Signed and inscribed by author at front free endpaper in blue ink. A large hardcover, 318 pages. Bound in navy blue cloth. Title stamped in sliver at spine. Library of Congress symbol stamped in silver at front cover. Pages clean and free of writing. Binding is tight and strong. Heavily illustrated with color and black and white photographs, etchings, painting and illustrations. A detailed collection of the items housed at the Library of Congress, from books and photographs to what President Lincoln was carrying in his pockets the day he died. Signature reads, "To Ruth Freitag, one of the very real treasures of this library. For my distinguished colleague. from Charles Goodrum Christmas 1980.".

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Title: Treasures of the Library of Congress
Publisher: New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Publication Date: 1980
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0810916614
ISBN 13: 9780810916616
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Treasures of the Library of Congress by Goodrum, Charles A.

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This revised and expanded edition of Goodrum's ( Advertising in America ) tour of the vast holdings of the Library of Congress, originally published in 1981, will quench almost anyone's thirst for knowledge. The encyclopedic guide is impressive in range and depth, and provides evidence that the Library is one of the world's greatest repositories of wisdom. The author selects 500 of its "treasures" to highlight, among them: the Gutenberg Bible; Ptolemy's 1482 atlas; Dorothea Lange's photographs; and ancient Chinese, Japanese and Arabic texts. Wisely eschewing a strict chronological examination, Goodrum details the origins and creation of each object with animated or 'animated'? aa precision. He also emphasizes the Library's commitment to the preservation and promotion of our multinational heritage, and to the dissemination of information worldwide. Amusing and informative anecdotes about the Library's administrators and patrons enlivenrecently used 'illuminate'.aa theunnec. aa history of the institution, and the numerous magnificent illustrations are a splendid visual celebration of cultural achievement.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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