The library: a catalogue of wonders
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Published:
Berkeley, California : Counterpoint, 2018.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Counterpoint hardcover edition.
Physical Desc:
xvi, 269 pages ; 24 cm
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9781640090200, 1640090207, 9781640090200
Notes
General Note
"First published in 2017 by The Text Publishing Company, Melbourne, Australia"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
From the Bodleian, the Folger, and the Smithsonian to the fabled libraries of Middle Earth and other fictional libraries, Kells explores the bookish places that capture our imaginations. The result is an exploration of libraries as places of beauty and wonder, a celebration of books as objects, and an account of the personal nature of these spaces.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Kells, S. (2018). The library: a catalogue of wonders. First Counterpoint hardcover edition. Counterpoint.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Kells, Stuart. 2018. The Library: A Catalogue of Wonders. Counterpoint.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Kells, Stuart, The Library: A Catalogue of Wonders. Counterpoint, 2018.
MLA Citation (style guide)Kells, Stuart. The Library: A Catalogue of Wonders. First Counterpoint hardcover edition. Counterpoint, 2018.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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505 | 0 | |a Infinity -- A library with no books: oral traditions and the songlines -- The pleasure of books -- The last days of Alexandria: ancient books and their storage -- Books in bed -- In pursuit of perfection: the rise of the codex -- Fools in love -- "A damned sewerful of men": Renaissance rediscoveries -- Mean-spirited collectors -- Free for all: the abundance of books in the printing era -- Curiosities -- "What the Barbarians did not do": the Vatican Library -- Delicacies -- Secret histories: tricks and treasures in library design -- Found -- Keepers of books: the best and worst librarians in history -- Vandals -- The quintessence of debauchery: Heber, Byron, and Barry -- Writers' libraries -- Execration upon Vulcan: libraries destroyed by fire and war -- Library fauna -- The Count: book looters and thieves -- Book wheels and machines -- "The interior of a library should whisper": The Pierpont Morgan Library -- When disaster strikes -- For the glory: The Folger Shakespeare Library -- Birth -- Killing a monk: fantasy libraries -- Death -- A love letter: libraries for the future. | |
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