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Of particular interest are the collections of archetypes and antiquarian books, that is, books printed at the dawn of typography and later on, until the 19th century. ????Of particular interest are the collections of archetypes and antiquarian books, that is, books printed at the dawn of typography and later on, until the 19th century. Many of these books are invaluable editions of the writings of ancient Greek writers, dictionaries, treatises etc. Throughout the libraries of Mount Athos, the number of archetypes and antiquarian books amounts several tens of thousands.