Treasures of the British Library

Treasures of the British Library
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Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 0712304096
ISBN-13 : 9780712304092
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Download or read book Treasures of the British Library written by Nicolas Barker and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this highly-illustrated account, Nicolas Barker reveals the history of the British Library's treasure house of books and manuscripts. The Library's holdings cover collections spanning almost three millennia, from the establishment of the British Museum, which brought together the libraries of Sir Hans Sloane, Sir Robert Cotton and Robert Harley, first Earl of Oxford, to the foundation of the British Library in 1973 and to some outstanding acquisitions of the present day.

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