CAIRO – October 20, 2022: Cambridge University has announced the purchase of a little mobile library from the 19th century.
There are 38 volumes in the French travel library.
The 25×35 centimetre miniature books are stored in the book-shaped folder. Each book measures 9 cm.
The collection also includes the works of 10 French authors from the 17th and 18th centuries, such as Cornell, Voltaire, Molière, Fénelon, Racine, and others.
As a great method to break up long journeys, mobile libraries were created as early as the 17th century and became more common with the introduction of the bus in the early 19th century.
One of the seven historic institutions in the British Isles, the University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world after the University of Oxford. Cambridge, England is home to the university.
It ranked first on the world university rankings according to the 2010 QS classification, surpassing Harvard for the first time in 7 years, and it is considered one of the most distinguished universities in the world.
It was established in 1209, is a member of the Russell Group of Universities, and the Association of European Research Universities. It consistently finishes first and second to the esteemed Oxford University in academic rankings.
In the areas of physics, mathematics, and the natural sciences, the university is regarded as the most esteemed in the entire globe.
The University of Cambridge has purchased a tiny mobile library from the nineteenth century.
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