The Library: A Fragile History

by Arthur der Weduwen and Andrew Pettegree

Book Overview

The dramatic and contested history of the library, from the ancient world to the digital age

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1541600770
• ISBN13: 9781541600775
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"