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Author : Augustine Birrell
Publisher : London E. Stock 1905.
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1905
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015059390107
Author : Augustine Birrell
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783734094026
Reproduction of the original: In the Name of the Bodleian by Augustine Birrell
Author : Augustine Birrell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1905
Category : Books and reading
ISBN : LCCN:53006938
Author : Augustine Birrell
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1290872333
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Author : Richard Ovenden
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780674241206
The director of the famed Bodleian Libraries at Oxford narrates the global history of the willful destruction—and surprising survival—of recorded knowledge over the past three millennia. Libraries and archives have been attacked since ancient times but have been especially threatened in the modern era. Today the knowledge they safeguard faces purposeful destruction and willful neglect; deprived of funding, libraries are fighting for their very existence. Burning the Books recounts the history that brought us to this point. Richard Ovenden describes the deliberate destruction of knowledge held in libraries and archives from ancient Alexandria to contemporary Sarajevo, from smashed Assyrian tablets in Iraq to the destroyed immigration documents of the UK Windrush generation. He examines both the motivations for these acts—political, religious, and cultural—and the broader themes that shape this history. He also looks at attempts to prevent and mitigate attacks on knowledge, exploring the efforts of librarians and archivists to preserve information, often risking their own lives in the process. More than simply repositories for knowledge, libraries and archives inspire and inform citizens. In preserving notions of statehood recorded in such historical documents as the Declaration of Independence, libraries support the state itself. By preserving records of citizenship and records of the rights of citizens as enshrined in legal documents such as the Magna Carta and the decisions of the US Supreme Court, they support the rule of law. In Burning the Books, Ovenden takes a polemical stance on the social and political importance of the conservation and protection of knowledge, challenging governments in particular, but also society as a whole, to improve public policy and funding for these essential institutions.
Author : Augustine 1850-1933 Birrell
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 137246736X
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Author : Augustine Birrell
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1985685698
In the Name of the Bodleian and Other Essays is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Augustine Birrell is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Augustine Birrell then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
Author : John Henry Mee
Publisher : London : J. Lane ; New York : John Lane
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1911
Category : Concerts
ISBN : UOM:39015007992236
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Author : Mary Clapinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : 1851245448
How did a library founded over four hundred years ago grow to become the world-renowned institution it is today, home to over thirteen million items? From its foundation by Sir Thomas Bodley in 1598 to the opening of the Weston Library in 2015, this illustrated account shows how the Library's history has been involved with the British monarchy and political events throughout the centuries. The history of the Library is also a history of collectors and collections, and this book traces the story of major donations and purchases, making use of the Library's own substantial archives to show how it came to house key items such as early confirmations of the Magna Carta, Shakespeare's First Folio, and the manuscript of Jane Austen's earliest writings, among many others. This revised edition brings the history of the Bodleian Library up to the present moment. Beautifully illustrated with prints, portraits, manuscripts, and archival material, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of libraries and collections.
Author : Augustine Birrell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 129736404X
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Author : Minnie Earl Sears,Marian Shaw
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1931
Category : Essays
ISBN : MINN:31951002313412W
Author : David Loggan,James Beeverell
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 101940485X
This stunning volume showcases the beauty and architectural marvels of Oxford, England through intricate and faithful illustrations. Originally published in the 17th century, this book remains a testament to the timeless elegance of one of the world's great university towns. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Francis Henry Dickinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1850
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590301529
Author : Claire Cock-Starkey,Violet Moller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Education
ISBN : 185124252X
Which is the smallest book in the Bodleian Library? Who complained when their secret pen name was revealed in the library's catalogue? How many miles of shelving are there in the Book Storage Facility? What is the story behind the library's refusal to lend a book to King Charles I? And, what is fasciculing? The answers to these questions and many more can be found inside this intriguing miscellaneous collection of curious facts and stories about the Bodleian Library in Oxford.Home to more than 12 million books and a vast array of treasures including the Gutenberg bible, J.R.R. Tolkien's hand-painted watercolours for 'The Hobbit', Shakespeare's First Folio and four thirteenth-century copies of Magna Carta, the Bodleian Library is one of the most magnificent libraries in the world with a fascinating history.'Bodleianalia' delights in uncovering some of the lesser known facts about Britain's oldest university library. Through a combination of lists, statistics, and bitesize nuggets of information, it reveals many of the quirks of fate, eccentric characters, and remarkable events which have contributed to the making of this renowned institution. The perfect book for trivia-lovers and bibliophiles, it also offers readers a behind-the-scenes peek into the complex workings of a modern, world-class library in the twenty-first century.
Author : Bodleian Library Staff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1957-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0900177381