Libraries Within the Library: The Origins of the British Library's Printed Collections - Couverture rigide

 
9780712350358: Libraries Within the Library: The Origins of the British Library's Printed Collections
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ISBN 10 : 0712350357 ISBN 13 : 9780712350358
Editeur : The British Library Publishing Division, 2009

Synopsis

Dispersed along the shelves of the British Library today are many volumes that once stood side by side in private libraries. The contributors to "Libraries within the Library" present a collection of essays that explore some of the most important printed collections which were brought together to form the British Museum Library in 1753, casting new light on the individuals whose personal interests and taste they reflect. This book is divided into Introduction, The Foundation Collections, The Early Decades, The King's Library, Later Collections of Books within the British Museum library, Appendices.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Dispersed along the shelves of the British Library today are many volumes that once stood side by side in private libraries. The contributors to "Libraries within the Library" present a collection of essays that explore some of the most important printed collections which were brought together to form the British Museum Library in 1753, casting new light on the individuals whose personal interests and taste they reflect. This book is divided into Introduction, The Foundation Collections, The Early Decades, The King's Library, Later Collections of Books within the British Museum library, Appendices.

Revue de presse

'Like [George] Thomason s collection, this book is also a browser s delight , but it is also revealing of a new approach to librarianship and a fresh way of looking at books in a post-Google world.' --Timothy Mason, Museums Journal

an excellent collaborative volume. --Anthony Hobson, TLS

This is a substantial work, admirably planned and executed, valuable for the history of the British Library, of private collectors, and of collecting and scholarship... --Karen Attar, The Library

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Éditeur
The British Library Publishing Division
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0712350357
ISBN 13 
9780712350358
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
352
Éditeur
Mandelbrote Giles, Taylor Barry
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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