Author: Cornell University. LibrariesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
A collection of riddles focusing on the Old West.
The Counter Reformation
Author: A. G. DickensPublisher: W. W. Norton
ISBN: 9780393950861
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
The Library
Author: Arthur der WeduwenPublisher: Profile Books
ISBN: 1788163443
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
LONGLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION NON-FICTION CROWN A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A sweeping, absorbing history, deeply researched, of that extraordinary and enduring phenomenon: the library' Richard Ovenden, author of Burning the Books: A History of Knowledge under Attack Famed across the known world, jealously guarded by private collectors, built up over centuries, destroyed in a single day, ornamented with gold leaf and frescoes or filled with bean bags and children's drawings - the history of the library is rich, varied and stuffed full of incident. In this, the first major history of its kind, Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen explore the contested and dramatic history of the library, from the famous collections of the ancient world to the embattled public resources we cherish today. Along the way, they 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 misdemeanours committed in pursuit of rare and valuable manuscripts.
China Illustrata
Author: Athanasius KircherPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Catalogue of the Reference Library
Author: Birmingham Free Libraries. Reference DepartmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dictionary catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1638
Book Description
Catalogue of the Historical Library of Andrew Dickson White, First President of Cornell University
Author: Cornell University. LibrariesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
A collection of riddles focusing on the Old West.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author: Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1596
Book Description
Special Collections in Libraries in the United States
Author: William Dawson JohnstonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author: Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings
Languages : en
Pages : 1314
Book Description
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1590
Book Description
Memory's Library
Author: Jennifer SummitPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226781720
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
In Jennifer Summit’s account, libraries are more than inert storehouses of written tradition; they are volatile spaces that actively shape the meanings and uses of books, reading, and the past. Considering the two-hundred-year period between 1431, which saw the foundation of Duke Humfrey’s famous library, and 1631, when the great antiquarian Sir Robert Cotton died, Memory’s Library revises the history of the modern library by focusing on its origins in medieval and early modern England. Summit argues that the medieval sources that survive in English collections are the product of a Reformation and post-Reformation struggle to redefine the past by redefining the cultural place, function, and identity of libraries. By establishing the intellectual dynamism of English libraries during this crucial period of their development, Memory’s Library demonstrates how much current discussions about the future of libraries can gain by reexamining their past.