Moldovan National Library inaugurates exhibition of manuscripts, books

19:50 | 19.01.2021 Category: Culture

Chisinau, 19 January /MOLDPRES/ - An exhibition of manuscripts and books written at the light of candles titled, From Torch to Lamp, has been recently inaugurated at the National Library of Moldova (BNRM).

Contacted by MOLDPRES, the BNRM director, Elena Pintilei, said that the exhibition comprised about 70 books and manuscripts, both original and facsimiles, written till 1805, when the gas lamp was invented for the first time.

According to Pintilei, many of these manuscripts and books have spots of wax on them and the margins of pages are blackened with smoke, as they were read at the light of candles.

The exhibition could be visited till 15 April and is part of the visiting circuit of the Library free of charge.

photo: BNRM

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