by British Library (Author), British Library (Author), Nicolas Barker (Editor)
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.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: The British Library Publishing Division
Published: 01 Jan 1989
ISBN 10: 0712301550
ISBN 13: 9780712301558