The Cambridge history of libraries in Britain and Ireland. Volume 2, 1640-1850 / edited by Giles Man...
The Cambridge history of libraries in Britain and Ireland. Volume 2, 1640-1850 / edited by Giles Man...
The Cambridge history of libraries in Britain and Ireland. Volume 2, 1640-1850 / edited by Giles Mandelbrote and K.A. Manley. [electronic resource]
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Publisher
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
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BOOK
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Language
English
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Physical content
1 online resource (xii, 575 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Content type
text
Media type
computer
Carrier type
online resource
Contents
Introduction: the changing world of libraries -- from cloister to hearth / Giles Mandelbrote and K.A. Manley -- The expansion of book collections 1640-1750 -- Ancients and moderns: cross-currents in early modern intellectual life / Joseph M. Levine -- Libraries, books and learning, from bacon to the...
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Publisher
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2006.
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Summary
The Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain and Ireland describes the development of libraries in Great Britain and Ireland over some 1500 years, and their role as a part of the social, intellectual and cultural history. In addition to obvious links with the history of books and literature, the volumes include consideration of education, technolo...
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The Cambridge history of libraries in Britain and Ireland. Volume 2, 1640-1850 / edited by Giles Mandelbrote and K.A. Manley. [electronic resource]
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BOOK
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Nov 2015).
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English
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74VKVZR35QyM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVZR35QyM
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ISBN
1-139-05531-3
DDC
027.041
MMS ID
991023970918102626
