The Book Of The British Library
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The Book Of The British Library
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Author : Michael Leapman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
The Book Of The British Library written by Michael Leapman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
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 to the generosity and far-sightedness of a handful of 18th-century scholars and booklovers, and built up over 250 years, the Library's very extensive collections--of books, manuscripts, maps, music, newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, stamps, and digital media--offer keys to the understanding of human achievement in literature, art, music, politics, journalism, exploration, and much else, from ancient times to the present day. In this highly illustrated book, Michael Leapman tells the Library's story, highlighting the most significant and beautiful items in its care, as well as exploring some of the lesser known, more surprising artifacts housed in its iconic building in the heart of London.
Book Lovers Bucket List
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Author : Caroline Taggart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-04
Book Lovers Bucket List written by Caroline Taggart and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04 with Travel categories.
Start with Chaucer, Dickens, Blake and Larkin in Westminster Abbey. Hop on a bus through Zadie Smith's North London or spend an afternoon at Colliers Wood Nature Reserve in Nottinghamshire and look at the lake 'all grey and visionary, stretching into the moist, translucent vista of trees and meadow' that D. H. Lawrence described in Women in Love. Come back to London to walk along Monica Ali's Brick Lane and try to push a trolley through the wall of Platform 93/4 at King's Cross Station. From the Bronte parsonage in Haworth to Waugh's Castle Howard; from Beatrix Potter's Lake District, Shakespeare's Stratford and Robert Louis Stevenson's Edinburgh, there are gardens, monuments, museums, churches and a surprising quantity of stained glass. There are walks both urban and rural, where you can explore real landscapes or imaginary haberdasher's shops. There's the club where Buck's Fizz was invented and a pub where you can eat Sherlock's Steak & Ale Pie. And there's a railway station where you can stroke the muzzle of one of the world's most famous and endearing bears. You can start in Cornwall and work your way up to the Gateway to the Scottish Highlands, taking detours to Northern Ireland in the west and Norfolk in the east. Or you can drop in on spec on the place nearest to you. Wherever you are in the United Kingdom, you're never far from something associated with a good book.
Form And Meaning In The History Of The Book
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Author : Nicolas Barker
language : en
Publisher: London : British Library
Release Date : 2003
Form And Meaning In The History Of The Book written by Nicolas Barker and has been published by London : British Library this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Design categories.
Nicolas Barker, OBE FBA, has made many contributions to the study of the book. In celebration of his 70th birthday, the British Library has published a selection of his essays that show the range of his interests in a number of related fields: books and texts; books and people; typography and early printing; the history of the book; bookselling; and forgery. None of these essays has previously been reprinted and collectively they offer a series of authoritative insights into various aspects of the book as physical and cultural artefact. The collection is prefaced by an introduction by Alan Bell, former Librarian of the London Library.
The British Library
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Author : Philip Howard
language : en
Publisher: Scala Books
Release Date : 2008
The British Library written by Philip Howard and has been published by Scala Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Art categories.
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. They include such famous documents as The Lindisfarne Gospels, the Diamond Sutra, Gutenberg's 42-line Bible, the Magna Carta and Shakespeare's First Folio. Among the thousands of manuscripts are copies of some of the best-known works of English literature and world-renowned collections of maps, music, stamps, photographs, patents, newspapers and sound recordings. Scala has commissioned newspaper columnist and author, Philip Howard, to write the text for this important book. With his usual witty and refreshing approach, Philip avoids the traditional collection-by-collection analysis, but sets out to give a retrospective trawl through the areas of universal knowledge within the library, highlighting its treasures to illustrate his themes. The range and scope of the library's treasures are unparalleled, and this superb new book in Scala's series on the great libraries of the world gives a flavour of the richness of the library's collection in an innovative and entertaining way. 150 colour illustrations
The Architecture Of The British Library At St Pancras
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Author : Roger Stonehouse
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2004-08-02
The Architecture Of The British Library At St Pancras written by Roger Stonehouse and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-02 with Architecture categories.
In a series of interrelated essays, this book describes the British Library and the issues surrounding its design, construction, purpose and place in the architectural canon. Examining the experience of the building together with its form, these essays explore the ideas and aspirations behind its conception and its construction, offering insight into this striking, controversial, and stimulating building. For artists, architects and building professionals interested in the current debates concerning architecture and our culture, The Architecture of the British Library at St. Pancras is a stimulating read.
Treasures Of The British Library
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Author : British Library
language : en
Publisher: New York : Abrams
Release Date : 1989
Treasures Of The British Library written by British Library and has been published by New York : Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Surveys the massive fifteen-million-item collection of the British Library, a collection that spans almost three thousand years of human creativity.
The British Library
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Author : British Library
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
The British Library written by British Library and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with categories.
The British Library
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Author : British Library
language : en
Publisher: London : British Library Board
Release Date : 1993
The British Library written by British Library and has been published by London : British Library Board this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The British Library What It Is How It Is Run What It Does
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Author : British Library
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
The British Library What It Is How It Is Run What It Does written by British Library and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with categories.