Catalogue des ouvrages mis à la disposition des lecteurs dans la Salle de travail du Bureau de traduction: précédé des arêtés organiques, du réglement de la Salle de travail, etc

This catalogue was published in Brussels during the mid-19th century by the Bureau de traduction, a department operating under the Belgian Ministry of the Interior. Created to provide administrative order to the ministry's reference library, the volume served as a functional finding aid for translators and clerks working within the Belgian government. Its existence reflects the nascent efforts of the young Belgian state to standardize its internal archives and provide professional infrastructure for its burgeoning civil service.

The document is notable for including the foundational organic decrees and regulations governing the physical use of the translation department's reading room. By codifying access protocols and bibliographic organization, the text highlights the bureaucratic formalization typical of 19th-century European state institutions. While not a commercial publication, its design is typical of official government imprints of the era, prioritizing clarity and institutional authority over aesthetic ornament.