The Nation's Library: The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. - Couverture souple

Bisbort, Alan; Osborne, Linda Barrett

 
9781857596724: The Nation's Library: The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Synopsis

Succinct, informative text and lavish colour illustrations lead the reader through the history and collection of one of the greatest cultural and intellectual resources in the world: The Library of Congress. This newly revised guide celebrates the Library's three buildings on Capitol Hill with sumptuous photography, highlighting the vast array of eclectic treasures housed in this repository of international culture. Included are the founding documents of the American Republic, Japanese fine prints, Arabic caligraphy, maps, music and musical instruments, posters, architectural drawings, comic books, and historical photographs, among other riches. This new guide features a new design, and a new chapter on the Library's use of new and emerging technology and offers the only definitive guide to this unique and complex institution.

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À propos de l?auteur

Alan Bisbort is a writer, editor and researcher, and worked at the Library of Congress for over 17 years. Linda Barrett Osborne is a writer and editor in the Publishing Office of the Library of Congress and a recipient of the PEN syndicated Fiction award.

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9781857592351: The Nation's Library: The Libary of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1857592352 ISBN 13 :  9781857592351
Editeur : Scala Publishers Ltd, 1999
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