Sources of acquisition of foreign literature in the library of the Moscow Archive of the Collegium of Foreign Affairs in the second half of the 18th century
The article deals with the issue of acquisition of foreign literature for the funds of the library of the Moscow Archive of the College of Foreign Affairs in the second half of the 18th century. The author analyzes the main sources of receipt of translated works and publications published abroad for the archive’s library, determines the circle of persons who purchased foreign books. In addition, attention is paid to the repertoire of publications that entered the library fund of the archive.