Deering Library: An Illustrated History

by Northwestern University Library

Book Overview

Published to commemorate the Deering Library's 75th anniversary, this book explores the Deering and McCormick families, who funded the project; the building's distinctive Collegiate Gothic architecture; its lore as a campus institution; and its role in the evolution of Northwestern University Library into one of the country's most prominent research libraries. Richly illustrated, it is both an authoritative account of a landmark library and a rich...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810125021
• ISBN13: 9780810125025
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.8" x 8.4"