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THE HERITAGE OF THE ENGLISH LIBRARY by Irwin, Raymond - 1964

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THE HERITAGE OF THE ENGLISH LIBRARY by Irwin, Raymond - 1964

THE HERITAGE OF THE ENGLISH LIBRARY

by Irwin, Raymond

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George Allen & Unwin, London, 1964. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 296 pp. .. Dust jacket a little worn and marked with some bruising to head of spine. Red cloth binding also bruised at head of spine else very clean and secure. Contents very clean and sound. Quantity Available: 1. Category: LITERARY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Inventory No: 4863..
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  • Edition FIRST EDITION
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher George Allen & Unwin
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1964
  • Keywords BZDB37 NOISBN LITERARY; BIBLIOGRAPHY;

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The heritage of the English library

The heritage of the English library

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George Allen & Unwin, London, 1964. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Very Good Condition. A secondhand copy, some handling marks and rubbing to the edges of the softcover binding, previous owner's name at the top of the blank first page, no other damage. No other annotations. The book starts with Greek libraries, then the Roman public libraries, classical bibliography, religious life and learning, the rise of literacy, the corporate life and scholarship, various specialised libraries, evidences of literacy, the approach to a national library in England, Paris libraries, & the study and the sofa. The book is indexed. Quite an interesting book on the history of collecting Probable First Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 283, [5] pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sociology & Culture; England; Books on Books. Inventory No: 0281740. .
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The Heritage of the English Library

The Heritage of the English Library

by Raymond Irwin

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George Allen & Unwin, 1964. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1964. First Edition. 296 pages. Green pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Front endpaper has been clipped. Pages are in good condition with a firm binding. Endpapers and page edges are lightly tanned and foxed. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light wear to clipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Tanning to spine and edges.
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George Allen & Unwin. Used - Very Good. 1964. First Edition. Cloth, dust jacket, octavo, 296 pp. Slight shelf wear to jacket lightly sunned at spine. Near fine. (Subject: Books on Books.)
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George Allen & Unwin, 1964 8vo (22 cm), 296 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (dj slightly frayed at extremities, collector's blind stamp and label on the front free endpaper, tipped in bookplate). The book is a comprehensive survey of the development of the English library from its origins in the Anglo-Saxon period to the nineteenth century. Author Raymond Irwin offers a fascinating account of the role played by monastic and cathedral libraries in preserving the literary and intellectual heritage of the nation, and traces the growth of private and public libraries in response to changing social, political, and cultural conditions. Along the way, he explores the impact of key historical events and movements, such as the Reformation, the Enlightenment, and the rise of Romanticism, on the development of the English library. Drawing on a wealth of primary and secondary sources, this book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of libraries, book culture, and the… Read More
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NY: Hafner Pub. Co., 1964. in VG++ dustwrapper that shows a bit of edgewear. The first U.S. edition. A continuation of the author's previous work, "The Origins of the English Library".. NF.
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New York: Hafner Publishing Company, 1964.. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 296 pages. First American edition. Cloth. Red cloth. Dustwrapper. Fine.
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The Heritage of the English Library

by Raymond Irwin

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Paperback / softback. New. <p>Originally published in 1964 this volume continues the studies of the history of libraries and incorporates material included in <em>The Origins of the English Library</em> with some additional material. </p>
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Routledge, 2023. Paperback. New. 296 pages. 8.50x5.44 inches.
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The heritage of the English library.

by Irwin, Raymond

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New York: Hafner Pub. Co., 1964. First edition. Hardcover. Very good condition/good. 296 p. 23 cm. Bibliography: p. 279-282.
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London: Allen & Unwin, 1964. 1st edition / 1st printing. Nice copy. octavo. hardback with dust jacket pp., col. & b/w pls., maps, appends., bibliog., index, AuthorÕs particular interests are in the social and intellectual background against which libraries have prospered, the roots in the classical and medieval periods from which they have sprung, the continuity of the library tradition from Artistotle to the present day, and its close association with the progress of education and scholarship. Also evidence of literacy and the reading habits amongst English men and women in the fifteenth-eighteenth centuries, and the emergence of the domestic library in English homes. Nice copy in like unclipped dust jacket. Uncommon in this condition
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