The library : a fragile history / Andrew Pettegree and Arthur Der Weduwen.

Famed across the known world, jealously guarded by private collectors, built up over centuries, destroyed in a single day, ornamented with gold leaf and frescoes, or filled with beanbags and children's drawings--the history of the library is rich, varied, and stuffed full of incident. In The Li...

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Main Authors:	Pettegree, Andrew (Author), Weduwen, Arthur der (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Basic Books, 2021.
Edition:	First US edition.
Subjects:	Libraries > History. Libraries. History.