Literary Dinner of the Library Committee: May 7th 1801 (Classic Reprint)

Guildhall Library

ISBN 10: 0266110061 / ISBN 13: 9780266110064

Published by Forgotten Books, 2017

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book is a record of the Guildhall Library, Museum, and Art Gallery in London. It offers not only a history of each of these institutions but also detailed descriptions of their impressive holdings, from books to antiquities to works of art. Medieval Londoners used the Guildhall Library to study religious scriptures and other available literature. Today, the collection boasts over 200,000 printed books, 50,000 manuscripts, and countless prints and drawings. The Museum contains Roman antiquities, tradesmen's tokens, a collection of clocks, and much more. The Gallery of Art includes masterpieces by well - known artists like Sir John Gilbert and Edward Armitage. This book offers not only an overview of the history of these collections but also an insight into the role of the institutions they comprise within the literary and cultural life of London throughout the ages. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Literary Dinner of the Library Committee: May 7th 1801 (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266110061
• ISBN 13: 9780266110064
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
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Synopsis

Excerpt from Literary Dinner of the Library Committee: May 7th 1801

The Very Rev. The Dean of St. Paul's. Reply by the Right Hon. The Lord Mayor.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.