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008			211111s2021 enk 000 0 eng d
020			_a9781788163422
020			_a1788163427
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035			_a(OCoLC)1285071716
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100			_aWeduwen, Arthur der. _952499
245	1	4	_aThe library : _ba fragile history / _cArthur der Weduwen,
260			_aLondon : _bProfile Books LTD, _c2021.
300			_a518 pages. : _billustrations (black and white, and colour) ; _c24 cm.
520			_aFamed 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.0In this, the first major history of its kind, Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen explore the contested and dramatic history of the library, from the famous collections of the ancient world to the embattled public resources we cherish today. Along the way, they introduce us to the antiquarians and philanthropists who shaped the world's great collections, trace the rise and fall of fashions and tastes, and reveal the high crimes and misdemeanours committed in pursuit of rare and valuable manuscripts.
650		0	_aLibraries _xHistory. _952501
700	1		_aPettegree, Andrew.
942			_2ddc _cNONFIC
948			_hHELD BY NZWMT - 9 OTHER HOLDINGS
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