An edition of The library
(2017)
The library
a catalogue of wonders
First Counterpoint hardcover edition.
by Stuart Kells
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From the Bodleian, the Folger and the Smithsonian to the fabled libraries of Middle Earth and other fictional libraries, Kells explores the bookish places that capture our imaginations. The result is a fascinating and engaging exploration of libraries as places of beauty and wonder, a celebration of books as objects and an account of the deeply personal nature of these hallowed spaces.
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Books and reading, Libraries, History, Appreciation, Libraries, history, Libraries, special collections, New York Times reviewed, Special collections, Social aspects, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, HISTORY / Social History, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & SocialShowing 5 featured editions. View all 5 editions?
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The library: a catalogue of wonders
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Table of Contents
Infinity
A library with no books: oral traditions and the songlines
The pleasure of books
The last days of Alexandria: ancient books and their storage
Books in bed
In pursuit of perfection: the rise of the codex
Fools in love
"A damned sewerful of men": Renaissance rediscoveries
Mean-spirited collectors
Free for all: the abundance of books in the printing era
Curiosities
"What the Barbarians did not do": the Vatican Library
Delicacies
Secret histories: tricks and treasures in library design
Found
Keepers of books: the best and worst librarians in history
Vandals
The quintessence of debauchery: Heber, Byron, and Barry
Writers' libraries
Execration upon Vulcan: libraries destroyed by fire and war
Library fauna
The Count: book looters and thieves
Book wheels and machines
"The interior of a library should whisper": The Pierpont Morgan Library
When disaster strikes
For the glory: The Folger Shakespeare Library
Birth
Killing a monk: fantasy libraries
Death
A love letter: libraries for the future
Afterlife.
Edition Notes
"First published in 2017 by The Text Publishing Company, Melbourne, Australia" -- verso.
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