The collection's beginning was based on support from the Börsenverein, which arranged for publishers to provide legal-deposit-required prints free of charge.
Sources
- 111 Jahre – Was sammelt sich da eigentlich an? (blog.dnb.de)
- https://www.archiv.sachsen.de/archiv/bestand.jsp?oid=11.02&bestandid=21765 (archiv.sachsen.de)
- https://www.boersenblatt.net/en/node/1529 (boersenblatt.net)
- https://d-nb.info/1211495442/34 (d-nb.info)
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