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Brief History of the Bodleian Library, A (Hardcover, New, updated illustrated edition)
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Brief History of the Bodleian Library, A (Hardcover, New, updated illustrated edition)
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How did a library founded over 400 years ago grow to become the
world-renowned institution it is today, home to over thirteen
million items? From its foundation by Sir Thomas Bodley in 1598 to
the opening of the Weston Library in 2015, this illustrated account
shows how the Library’s history was involved with the British
monarchy and political events throughout the centuries. The history
of the Library is also a history of collectors and collections, and
this book traces the story of major donations and purchases, making
use of the Library’s own substantial archives to show how it came
to house key items such as early confirmations of Magna Carta,
Shakespeare’s First Folio and the manuscript of Jane Austen’s
earliest writings, among many others. Beautifully illustrated with
prints, portraits, manuscripts and archival material, this book is
essential reading for anyone interested in the history of libraries
and collections.
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