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Category : Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 864
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The Athenaeum
Author: The Country House Library
Author: Mark PurcellPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300248687
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Beginning with new evidence that cites the presence of books in Roman villas and concluding with present day vicissitudes of collecting, this generously illustrated book presents a complete survey of British and Irish country house libraries. Replete with engaging anecdotes about owners and librarians, the book features fascinating information on acquisition bordering on obsession, the process of designing library architecture, and the care (and neglect) of collections. The author also disputes the notion that these libraries were merely for show, arguing that many of them were profoundly scholarly, assembled with meticulous care, and frequently used for intellectual pursuits. For those who love books and the libraries in which they are collected and stored, The Country House Library is an essential volume to own.
Athenaeum and Literary Chronicle
Author: The Athenæum
Author: Athenaeum
Author: “The” Athenaeum
Author: The Athenaeum
Author: James Silk BuckinghamPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 874
Book Description
Athenaeum
Author: James Silk BuckinghamPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 930
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