carefully preserved by the nikrasov central universal scientific library, muscovites know it as nikrasovka. this is indeed the oldest publication in our collection. a book published in 1562, this is an architectural treatise that once belonged to count sukhteleno, about what does his bookmark on the flyleaf tell us? the library dates back to 1919 and during this time has acquired an impressive book collection, more than 1 million copies. since 2008, the most valuable titles have been allocated to a special department of rare publications and collections. we have. non-book collections that we maintain. for 20 years now, the library has had its own restoration and conservation department, which makes worn-out books again available to readers. restoration artists are not afraid to take on any work, be it brooching periodical publication or restoration of a book monument. they come to us for restoration. completely diverse publications, each of which requires a special approach, in particular, now there has arrived for restoration, an album with drawings and diagrams, it is a half-leather bind