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THE AME RICAN-SC AN DIN AVIAN REVIEW 
home to the new, where 
they are now housed un¬ 
der conditions that give 
adequate protection, in a 
building which by its fine 
and noble architectural 
proportions makes a fit 
setting for the priceless 
treasures contained in it. 
What then is it that 
makes the Royal Library 
in Copenhagen especially 
valuable? First and fore¬ 
most that it is the national 
library of Denmark. It 
contains the largest and 
most complete collection 
in existence of Danish literature from the introduction of printing, 
in 1482, to the present time. This collection is constantly supple¬ 
mented by new material, for there is a law requiring every printing 
establishment in Denmark to send the library a copy of anything 
issued by it. In addition everything published by Danish authors 
The Temporary Bridge Across Which the Books Were 
Carted from the Old Building to the New 
The New Building 
