Historic event for Belarus: legendary edition of Fancysk Skarina returns home

17 февраля 2017

National cultural monument "The Little Travel Book" ("Malaya podorozhnaya knizhka") was purchased by Belgazprombank. The edition by Fancysk Skarina was printed in Vilna 495 years ago. Scientists believe it is the first book published in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, in the center of Belarusian lands. Edition was designed for wealthy travelers. Today it is the only copy of the book in our country.

Now the book is kept in the National Library. 

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