The Library

Name: The Library
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An Illustrated History

By: Stuart A.P. Murray, Nicholas A. Basbanes (Foreword by), Donald G. Davis (Introduction by)

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Paperback | 3 May 2012

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The Library tells the story of libraries and of the changing form and function of the book from era to era, whether clay tablets, parchment sheets, papyrus scrolls, glossy paper, recording tape or silicone chips. At the heart of the story of libraries and books is the story of the reader, who also has changed from era to era. Profusely illustrated, with fascinating is a comprehensive look at libraries that will interest book lovers and librarians.

Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

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Non-Fiction History General & World History Specific Events & Topics in History Social & Cultural History Society & Social Sciences Library & Info Sciences Library & Information Services

Foreword	p. xii
Introduction	p. ix
The Ancient Libraries	p. 3
European Libraries of the Middle Ages	p. 23
Asia and Islam	p. 43
Europe's High Middle Ages	p. 59
Renaissance to Reformation	p. 77
People of the Book	p. 97
War and a Golden Age	p. 115
The Library in Colonial North America	p. 135
The Library in the Young United States	p. 153
The Library Movement	p. 173
Organizing Knowledge	p. 193
Libraries, Librarians, and Media Centers	p. 215
Libraries of the World	p. 235
Bibliotheque Nationale de France
British Library
Austrian National Library
National Library of Russia
Russian State Library, Moscow
Library and Archives of Canada
Toronto Public Library
Bibliotheque et Archives Nationales du Quebec
Royal Library of Belgium
Royal Library of the Netherlands
Hong Kong Public Libraries
Italian National Libraries
New York City Public Libraries
New York Public Library
Queens Public Library
Brooklyn Public Library
Boston Public Library
Chicago Public Library
Los Angeles Libraries
County of Los Angeles Public Library
Los Angeles Public Library
National Library of China
Shanghai Library
German National Library
Library of the Russian Academy of Sciences
London Library
National Library of Australia
National Diet Library of Japan
Jewish National and University Library
National Library of Brazil
Jagiellonian University Library
National Library of Iran
National Library of Pakistan
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
National Library of India
Herzog August Bibliothek
Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica
Abbey Library of St. Gall
Kederminster Library
Huntington Library
Folger Shakespeare Library
American Antiquarian Society
Newberry Library
Cambridge University Library
National Library of Medicine
University of Texas, Austin
Harvard University Libraries
Bodleian Library
The Vatican Library
The Clark Library
Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Acknowledgments	p. 305
Sources	p. 305
For Further Reading	p. 306
Index	p. 308
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