The English Library

Author : Raymond Irwin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000511345

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The English Library by Raymond Irwin Pdf

Originally published in 1966, this book studied the background against which libraries in England have developed since classical times and the part they played in the formation of 20th Century bibliographic culture and bibliomania. Part 1 discusses the power of the written book in antiquity and follows the story from Greek and Roman times to Roman Britain and through Saxon and Medieval England to the Reformation. Part 2 traces the history of the Englishman’s study and his domestic library from its beginning to Victorian days and reveals how intimately it is related to our literature and culture. The spread of the art of reading in the 15th Century and its expansion among people of all classes in the 18th and 19th centuries are discussed in detail.

Author : Raymond Irwin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Libraries
ISBN : OCLC:1150963698

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The Origins of the English Library by Raymond Irwin Pdf

Author : Sears Jayne
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : Catalogs
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Library Catalogues of the English Renaissance by Sears Jayne Pdf

Author : Henry Stevens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600064883

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Catalogue of my English library by Henry Stevens Pdf

Author : John Bevis
Publisher : Eye & Lightning Books
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781785633096

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An English Library Journey: With Detours to Wales and Northern Ireland by John Bevis Pdf

'An eccentric homage and passionate clarion call' – TLS "A hymn of praise to the palaces of delight that should grace every street corner. Absolutely exquisite." Ian McMillan John Bevis is a writer and book-lover on an eccentric quest: to obtain a membership card from every library authority in England. In a ten-year mission criss-crossing the country – from Solihull to Slough, from Cleveland to Cornwall – he enrols at libraries of all shapes and sizes: monuments to Art Deco or Brutalism; a converted corset factory; one even shaped like a pork pie. With the architectural eye of Pevsner and the eavesdropping ear of Bill Bryson, he engages us at every step with anecdotes and aperçus about the role of the public library in our national life, while ruing its decline in the age of austerity. As interested in the people he finds as he is in the buildings and their history, he is a humane, witty and erudite guide. The result is a book to be treasured by anyone who has ever used a library.

Author : William Nicolson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1714
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : KBNL:KBNL03000117399

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The English Historical Library by William Nicolson Pdf

Author : Raymond Irwin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000514476

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The Heritage of the English Library by Raymond Irwin Pdf

Originally published in 1964 this volume continues the studies of the history of libraries and incorporates material included in The Origins of the English Library with some additional material. It was published at a time when there was a marked revival of interest in the historical background of libraries and reading. The book examines the social and intellectual background against which libraries have prospered and the roots in both classical and medieval periods from which they came. This book will be of interest to historians, librarians and educationalists.

Author : Philip Howard
Publisher : Scala Books
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Libraries
ISBN : UCSC:32106019992046

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The British Library by Philip Howard Pdf

The British Library holds one of the world's greatest collections of books and manuscripts, spanning almost three millennia and from all parts of the world. They include such famous documents as The Lindisfarne Gospels, the Diamond Sutra, Gutenberg's 42-line Bible, the Magna Carta and Shakespeare's First Folio. Among the thousands of manuscripts are copies of some of the best-known works of English literature and world-renowned collections of maps, music, stamps, photographs, patents, newspapers and sound recordings. Scala has commissioned newspaper columnist and author, Philip Howard, to write the text for this important book. With his usual witty and refreshing approach, Philip avoids the traditional collection-by-collection analysis, but sets out to give a retrospective trawl through the areas of universal knowledge within the library, highlighting its treasures to illustrate his themes. The range and scope of the library's treasures are unparalleled, and this superb new book in Scala's series on the great libraries of the world gives a flavour of the richness of the library's collection in an innovative and entertaining way. 150 colour illustrations

Author : Francis Wrangham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1826
Category : Library catalogs
ISBN : NYPL:33433057516357

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The English Portion of the Library of the Ven. Francis Wrangham by Francis Wrangham Pdf

Author : William GOODHUGH
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1827
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0017596347

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The English Gentleman's Library Manual; Or, a Guide to the Formation of a Library of Select Literature ... with Original Notices ... of Authors and Books by William GOODHUGH Pdf

Author : Raymond Irwin
Publisher : London : Allen & Unwin
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Libraries
ISBN : UCAL:B4381920

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The Origins of the English Library by Raymond Irwin Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : National libraries
ISBN : OCLC:969566456

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The British Library by Anonim Pdf

Author : British Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Libraries
ISBN : STANFORD:36105126850457

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Treasures of the British Library by British Library Pdf

"This handsome volume tells the story of the Bristish Library and considers its treasures not just individually but as landmarks in the history of Britain's national library, from its origins in some of the great royal, noble and monastic collections of the Middle Ages to present day"--Book jacket.

Author : Book Trust (Great Britain)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Best books
ISBN : 7506222353

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An English Library by Book Trust (Great Britain) Pdf

Author : Francis Wormald,Cyril Ernest Wright
Publisher : London, U. of London the Athlone P
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Libraries
ISBN : IND:30000007040359

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The English Library Before 1700 by Francis Wormald,Cyril Ernest Wright Pdf