The library : a fragile history / Andrew Pettegree and Arthur Der Weduwen.

By:

Pettegree, Andrew, 1957-

Contributor(s):

Der Weduwen, Arthur

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publisher: New York City : Basic Books, 2021Description: 518 p., 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781541600775 (hardcover)
1541600770 (hardcover)

Subject(s):

Bibliotecas -- Historia

LOC classification:

Z 721 P499l 2021

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"-- Provided by publisher.

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Originally published in 2021 in Great Britain by Profile Books Ltd.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

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