The Library invites you to enter the libraries of ancient Greece, early China, Renaissance England, and modern-day America.
"An eloquent account of the noble history of libraries, as it has unfolded from the earliest times to the present." -Nicholas A. Brasbanes, author of A Gentle Madness 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.
The Library invites you to enter the libraries of ancient Greece, early China, Renaissance England, and modern-day America.
"An eloquent account of the noble history of libraries, as it has unfolded from the earliest times to the present." -Nicholas A. Brasbanes, author of A Gentle Madness 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.
In preRevolutionary War America, libraries were member-driven collections for the elite; it was not until 1790 that Benjamin Franklin helped to establish the first public lending library. Throughout...
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