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The Libraries of London.[The British Museum; Victoria & Albert Museum; Patent Office Library; National Central Library; Parliamentary Libraries; London Borough Libraries; Guildhall Library; University of London Library; Medical Libraries; Music Libr
by Irwin, Raymond. Staveley, Ronald. [Frank C Francis, A C Townsend, H T Pledge, A W Wheen, F W Gravell, S P L Filon, I P Gibb, C S A Dobson, S Gordon, D W King, J D Stewart, F R Smith, A H Hall, H R Mainwood, I Darlington, J H P Pafford, Le Fanu, Bea
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London : Library Association, Chaucer House, Malet Place, 1964., 1964. Very Good. 2d, rev. ed. ; 332 pp. ; LCCN: 62-1104 ; LC: Z791 ; OCLC: 575005 ; blue cloth with silver lettering ; bump to fron top cover corner ; binding imperfection on front cover affects one thread ; spine slightly sunned ; a summary retrospective of the "contemporary background of London's libraries will indicate something of the wealth of literary and scientific resources to which the chapters of this book may serve as signposts. The libraries described are of every kind and size, and the chapters are arranged so far as possible in a logical order. The first six chapters are concerned with those having a definitely national status, beginning of course with the British Museum itself. Two chapters follow describing the libraries of Parliament and the Government Departments, and then three dealing with those maintained by the City of London, the London County Council and the London boroughs..." ; VG
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- The Libraries of London.[The British Museum; Victoria & Albert Museum; Patent Office Library; National Central Library; Parliamentary Libraries; London Borough Libraries; Guildhall Library; University of London Library; Medical Libraries; Music Libr
- Author
- Irwin, Raymond. Staveley, Ronald. [Frank C Francis, A C Townsend, H T Pledge, A W Wheen, F W Gravell, S P L Filon, I P Gibb, C S A Dobson, S Gordon, D W King, J D Stewart, F R Smith, A H Hall, H R Mainwood, I Darlington, J H P Pafford, Le Fanu, Bea
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- Hardcover
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- London : Library Association, Chaucer House, Malet Place, 1964.
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- london england uk britain great libraries library guildhall university ecclesiastical church buroughlaw parliamentary patent office victoria albert museum science british college political economic science technical
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