Author: Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies (London, England). LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greek philology
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
The English Catalogue of Books [annual]
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Author: Sampson LowPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Vols. for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.
The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books
Author: Edward Wilson-LeePublisher: Scribner
ISBN: 1982111402
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
This impeccably researched and “adventure-packed” (The Washington Post) account of the obsessive quest by Christopher Columbus’s son to create the greatest library in the world is “the stuff of Hollywood blockbusters” (NPR) and offers a vivid picture of Europe on the verge of becoming modern. At the peak of the Age of Exploration, Hernando Colón sailed with his father Christopher Columbus on his final voyage to the New World, a journey that ended in disaster, bloody mutiny, and shipwreck. After Columbus’s death in 1506, eighteen-year-old Hernando sought to continue—and surpass—his father’s campaign to explore the boundaries of the known world by building a library that would collect everything ever printed: a vast holding organized by summaries and catalogues; really, the first ever database for the exploding diversity of written matter as the printing press proliferated across Europe. Hernando traveled extensively and obsessively amassed his collection based on the groundbreaking conviction that a library of universal knowledge should include “all books, in all languages and on all subjects,” even material often dismissed: ballads, erotica, news pamphlets, almanacs, popular images, romances, fables. The loss of part of his collection to another maritime disaster in 1522, set off the final scramble to complete this sublime project, a race against time to realize a vision of near-impossible perfection. “Magnificent…a thrill on almost every page” (The New York Times Book Review), The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books is a window into sixteenth-century Europe’s information revolution, and a reflection of the passion and intrigues that lie beneath our own insatiable desires to bring order to the world today.
The Card Catalog
Author: The Library of CongressPublisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452158584
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
From the archives of the Library of Congress: “An irresistible treasury for book and library lovers.” —Booklist (starred review) The Library of Congress brings book lovers an enriching tribute to the power of the written word and to the history of our most beloved books. Featuring more than two hundred full-color images of original catalog cards, first edition book covers, and photographs from the library’s magnificent archives, this collection is a visual celebration of the rarely seen treasures in one of the world’s most famous libraries and the brilliant catalog system that has kept it organized for hundreds of years. Packed with engaging facts on literary classics—from Ulysses to The Cat in the Hat to Shakespeare’s First Folio to The Catcher in the Rye—this is an ode to the enduring magic and importance of books. “The Card Catalog is many things: a lucid overview of the history of bibliographic practices, a paean to the Library of Congress, a memento of the cherished card catalogs of yore, and an illustrated collection of bookish trivia . . . . The illustrations are amazing: luscious reproductions of dozens of cards, lists, covers, title pages, and other images guaranteed to bring a wistful gleam to the book nerd’s eye.” —The Washington Post
A Catalogue of Books Printed at Or Relating to the University, Town and Country of Cambridge from 1521 to 1893 with Bibliographical and Biographical Notes
Author: BowesA Catalogue of Books in the Library of the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies
Author: Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies (London, England). LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greek philology
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
A Catalogue of Books, Arranged in Classes
Author: Bernard QuaritchPublisher:
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Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author: United States. Superintendent of DocumentsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index
EPA National Publications Catalog
Author: United States. Environmental Protection AgencyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Environmental protection
Languages : en
Pages : 832
Book Description
A Catalogue of Books in the Library of the Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland
Author: Society of Solicitors before the Supreme Courts of Scotland. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Author: