XVIIIth century and beginning of the XIXth century.

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