The Harvard University Library, a Documentary History
Title | The Harvard University Library, a Documentary History PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth E. Carpenter |
Publisher | |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Education |
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A Houghton Library Chronicle, 1942-1992
Title | A Houghton Library Chronicle, 1942-1992 PDF eBook |
Author | Houghton Library |
Publisher | Houghton Library |
Pages | 124 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
Harvard's home for rare books and manuscripts opened in 1942, and thanks to the energy of a small group of librarians and the creativity and generosity of its benefactor, Arthur Houghton, it quickly emerged as a center of inquiry and memory without equal. This 1992 volume, compiled by senior Houghton librarians, blends documentary with oral history to look back on the library's origins, the growth of its collections, and the activities of the staff who made it a home for precious books and original scholarship.
Iter Italicum
Title | Iter Italicum PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Oskar Kristeller |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 594 |
Release | 1963 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9789004105928 |
A cumulative index to the "Iter Italicum" volumes 1-6, encompassing the indexes previously published to the individual volumes. Reorganised for ease of use, this invaluable aid to users of Kristeller's monumental work will greatly facilitate access to the huge amount of information found here.
The Library
Title | The Library PDF eBook |
Author | Arthur der Weduwen |
Publisher | Profile Books |
Pages | 425 |
Release | 2021-10-14 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1788163443 |
LONGLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION NON-FICTION CROWN A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A sweeping, absorbing history, deeply researched, of that extraordinary and enduring phenomenon: the library' Richard Ovenden, author of Burning the Books: A History of Knowledge under Attack Famed across the known world, jealously guarded by private collectors, built up over centuries, destroyed in a single day, ornamented with gold leaf and frescoes or filled with bean bags and children's drawings - the history of the library is rich, varied and stuffed full of incident. In this, the first major history of its kind, Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen explore the contested and dramatic history of the library, from the famous collections of the ancient world to the embattled public resources we cherish today. Along the way, they 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 misdemeanours committed in pursuit of rare and valuable manuscripts.
The Harvard Medical School
Title | The Harvard Medical School PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Francis Harrington |
Publisher | |
Pages | 530 |
Release | 1905 |
Genre | Cambridge (Mass.) |
ISBN |
The Library of Harvard University
Title | The Library of Harvard University PDF eBook |
Author | Alfred Claghorn Potter |
Publisher | |
Pages | 182 |
Release | 1915 |
Genre | Academic libraries |
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The Harvard University Library
Title | The Harvard University Library PDF eBook |
Author | Harvard University. Library |
Publisher | |
Pages | 24 |
Release | 1936 |
Genre | Academic libraries |
ISBN |