The Book of the British Library - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Book of the British Library write by Michael Leapman. This book was released on 2012. The Book of the British Library available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Treasures of the British Library
Treasures of the British Library - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Treasures of the British Library write by Nicolas Barker. This book was released on 1996. Treasures of the British Library available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this highly-illustrated account, Nicolas Barker reveals the history of the British Library's treasure house of books and manuscripts. The Library's holdings cover collections spanning almost three millennia, from the establishment of the British Museum, which brought together the libraries of Sir Hans Sloane, Sir Robert Cotton and Robert Harley, first Earl of Oxford, to the foundation of the British Library in 1973 and to some outstanding acquisitions of the present day.
The Magnificent Maps Puzzle Book
The Magnificent Maps Puzzle Book - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Magnificent Maps Puzzle Book write by Philip Parker. This book was released on 2020-04. The Magnificent Maps Puzzle Book available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The British Library has one of the largest and most impressive cartographic collections in the world, including manuscript maps and atlases, administrative records and plans, large-scale surveys, and digital maps. From this rich resource, 100 fascinating examples ranging from world and city maps, celestial and sea charts, literary and statistical maps, curiosities and fake maps have been selected as the basis for this puzzle book. Each map is faithfully reproduced with a description of its creation and use, followed by details showing areas of particular interest. Readers are asked to scrutinize the maps to answer a series of historical and geographical questions, all the while enjoying new perspectives on the world we live in provided by our eclectic and extensive archive.
A Book of Book Lists
A Book of Book Lists - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Book of Book Lists write by Alex Johnson. This book was released on 2017. A Book of Book Lists available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "This is a book of book lists. Not of the '1,001 Books You MUST Read Before You Die' variety but lists that tell stories. Lists that make you smile, make you wonder, and see titles together in entirely new ways. From Bin Laden's bookshelf to the books most frequently left in hotels, from prisoners' favourite books to MPs' most borrowed books, these lists are proof that a person's bookcase tells you everything you need to know about them, and sometimes more besides."--
The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination
The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination write by Christopher De Hamel. This book was released on 2001. The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
