This institution is one of the most important Italian and European libraries. Together with the National Library of Rome, it serves as the central national library. The collection includes almost 6 million volumes, 25.000 manuscripts, 3.700 incunabula, 29.000 16th-century editions, and more than a million letters and autographs. The primary basis of the library was the collection of Antonio Magliabechi, who bequeathed 3.000 volumes in 1714 "for the common good of the city of Florence. " Over the two centuries, the library has evolved, incorporating other collections and entire libraries.→