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In this remarkable story, Stuart A.P. Murray traces the elaborate history of the library from its very beginnings in the ancient libraries of Babylon and Alexandria to some of the greatest contemporary institutionsthe Royal Society of London, the Newberry Library, the Smithsonian, and many others. Illustrated with 130 rich color photos, readers can follow the fascinating progress of the institution we now know today as the library. - Publisher.
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The Library: An Illustrated History
Dec 03, 2019, SKYHORSE, Skyhorse
paperback
1510733329 9781510733329
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Bibliotecas: Una historia ilustrada
2014, La Esfera de los libros
Tapa blanda con solapa
in Spanish
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8490602190 9788490602195
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The Library: An Illustrated History
Mar 01, 2012, SKYHORSE, Skyhorse
paperback
1616084537 9781616084530
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Library: An Illustrated History
2009, Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
in English
1628733225 9781628733228
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The Library: An Illustrated History
2009, Skyhorse Publishing, ALA Editions, Skyhorse Pub.
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Book Details
Table of Contents
The ancient libraries
European libraries of the Middle Ages
Asia and Islam
Europe's high Middle Ages
Renaissance to Reformation
People of the book
War and a golden age
The library in colonial North America
The library in the young United States
Libraries across America
Private and public libraries
Modern libraries.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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