As well as holding some of the world's most prized cultural treasures, the British Library is the repository of the nation's collective memory. Owing its origin

"This handsome volume tells the story of the Bristish Library and considers its treasures not just individually but as landmarks in the history of Britain's nat

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The British Library holds one of the world's greatest collections of books and manuscripts, spanning almost three millennia and from all parts of the world. The