The handwritten catalogue of the Prince Yusupov library (1800) consists of 16 sections and includes 10,859 items. The names of the sections are in French with one exception, i.e., ‘Russian Books’. Most of the records were made by one person in a beautiful calligraphic font.
The catalogue is a rare example of a handwritten bibliographic manual of the turn of 19th century with the most complete information about the book collection.
The catalogue is a rare example of a handwritten bibliographic manual of the turn of 19th century with the most complete information about the book collection.






