Treasures of the British Library

Treasures of the British Library

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Publisher's Synopsis

In this highly-illustrated account, Nicolas Barker reveals the history of the British Library's treasure house of books and manuscripts. The Library's holdings cover collections spanning almost three millennia, from the establishment of the British Museum, which brought together the libraries of Sir Hans Sloane, Sir Robert Cotton and Robert Harley, first Earl of Oxford, to the foundation of the British Library in 1973 and to some outstanding acquisitions of the present day.

Book information

ISBN: 9780712304092
Publisher: British Library
Imprint: British Library
Pub date:
DEWEY: 027.541
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 272
Weight: -1g
Height: 290mm
Width: 219mm