Cloth, top edge red, 8vo, 23 cm, 255, [1] pp. From the foreword: The purpose of this present work is to provide, not a new history of libraries, but studies of certain aspects of that history which will give vitality to the meagre facts and set them in perspective against the development of our civilisation. Booklabel of the bibliophile A R A Hobson on front pastedown endpaper, and three ink annotations by him to the text, one commenting "p.170 Grolier - all wrong!". Endpapers slightly darkened, otherwise Very Good in slightly browned and chipped dustwrapper.

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The Origins of the English Library.

Publisher

George Allen & Unwin Ltd., London, first edition, 1958

Publication Date

1958

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Hardcover

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1st Edition

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Dust Jacket Included

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Libraries and Library Science

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