British Librarian
Author: William Thomas Lowndes
Publisher:
Published: 1839
Total Pages: 70
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRead and Download eBook Full
Author: William Thomas Lowndes
Publisher:
Published: 1839
Total Pages: 70
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: William Oldys
Publisher:
Published: 1738
Total Pages: 432
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Michael Leapman
Publisher:
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs well as holding some of the world's most prized cultural treasures, the British Library is the repository of the nation's collective memory. Owing its origin to the generosity and far-sightedness of a handful of 18th-century scholars and booklovers, and built up over 250 years, the Library's very extensive collections--of books, manuscripts, maps, music, newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, stamps, and digital media--offer keys to the understanding of human achievement in literature, art, music, politics, journalism, exploration, and much else, from ancient times to the present day. In this highly illustrated book, Michael Leapman tells the Library's story, highlighting the most significant and beautiful items in its care, as well as exploring some of the lesser known, more surprising artifacts housed in its iconic building in the heart of London.
Author: William Thomas LOWNDES
Publisher:
Published: 1844
Total Pages: 756
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: William Thomas Lowndes
Publisher:
Published: 1842
Total Pages: 738
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Nicolas Barker
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780712304092
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 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.
Author: William Oldys
Publisher:
Published: 1808
Total Pages: 586
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Philip Parker
Publisher:
Published: 2020-04
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780712352994
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe British Library has one of the largest and most impressive cartographic collections in the world, including manuscript maps and atlases, administrative records and plans, large-scale surveys, and digital maps. From this rich resource, 100 fascinating examples ranging from world and city maps, celestial and sea charts, literary and statistical maps, curiosities and fake maps have been selected as the basis for this puzzle book. Each map is faithfully reproduced with a description of its creation and use, followed by details showing areas of particular interest. Readers are asked to scrutinize the maps to answer a series of historical and geographical questions, all the while enjoying new perspectives on the world we live in provided by our eclectic and extensive archive.
Author: Springfield Ill, Illinois state libr
Publisher:
Published: 1894
Total Pages: 534
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Illinois State Library
Publisher:
Published: 1894
Total Pages: 534
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK