A History of the British Museum Library, 1753-1973
Author | : Philip Rowland Harris |
Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 952 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-13 | : STANFORD:36105023468148 |
ISBN-10 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A History of the British Museum Library, 1753-1973 by : Philip Rowland Harris
Download or read book A History of the British Museum Library, 1753-1973 written by Philip Rowland Harris and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive history of a world-renowned repository of knowledge and scholarship, this volume deals primarily with the growth of the library's collections, their cataloguing, and the reading rooms in which they are housed. The appendices includes a list of some of the better known persons who have used the reading rooms. 100 illustrations.