THE LIBRARY

Perfect for book lovers, this is a fascinating exploration of the history of libraries and the people who built them, from the ancie nt world to the digital age. Famed across the known world, jealously guarded by private collectors, built up over centuries, destroy ed in a single day, ornamented with gold leaf and frescoes, or filled with bean bags and childrens drawingsthe history of the libr ary is rich, varied, and stuffed full of incident. In The Library, historians Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen introduce us t o the anti...[Llegir més]