The Library: A Catalogue of Wonders

by Stuart Kells

Book Overview

Excellent . . . Tracks the history of that greatest of all cultural institutions. --The Washington Post

Libraries are much more than mere collections of volumes. The best are magical, fabled places whose fame has become part of the cultural wealth they are designed to preserve. Some still exist today; some are lost, like those of Herculaneum and Alexandria; some have been sold or dispersed; and some never existed, such as...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1640090207
• ISBN13: 9781640090200
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"