01604nam a22003135i 450000100090000000300080000900500170001700600190003400700030005300800410005601000170009702000300011402000270014404000230017104100080019404200080020205000220021010000300023224500810026226400410034330001020038433600260048633700280051233800270054050000720056752006010063965000260124070000240126622177091BJBSDDR20260908093234.0a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta210813s2021    nyu           000 0 eng    a  2021945164  a9781541600775 (hardcover)  a1541600770 (hardcover)  aDLCbengerdacDLC  aeng  apcc14aZ 721bP499l 20211 aPettegree, Andrew,d1957-14aThe library :ba fragile history /cAndrew Pettegree and Arthur Der Weduwen. 1aNew York City :bBasic Books,c2021.  a518 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :billustrations (black and white, and colour) ; c25 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aOriginally published in 2021 in Great Britain by Profile Books Ltd.  a"This book explores the extraordinary history of the library, from the famous collections of the ancient world to the embattled public resources we cherish today. A library is simply a collection of texts, and throughout history, these collections have taken numerous forms, as have the institutions that house them. The authors 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 misdemeanors committed in pursuit of rare and valuable manuscripts"--cProvided by publisher. 4aBibliotecasxHistoria1 aDer Weduwen, Arthur