The Library List: Being a List of Public Libraries in the United States and in Canada of Over 1000 Volumes, With Classification by Size and Name of Librarian (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Richard Rogers Bowker

 
9780331197150: The Library List: Being a List of Public Libraries in the United States and in Canada of Over 1000 Volumes, With Classification by Size and Name of Librarian (Classic Reprint)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0331197154 ISBN 13: 9780331197150
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This book provides a comprehensive survey of library holdings in the United States and Canada as of the year 1887. The author presents a list of libraries arranged state by state, organized by a novel classification system based on size and type. This book provides a snapshot of the library landscape in North America during a period of rapid expansion and change, offering insights into the educational and cultural priorities of the time. The author's detailed descriptions of each library's collection and resources offer valuable historical context for researchers interested in the history of libraries and librarianship.

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Publisher
Forgotten Books
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0331197154
ISBN 13 
9780331197150
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
137

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