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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A history of libraries and the people who built them, from the ancient world to the digital age "Engaging [and] ambitious" (TheWashington Post) Famed across the known world,jealouslyguarded by private collectors, built up over centuries, destroyed in a single day, ornamented with gold leaf and frescoes,or filled with beanbags and children's drawingsthe history of the library is rich, varied, and stuffed full ofincident.InTheLibrary, historians AndrewPettegreeand Arthur derWeduwenintroduce us to the antiquarians and philanthropists who shaped the world's great collections, trace theriseand fall ofliterarytastes, and reveal the high crimes and misdemeanors committed in pursuit of rare manuscripts.In doing so, they reveal that whilecollections themselves are fragile, often falling into ruinwithin a few decades, the idea of the library has been remarkably resilientas each generation makesand remakestheinstitution anew. Beautifully written and deeply researched,The Libraryis essential reading forbooklovers, collectors, andanyone who has ever gotten blissfully lost in the stacks.
Hardcover. Zustand: New. 8vo (24 cm), VIII, 519 pp. Publisher's boards and dust jacket. "Famed across the known world, jealously guarded by private collectors, built up over centuries, destroyed in a single day, ornamented with gold leaf and frescoes, or filled with bean bags and children's drawings?the history of the library is rich, varied, and stuffed full of incident. In The Library, historians Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen introduce us to the antiquarians and philanthropists who shaped the world's great collections, trace the rise and fall of literary tastes, and reveal the high crimes and misdemeanors committed in pursuit of rare manuscripts. In doing so, they reveal that while collections themselves are fragile, often falling into ruin within a few decades, the idea of the library has been remarkably resilient as each generation makes?and remakes?the institution anew." (from the publisher's description).