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The Library: an Illustrated History

by Stuart A.P. Murray
Nicholas A. Basbanes
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Throughout the history of the world, libraries have been constructed, burned, discovered, raided, and cherished—and the treasures they've housed have evolved from early stone tablets to the mass-produced, bound paper books of our present day. The Library invites you to enter the libraries of ancient Greece, early China, Renaissance England, and modern-day America, and speaks to the book lover in all of us. Incorporating beautiful illustrations, insightful quotations, and many marvelous mysteries of libraries—their books, patrons, and keepers—this book is certain to provide you with a wealth of knowledge and enjoyment.
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Publisher: Skyhorse

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  • ISBN: 9781628733228
  • File size: 64858 KB
  • Release date: July 9, 2009

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  • ISBN: 9781628733228
  • File size: 43830 KB
  • Release date: July 9, 2009
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History Language Arts Sociology Nonfiction

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Throughout the history of the world, libraries have been constructed, burned, discovered, raided, and cherished—and the treasures they've housed have evolved from early stone tablets to the mass-produced, bound paper books of our present day. The Library invites you to enter the libraries of ancient Greece, early China, Renaissance England, and modern-day America, and speaks to the book lover in all of us. Incorporating beautiful illustrations, insightful quotations, and many marvelous mysteries of libraries—their books, patrons, and keepers—this book is certain to provide you with a wealth of knowledge and enjoyment.
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History Language Arts Sociology Nonfiction
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