The Care of Books - An Essay on the Development of Libraries and Their Fittings, from the Earliest Times to the End of the Eighteenth Century. Fully I

Clark John Willis

ISBN 10: 1781390339 / ISBN 13: 9781781390337

Published by Benediction Classics, 2011

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pp. 428 9:B&W 6 x 9 in or 229 x 152 mm Case Laminate on Creme w/Gloss Lam.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Care of Books - An Essay on the Development of Libraries and Their Fittings, from the Earliest Times to the End of the Eighteenth Century. Fully I
• Publisher: Benediction Classics
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1781390339
• ISBN 13: 9781781390337
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The Care of Books is an engaging text, considering not only the preservation of books, but also their physical ordering. Clark draws on archival and archaeological sources, displaying his wide range of interests. Clark writes in the Preface that 'The subject was entirely new' and all the illustrations were purchased, commissioned or photographed by him for the 1901 publication. This edition comes with over 150 illustrations, over 500 footnotes and the original index.