Papers relating to the alphabetical catalogue of printed books
Title | Papers relating to the alphabetical catalogue of printed books PDF eBook |
Author | British museum dept. of pr. books |
Publisher | |
Pages | 194 |
Release | 1847 |
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A Place for Everything
Title | A Place for Everything PDF eBook |
Author | Judith Flanders |
Publisher | Basic Books |
Pages | 364 |
Release | 2020-10-20 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1541675061 |
From a New York Times-bestselling historian comes the story of how the alphabet ordered our world. A Place for Everything is the first-ever history of alphabetization, from the Library of Alexandria to Wikipedia. The story of alphabetical order has been shaped by some of history's most compelling characters, such as industrious and enthusiastic early adopter Samuel Pepys and dedicated alphabet champion Denis Diderot. But though even George Washington was a proponent, many others stuck to older forms of classification -- Yale listed its students by their family's social status until 1886. And yet, while the order of the alphabet now rules -- libraries, phone books, reference books, even the order of entry for the teams at the Olympic Games -- it has remained curiously invisible. With abundant inquisitiveness and wry humor, historian Judith Flanders traces the triumph of alphabetical order and offers a compendium of Western knowledge, from A to Z. A Times (UK) Best Book of 2020
CATALOGUE OF WORKS ON THE FINE ARTS
Title | CATALOGUE OF WORKS ON THE FINE ARTS PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 960 |
Release | 1869 |
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The American Bookseller's Complete Reference Trade List, and Alphabetical Catalogue of Books in this Country
Title | The American Bookseller's Complete Reference Trade List, and Alphabetical Catalogue of Books in this Country PDF eBook |
Author | Alexander Vietts Blake |
Publisher | |
Pages | 376 |
Release | 1847 |
Genre | American literature |
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Accounts and Papers
Title | Accounts and Papers PDF eBook |
Author | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords |
Publisher | |
Pages | 480 |
Release | 1846 |
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Torch and Colonial Book Circular
Title | Torch and Colonial Book Circular PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 552 |
Release | 1888 |
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Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum
Title | Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum PDF eBook |
Author | British Library. Dept. of Manuscripts |
Publisher | |
Pages | 948 |
Release | 1907 |
Genre | Manuscripts |
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