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Museum · Philadelphia, Philadelphia County

Rosenbach Museum & Library

Rosenbach Museum & Library: Rosenbach Museum and Library 2008-2010 Delancey Place Philadelphia, PA 19103 Home of Dr
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Two townhouses filled with rare books and manuscripts, including James Joyce's handwritten Ulysses and Bram Stoker's notes for Dracula.

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