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The library : a fragile history / Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York City : Basic Books, 2021Description: 518 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781788163422 (hardcover)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 23 027.009 PET 018921
Summary: "This book explores the extraordinary history of the library, from the famous collections of the ancient world to the embattled public resources we cherish today. A library is simply a collection of texts, and throughout history, these collections have taken numerous forms, as have the institutions that house them. The authors introduce us to the antiquarians and philanthropists who shaped the world's great collections, trace the rise and fall of fashions and tastes, and reveal the high crimes and misdemeanors committed in pursuit of rare and valuable manuscripts"--
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Book Book Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore 027.009 PET 018921 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 018921

Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-502) and index.

"This book explores the extraordinary history of the library, from the famous collections of the ancient world to the embattled public resources we cherish today. A library is simply a collection of texts, and throughout history, these collections have taken numerous forms, as have the institutions that house them. The authors introduce us to the antiquarians and philanthropists who shaped the world's great collections, trace the rise and fall of fashions and tastes, and reveal the high crimes and misdemeanors committed in pursuit of rare and valuable manuscripts"--

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