THE LIBRARY

THE LIBRARY is a powerful, beautiful, and very loving presentation for anyone interested in history, in books, and in the safeguarding of knowledge and culture. Vintage black and white and contemporary color illustrations are blended throughout.

The library has always been so much more than a place to borrow books, and historian Stuart A.P. Murray provides a lovely illustrated book describing libraries and the effect they have had — and continue to have -- on the developing world. From the history of book collections around the world from the 1830s heyday to modern times to printing specs and regional heroes, Throughout the history of the world, libraries have been constructed, burned, discovered, raided, and cherished—and the treasures they've housed have evolved from early stone tablets to the mass-produced, bound paper books of our present day. THE LIBRARY invites you to enter the libraries of ancient Greece, early China, Renaissance England, and modern times, and speaks to the book lover in all of us. Incorporating beautiful illustrations, insightful quotations, and many marvelous mysteries of libraries—their books, patrons, and keepers—this book will provide readers with a wealth of knowledge and enjoyment.