Abstract:

The funds of the Tula Regional Universal Scientific Library is stored a number of rare books, printed in Cyrillic and civil type, representing the greatest rarity. Books, as well as archival documents, ¬ undying memory of history, an inexhaustible storehouse of facts and events of the past, a variety of information about people living the old days. How many unexpected, surprising findings occur when working with books, preserved the possessory signs autographs, marginalia.

Keywords: The history of printing, rare editions, collections, possessory signs of library funds