The New York Public Library's Books of the Century

by Elizabeth Diefendorf

Book Overview

What are the books that helped shape and define the last hundred years? This was the question put to the librarians of The New York Public Library as part of the Library's 100th anniversary celebration. Which books had influenced the course of events for good or ill? Which interpreted new worlds? Or delighted millions of readers? Their answers to these questions formed "Books of the Century," a highly popular exhibit during the Library's centennial...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195108973
• ISBN13: 9780195108972
• Release Date: April 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Charming book

It isn't fair to characterize the entries as "summaries"; they're short, to-the-point statements of why the book was/is important. I particularly liked the "Public's Choice" selections. The cutout illustrations from the exhibit are delightful!