TREASURES Of The BRITISH LIBRARY. - Hardcover

Barker, Nicholas.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0712301550 ISBN 13: 9780712301558

Publisher: The British Library,, 1988

Synopsis

First edition. A magnificent production which will be a delight to any bibliophile, being filled with illustrations of rare and interesting items. The British Library's fifteen-million item collection includes many of the world's most famous books - the Gutenberg Bible, a First Folio of Shakespeare, the earliest dated printed book, first editions of Chaucer, etc. This work traces the history of the Library from its foundation with Sir Hans Sloane right up to the twentieth century. 272 pages. cloth, dust jacket.. 4to..

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About the Author

Nicolas Barker was deputy keeper at the British Library for twenty years and has been editor of The Book Collector since 1965.

From Library Journal

This is an outstanding chronicle of one of the world's great treasure houses. So vast are the British Library's collections and so splendidly are they presented here that this book would be an inspiring addition to any library. The library's 15 million items span almost 3000 years of human creativity. Many of the world's greatest written works are there, including a Magna Carta, a Gutenberg Bible, a First Folio of Shakespeare, the Diamond Dutra, and the earliest version of Beowulf. The book's 330 photos, including 140 color plates, make one linger over every page, and the text is expertly written by the Library's Deputy Keeper of Rare Books and the curatorial staff. This is an exciting addition to the other Abrams books on great libraries, such as Marshall B. Davidson's Treasures of the New York Public Library ( LJ 1/89).
- Daniel J. Lombardo, Jones Lib., Inc., Amherst, Mass.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: The British Library,
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0712301550
• ISBN 13: 9780712301558
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272