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New York: Burt Franklin, 1970. Hardcover. Very good. Reprint of the 1931 first edition. Octavo: xxi, 368 p. with 93 illustrations and plans. Original red cloth binding, with gilt titles. Issued without a dust jacket. Light wear to the corners and tips; otherwise very good.
The Chained Library : a Survey of Four Centuries in the Evolution of the English Library by Streeter, Burnett Hillman - 1970
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The Chained Library : a Survey of Four Centuries in the Evolution of the English Library
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New York, NY: Burt Franklin, 1970. Reprint. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket issued. Octavo (standard size). Slight wear to edges and corners of boards. Slight scuffing to boards. 368 p. w/ many b&w ollus., appendices, name and general indices. A classic introduction to medieval and ancient British libraries and their chained books. A great adition to a library of books about books.
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- Date Published 1970
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THE CHAINED LIBRARY: A Survey of Four Centuries in the Evolution of the English Library
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The Chained Library: A Survey of Four Centuries in the Evolution of the English Library (Cambridge Library Collection - Printing and Publishing History)
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Paperback / softback. New. First published in 1931, Streeter's The Chained Library traces the history of library arrangement in England from the fourteenth to the eighteenth centuries. With many illustrations from cathedral, college, and parish libraries, he shows how library design evolved during these centuries to meet the changing needs of readers.
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The Chained Library: A Survey of Four Centuries in the Evolution of the English Library (Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries)
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Chained Library - A Survey of Four Centuries in the Evolution of the English Library, The
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New York: Burt Franklin, 1970. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/None. 368 pages. Hardcover. 93 black & white illustrations and plans. Clean, tight copy. Record # 612819
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The Chained Library: A Survey of Four Centuries in the Evolution of the English Library
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Burt Franklin, 1970. ~Reprint of 1931 edition. Owner's signature. ~Robust packaging. Overseas tracking available on request.. Hardback. Near Fine. xx, 368pp., 93 illus., plans. No dustwrapper. Binding sound, text unmarked.
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The Chained Library : A Survey of Four Centuries in the Evolution of the English Library [NOT a library discard]
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New York: Burt Franklin, 1970. NOT a library discard. Very Good condition. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and crisp. NO foxing. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1970. Reprint of the 1931 original. With 93 illustrations. Until the end of the 17th century, chains were routinely attached to books in college and other libraries to prevent theft. Four appendices. Name index. General index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped red cloth. . Reprint of the 1931 original. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket, as issued. 8vo. xxi, 368pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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Cambridge University Press. paperback. New. 6x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing
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