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November 13, 2006: Rare Books in Calcutta, India
"Armed with a paltry annual grant from the government, the 112-year-old state-aided library is struggling to preserve its staggering collection of 3.5 lakh books and journals, 3,000-plus manuscripts, paintings, coins and sculptures. A bulk of the journals, periodicals and books are rare, dating back to the first publications."


