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Cambridge University Press, 1998. 1st edition.. Hardback. Cloth, dj, F/F. vi+231pp, 241 b/w & colour illustrations, index, a fine copy. A collection of 15 essays on the departments, holdings & treasures of the CUP.
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Cambridge University Library: The Great Collections Hardcover - 1998
by Peter Fox (Editor)
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THERE IS ONE simple lesson to be learned from studying library history.
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- Title Cambridge University Library: The Great Collections
- Author Peter Fox (Editor)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st UK Edition
- Pages 237
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Cambridge University Press, West Nyack, New York, U.S.A.
- Date August 28, 1998
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780521626361 / 0521626366
- Weight 2.27 lbs (1.03 kg)
- Dimensions 9.69 x 7.44 x 1.02 in (24.61 x 18.90 x 2.59 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Cambridge University Library, Academic libraries - England - Cambridge
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97027465
- Dewey Decimal Code 027.742
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Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, first edition, 1998. Cloth, 4to, 26 cm,. [2], 231 pp, ills (some colour). From the introduction: "This book is a celebration of some of the collections [of the Cambridge University Library]. It seeks to give a flavour of those collections, not just as artistic, literary or scientific treasures in their own right but as sources for the research and teaching which are central to the University's purpose. ..In selecting topics for inclusion, the editorial committee have attempted to provide an impression of the range of the Library's collections: in terms of period, from the fifth-century Codex Bezae to the archive of the living writer Stefan Heym, which is still being created; in terms of geographical spread, from the British Isles, through continental Europe to the Middle East and on to Japan, with the Royal Commonwealth Society adding the global perspective of the Empire 'on which the sun never set'; in terms of subject matter, with history…
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Cambridge University Press, Cambridge University Press. 1998, 231pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. In very good condition. Cambridge University Library is one of the world's great research libraries. This book is a celebration of the treasures of the library by a group of eminent scholars. Chapters have been selected to illustrate the vast range of the library's collections from fourth century manuscripts to contemporary writers. Extensively illustrated with over two hundred photographs, many of them in color and published for the first time, this book offers a unique perspective on a remarkable institution. ISBN: 9780521626361
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