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Book Description: The Bodleian Library, United Kingdom, 2004. Hardback. Book Condition: New. 176 x 244 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery. This is the first systematic subject guide to the contents of the oldest and largest academic research library in Britain. The work of forty Bodleian specialist staff (past and present), it describes the Library's collections as they are today in the historical context of four hundred years of acquisition. Each of the 29 chapters gives an account of the growth, character and special strengths of the Bodleian's holdings, whether in a particular subject (e.g. English Literature, Law or Music), dealing with a particular area (e.g. North America, East Asia), or as special types of material (e.g. Pictorial Resources, Printed Ephemera). The Guide's long-term reference function is enhanced by a General Bibliography and a descriptive list of over 400 of the principal special collections. In addition, each chapter includes a bibliography of other published treatments, catalogues and finding aids relating to the Library's holdings in that subject. There is a full index. This guide gives a comprehensive overview of the development of the Bodleian's collections, allowing the reader to appreciate within the space of a single volume the intellectual content of the Library. Bookseller Inventory # AAN9781851240791

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Book Description: The Bodleian Library. Hardback. Book Condition: new. BRAND NEW, The Bodleian Library: A Subject Guide to the Collections, Gregory Walker, Mary Clapinson, Lesley Forbes, This is the first systematic subject guide to the contents of the oldest and largest academic research library in Britain. The work of forty Bodleian specialist staff (past and present), it describes the Library's collections as they are today in the historical context of four hundred years of acquisition. Bookseller Inventory # B9781851240791

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Book Description: The Bodleian Library, Oxford, 2004. Book Condition: New. Bookseller Inventory # 6000606

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Book Description: Bodleian Library, University of Oxford. Book Condition: New. The Bodleian Library is the first systematic subject guide to the holdings of the oldest and largest academic library in Great Britain. The result of efforts by forty past and present Bodleian staff specialists, the book describes the Library's current collections in the historical context of its four hundred years of acquisitions.Each of the book's twenty-nine chapters examines a particular subject, geographic area, or special type of material contained in the Bodleian Library, covering themes such as English literature, music, North America, East Asia, pictorial resources, and printed ephemera. The chapters explore the development, unique character, and strengths of the various subjects. They also feature a specific bibliography of publications, catalogues, and other research resources on the particular subjects. A general bibliography and descriptive list of more than four hundred principal special collections in the library augment the guide's rich assortment of information. The Bodleian Library offers a comprehensive and valuable survey of the evolution of the Bodleian Library's collections, allowing readers to appreciate more fully the wealth of intellectual riches found there. Gregory Walker is the former Head of Collection Development in the Bodleian Library. Mary Clapinson is Senior Research Fellow at St. Hugh's College, University of Oxford and formerly Keeper of Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library. Lesley Forbes is Keeper of Oriental Collections in the Bodleian Library. Brand NEW unread book. Hard cover bound book. Bookseller Inventory # 9781851240791

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Book Description: Bodleian Library, Oxford., 2004. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. A NEW COPY IN A NEW DUST JACKET which is now in a removable mylar sleeve. Clean, crisp and tight with one corner lightly bumped. PRISTINE. 8vo. Cloth. 240 pgs. Index. XLIX full color plates with descriptive text plus full color portrait frontis. "This is the first systematic subject guide to the holdings of the oldest and largest academic library in Great Britain." We pack with care, ship within a sturdy box and never in a bubble mailer. Book. Bookseller Inventory # 001838

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Book Description: Bodleian Library, 2005. Hardcover. Book Condition: Brand New. illustrated edition. 240 pages. 9.50x6.75x1.00 inches. In Stock. Bookseller Inventory # __1851240799

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