Library at El Escorial

Private libraries--Spain

"The Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Spanish: Monasterio y Sitio de El Escorial en Madrid), commonly known as El Escorial (Spanish pronunciation: [el eskoˈɾi̯al]), is a historical residence of the King of Spain, in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, about 45 kilometres (28 miles) northwest of the capital, Madrid, in Spain. It is one of the Spanish royal sites and functions as a monastery, basilica, royal palace, pantheon, library, museum, university and hospital. It is situated 2.06 km (1.28 mi) up the valley (4.1 km [2.5 mi] road distance) from the town of El Escorial." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Escorial)

Welch, Claude Emerson

State University of New York at Buffalo

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Box 7

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San Lorenzo del Escorial (Spain)

2007-07-13

Welch-Ludwig Collection

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