The New York Public Library's Books of the Century

Diefendorf, Elizebeth (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0195108973 / ISBN 13: 9780195108972

Edité par Oxford University Press, New York, New York, U. S. A., 1996

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The Number Line Indicates A Second Printing Of This Hardcover Edition. The Book Has A Crease To The Last Free Endpaper. The Unpriced Jacket Has Some Edge Creasing.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The New York Public Library's Books of the Century
• Éditeur: Oxford University Press, New York, New York, U. S. A.
• Date de parution: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0195108973
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780195108972
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Illustrateur: Bryan, Dians
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Near Fine
• État de la jaquette: Near Fine
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Books on Books
  • Literature/Literary Criticism/Literary collections

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Synopsis

A catalogue of the books displayed at the New York Public Library exhibition of 1995 in which librarians identified books from their collections which helped to define the last 100 years. The books range from Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf, to Dr Seuss' Cat in the Hat. A descriptive passage is devoted to each book.

Présentation de l'éditeur

The New York Public Library's Books of the Century takes readers on a thought-provoking tour of the last hundred years, through the medium of the printed word. Here readers will find over 150 pivotal works organized into topical categories, reflecting themes that have informed the century. Each is introduced with a brief commentary illuminating the themes and issues the books in that section address, followed by an annotation for each title offering a brief description and a key to its significance.