Ranke Library

Syracuse, Italy

The Ranke Library was Leopold von Ranke's collection of over 21,000 items. It was purchased by the Syracuse University Library on April 22, 1887, which outbid the Prussian government. The purchase dramatically increased the size of Syracuse University Library, making it the third largest library in

New York state. The collection was described as "the finest collection of primary source materials ever assembled by one man for the study of western history".

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