The British Soldier and His Libraries, C. 1822-1901

by Sharon Murphy

Book Overview

The British Soldier and his Libraries, c. 1822-1901 considers the history of the libraries that the East India Company and Regular Army respectively established for soldiers during the nineteenth century. Drawing upon a wide range of material, including archival sources, official reports, and soldiers' memoirs and letters, this book explores the motivations of those who were responsible for the setting up and/or operation of the libraries,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 134971559X
• ISBN13: 9781349715596
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"