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The Library by Stuart Murray · Booklabria

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The Library

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First published: 2009
Editions: 7 in 2 languages

Synopsis

In this remarkable story, Stuart A.P. Murray traces the elaborate history of the library from its very beginnings in the ancient libraries of Babylon and Alexandria to some of the greatest contemporary institutionsthe Royal Society of London, the Newberry Library, the Smithsonian, and many others. Illustrated with 130 rich color photos, readers can follow the fascinating progress of the institution we now know today as the library. - Publisher.

Subjects: History
Pictorial works
Historia
Books and reading
Libraries
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7 in 2 languages

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