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See More... Smith, Eldred THE LIBRARIAN, THE SCHOLAR, AND THE FUTURE OF THE RESEARCH LIBRARY.
New York Greenwood Press (1990) 8vo. cloth (xii), 119+(1) pages
The librarian, scholar and the influence of technology on the future of the research library. Slight rubbing to the cloth.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 105474

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See More... (Smith, Hermon Dunlap) Ruggles, Rudy L. THE HERMON DUNLAP SMITH CENTER.
For the History of Cartography at the Newberry Library (Chicago The Newberry Library) 1972 8vo stiff paper wrappers x, 37+(1) pages
The dedication proceedings for the Hermon Dunlap Smith Center at the Newberry Library, including remarks by Rudy L. Ruggles, L.W. Towner, Frederick H. Jackson, and David Woodward, a response by Hermon Dunlap Smith, and a checklist of the exhibition "Five Centuries of Map Printing."
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 97472

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See More... (Smith, John E.) A TRIBUTE TO JOHN E. SMITH, UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN, UC IRVINE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, JANUARY, 1979.
Irvine University of California 1979 small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers (12) pages
Printed by Saul Marks at the Plantin Press. Tributes to UCI's Librarian during its first 14 years, with portrait photo as frontispiece.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 64096

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See More... (Smith, Lillian H.) Fasick, Adele M., Margaret Johnston, and Ruth Osler (editors) LANDS OF PLEASURE: ESSAYS ON LILLIAN H. SMITH AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN'S LIBRARIES
Metuchen, New Jersey The Scarecrow Press, Inc. 1990 8vo. cloth x, 176 pages
A collection of essays on Lillian Smith, who was known for fostering the development of children's libraries across the country. Corners bumped. Spine ends slightly worn.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 98087

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See More... Smith, Merrily A. PRESERVATION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS: CONFERENCE HELD AT THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRIA VIENNA, APRIL 7-10, 1986.
2 volumes. Munich K.G. Saur 1987 8vo cloth ix, 159+(1) pages; vi, 155 (3) pages
Publications 40 and 41 of the IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations). Conference, sponsored by the Conference of Directors of National Libraries in cooperation with IFLA and UNESCO, held in Vienna, April 1986. Foreword by William J. Welsh. A collection of papers presented on preservation policies and technology. Concluding remarks and index. All papers include an abstract and summaries in German and French.
Price: $ 60.00 other currencies Order nr. 108612

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See More... (Smithsonian) RARE BOOKS AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS IN THE SMITHSONIAN LIBRARIES.
Washington, D.C. The Libraries 1995 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 106, (2) pages.
A catalogue of the various rare books and collections held in the Smithsonian Institution Libraries. With many color illustrations, a forward by Director Barbara J. Smith. Includes brief descriptions and bibliographical references for each topic.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 59498

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See More... Smith, William Jay ACCOUNT OF THE COLLEGE, ACADEMY AND CHARITABLE SCHOOL OF PHILADELPHIA IN PENNSYLVANIA.
With a Commentary by Thomas Woody. Edited by Thomas R. Adams. Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Library 1951 small 8vo. boards with paper cover, paper cover label. 43+(1) pages.
Edited reprint (first separate appearance) of this 18th century comment by Smith. Limited to 1000 copies printed by John Anderson for the Bicentennial Celebration of the founding of the University of Pennsylvania Library. Front flap of paper covering detached and loosely inserted.
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See More... (Society of Antiquaries) LIST OF PRINTED BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY OF THE SOCIETY. Bound with SUPPLEMENT TO THE LIST OF PRINTED BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY OF THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF LONDON
London Printed for the Society of Antiquaries 1861, 1868 8vo. modern cloth, paper spine label. (iv), iv, 166; iv, 128 pages.
Includes rules of the library and an a short introduction. Some internal nineteenth century library markings.
Price: $ 90.00 other currencies Order nr. 56498

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See More... (Somers, Wayne) (Somers, Wayne) THIRTY-EIGHT WAYS TO TAKE A RARE BOOK SERIOUSLY
A Catalogue of Original Editions of Influential Books from the Special Collections of Schaffer Library, with Commentaries by Members of the Union College Faculty Schenectady Friends of the Union College Library 1982 8vo. Stiff paper wrapper Unpaginated
This short pamphlet cataloges 38 rare books found in Schaffer Library's special collections. Wear on spine and edges.
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See More... (Southern Methodist University) Turner, Decherd, John G. Hall, James G. Stephens, Hibernia Turbeville, Everett L. DeGolyer, Jr., and Claude Albritton SPECIAL COLLECTIONS IN THE LIBRARIES AT SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY.
Dallas SMU Printing Department 1973 12mo. stiff paper wrappers (viii), 44 pages
Foreword by Albritton, list of the principle libraries, table of contents. A survey of SMU's special collections, organized by field of study. Brief descriptions of the more significant collections.
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See More... (Spain) Revello, Jose Torre De. BIBLIOTECA DE PALACIO EN MADRID.
Buenos Aires Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas 1942 small 4to. quarter leather with original paper wrappers bound-in, marbled boards. (ii), 47, (5) pages.
One of an edition of 1,300 numbered copies. A brief discussion of the library of the Royal Palace in Madrid, chiefly concerned with "manuscritos americanos" to be found in the collection, with a bibliography of 56 documents relevant to the Viceroyalty of the Rio de al Plata, with additional references contained in footnotes to the text. Unusual marbled endpapers. Argentine bookseller's stamp on inside of front cover. Boards chipped at bottom, backing rubbed, scraped along hinges. Top corner of front free endpaper creased, torn.
Price: $ 55.00 other currencies Order nr. 50223

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  Spandl, Oskar Peter. ORGANISATION DER WISSENSCHAFTLICHEN ARBEIT.
Braunschweig Vieweg (1974) 12mo. paper wrappers. x, 113, (3) pages.
On the organization of scientific work, with a section on libraries.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 50672

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See More... Spevack, Marvin (Editor). ISAAC D'ISRAELI ON BOOKS: PRE-VICTORIAN ESSAYS ON THE HISTORY OF LITERATURE
New Castle, DE Oak Knoll Press 2004 6.75 x 9.5 inches cloth, dust jacket xxxvii, 266 pages
First edition. Benjamin D'Israeli was of the opinion that he was born in a library. The library was reputed to have held about 25,000 volumes and belonged to his father, Isaac D'Israeli, a prolific and popular author of fiction, poems and historical subjects. Over his lifetime, D'Israeli had much to say about books, and the essays in this volume demonstrate his "honest desire of giving useful pleasure," as well as his conviction that books form the character of civilization. This is a fascinating read on a topic which is absorbing and thought-provoking for any bibliophile. Includes major sections on 1. Writing and Reading, 2. Printing and Publishing, 3. Books, 4. Authors & Co., 5. Preservation and Destruction, 6. Property and Politics, 7. Libraries. Includes a biography of D'Israeli by the editor at the beginning. Co-published with the British Library. Sales rights North and South America.
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See More... Spilsbury, William Holden. LINCOLN'S INN, ITS ANCIENT AND MODERN BUILDINGS WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE LIBRARY.
London William Pickering 1850 small 8vo. 20th century half brown morocco with brown cloth, five raised bands, top edge gilt. Frontispiece; vxi, 324 pages.
A history of the most ancient of the Inns of Court. Includes an extensive account of the library. Bookplate.
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See More... (Staatsbibliothek in Berlin) BERICHT ZUR GESCHICHTE DER DEUTSCHEN STAATSBIBLIOTHEK IN BERLIN.
Berlin (Die Deutsche Bibliothek) 1996 8vo paper-covered boards 248 pages
Text in German. 4th volume in a series on the contributions of the library to Prussian culture. Report on the History of the German State Library in Berlin. Focuses on the years since 1945. Foreword by Dr. Antonius Jammers, General Director. Black and white illustrations of damage to the library during bombing raids during World War II and reconstruction of the buildings. Presentation by Horst Kunze, who contributed a history of the reconstruction of the building after World War II, on title pages.
Price: $ 30.00 other currencies Order nr. 108136

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See More... (Stadtischen Bucherhallen) STÄDTISCHEN BUCHERHALLEN ZU LEIPZIG, MIT EINEM ANHANG: DIE ZENTRALSTELLE FÜR VOLKSTÜMLICHES BIBLIOTHEKWESEN ZU LEIPZIG.
Leipzig Otto Harrassowitz 1914 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 98 pages.
With 8 plates and 50 illustrations in the text. Covers chipped with pieces missing.
Price: $ 12.00 other currencies Order nr. 33203

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Staikos, Konstantinos THE HISTORY OF THE LIBRARY IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION - EPILOGUE AND GENERAL INDEX.
VI New Castle, Delaware Oak Knoll Press and HES & DE GRAAF Publishers BV 2013 8.5 x 11.5 inches hardcover approx. 200
This extensive index on all five volumes will identify all proper names, places, and subjects covered in this comprehensive and scholarly series. Co-published with HES & DE GRAAF Publishers BV, The Netherlands and Kotinos Publications, Athens, Greece. Sales Rights: Worldwide except Europe; in Europe from HES & DE GRAAF. Available in 2013.

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Staikos, Konstantinos THE HISTORY OF THE LIBRARY IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION - EPILOGUE AND GENERAL INDEX.
VI New Castle, Delaware Oak Knoll Press 2013 8.5 x 11.5 inches leather, publisher's slipcase. approx. 200
Deluxe full-leather edition. Limited to 100 copies. This extensive index on all five volumes will identify all proper names, places, and subjects covered in this comprehensive and scholarly series. Co-published with Kotinos Publications, Athens, Greece. Sales Rights: Worldwide. Available in 2013.

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See More... Staikos, Konstantinos THE HISTORY OF THE LIBRARY IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION: FROM MINOS TO CLEOPATRA.
New Castle, Delaware Oak Knoll Press and HES & DE GRAAF Publishers BV 2004 small 4to. cloth, dust jacket 374 pages
This work is the first in an important, five-volume series addressing the unique role libraries have played in building and preserving Western culture. Mr. Staikos has become one of our foremost scholars on library history, writing such books as this, as well as works like "The Great Libraries," a classic in its field. This first volume reveals the rich history of the early archive libraries from Crete to the famous library of the Ptolemies in Alexandria. Through well-researched text and many full-color illustrations, the author guides his readers over 1800 years of mankind's struggle to preserve his knowledge by the written word. Co-published with HES & DE GRAAF Publishers BV and Kotinos Publications. Sales Rights: worldwide except EU.

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See More... Staikos, Konstantinos THE HISTORY OF THE LIBRARY IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION: FROM MINOS TO CLEOPATRA.
New Castle, Delaware Oak Knoll Press 2004 small 4to. full-leather, publisher's slipcase. 374 pages
Deluxe full-leather edition. Limited to 100 copies. This work is the first in an important, five-volume series addressing the unique role libraries have played in building and preserving Western culture. Mr. Staikos has become one of our foremost scholars on library history, writing such books as this, as well as works like "The Great Libraries," a classic in its field. This first volume reveals the rich history of the early archive libraries from Crete to the famous library of the Ptolemies in Alexandria. Through well-researched text and many full-color illustrations, the author guides his readers over 1800 years of mankind's struggle to preserve his knowledge by the written word. Sales Rights: Worldwide.

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See More... Staikos, Konstantinos THE HISTORY OF THE LIBRARY IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION: THE BYZANTINE WORLD - FROM CONSTANTINE THE GREAT TO CARDINAL BESSARION.
Vol. III From Constantine the Great to Cardinal Bessarion: Imperial, Monastic, School and Private Libraries in the Byzantine World New Castle, Delaware Oak Knoll Press and HES & DE GRAAF Publishers BV - 18 REV-1rev 2007 8.5 x 11.5 inches hardcover 608 pages
The third volume of The History of the Library spans a period of more than a thousand years and covers an area stretching from Alexandria and Trebizond to Calabria and Sicily in the south of Italy. The author explores the end of the ancient world and the closure and destruction of its monumental libraries, and describes the formation of the great monastic libraries, such as St. Catherine's on Mount Sinai, the Monastery of Studius in Constantinople, the group of monasteries on Mount Athos and the famous library in the Monastery of St. John on Patmos. Finally, he examines all the known palace, public, university and private libraries in the whole of the Byzantine Empire, and discusses the book trade as well.

Among the libraries included in this third volume are those formed in the states that emerged after the fall of Constantinople to the Crusaders in 1204, such as the Empires of Nicaea and Trebizond, the Despotate of Epirus and the Kingdom of Thessalonica. In addition, special attention is given to the book collections of monasteries in the Kingdom of Cyprus and the libraries in the Despotate of the Morea, one of the last Greek bastions to hold out against the Turkish conquest, where the famous Neoplatonist philosopher Plethon taught.

Altogether there are nine chapters in this volume and the text is enlivened with more than two hundred color and black-and-white illustrations covering a wide variety of subjects, such as illuminated manuscripts, engravings, maps, drawings, archaeological sites and imaginary and real library interiors. The ninth chapter deals with the architectural characteristics of Byzantine libraries from the end of Late Antiquity to the monastic libraries of the eleventh century onwards.

Co-published with HES & DE GRAAF Publishers BV, The Netherlands and Kotinos Publications, Athens, Greece. Sales Rights: Worldwide except Europe; available in Europe from HES & DE GRAAF.

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See More... Staikos, Konstantinos THE HISTORY OF THE LIBRARY IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION: THE BYZANTINE WORLD - FROM CONSTANTINE THE GREAT TO CARDINAL BESSARION.
Vol. III From Constantine the Great to Cardinal Bessarion: Imperial, Monastic, School and Private Libraries in the Byzantine World New Castle, Delaware Oak Knoll Press 2007 8.5 x 11.5 inches full leather, slipcase 608 pages
Deluxe full-leather edition. Limited to 100 copies. The third volume of The History of the Library spans a period of more than a thousand years and covers an area stretching from Alexandria and Trebizond to Calabria and Sicily in the south of Italy. The author explores the end of the ancient world and the closure and destruction of its monumental libraries, and describes the formation of the great monastic libraries, such as St. Catherine's on Mount Sinai, the Monastery of Studius in Constantinople, the group of monasteries on Mount Athos and the famous library in the Monastery of St. John on Patmos. Finally, he examines all the known palace, public, university and private libraries in the whole of the Byzantine Empire, and discusses the book trade as well.
Among the libraries included in this third volume are those formed in the states that emerged after the fall of Constantinople to the Crusaders in 1204, such as the Empires of Nicaea and Trebizond, the Despotate of Epirus and the Kingdom of Thessalonica. In addition, special attention is given to the book collections of monasteries in the Kingdom of Cyprus and the libraries in the Despotate of the Morea, one of the last Greek bastions to hold out against the Turkish conquest, where the famous Neoplatonist philosopher Plethon taught.
Altogether there are nine chapters in this volume and the text is enlivened with more than two hundred color and black-and-white illustrations covering a wide variety of subjects, such as illuminated manuscripts, engravings, maps, drawings, archaeological sites and imaginary and real library interiors. The ninth chapter deals with the architectural characteristics of Byzantine libraries from the end of Late Antiquity to the monastic libraries of the eleventh century onwards.
Co-published with HES & DE GRAAF Publishers BV, The Netherlands and Kotinos Publications, Athens, Greece. Sales Rights: Worldwide except Europe; in Europe from HES & DE GRAAF.
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See More... Staikos, Konstantinos THE HISTORY OF THE LIBRARY IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION: THE MEDIEVAL WORLD IN THE WEST - FROM CASSIODORUS TO FURNIVAL.
Volume IV New Castle, Delaware Oak Knoll Press and HES & DE GRAAF Publishers BV 2010 8.5 x 11.5 inches hardcover, dust jacket 532 pages
This fourth volume discusses the publishing procedure for secular and religious writings of late antiquity and the factors that led to the impoverishment of the monumental libraries in Rome. New centers of learning grew up in the monasteries, where great libraries containing educational and instructive books and representative works of Christian literature came into being. Monastic libraries were founded throughout Europe, including the regions with Celtic and Anglo-Saxon populations: those at Monte Cassino, Bobbio, St. Gallen, Fulda, Cluny and elsewhere are dealt with extensively. Mention is also made of the libraries founded in universities and of the new philosophy of forming school libraries, as in Bologna and Paris.

Eight chapters unfold the events that influenced the tradition of libraries in the West beginning when Christianity was imposed as the official religion of the Empire. The first chapter includes the realignment of populations of the North, the formation of new kingdoms, and the emergence of new intellectual centres. The more general movement of books is contrasted to the reproduction of books with Roman literary works of the Late Roman period and the issue of Christian education is touched upon discussing its models according to the Church Fathers, as well as the ancient personalities who exchanged letters with Christians on the topic of the role played by monastic centres in relation to books.

Chapter two presents the practices of authorship and publication, the reproduction of books, and their availability movement according to St. Jerome. An attempt is also made to reconstruct the library of St. Augustine, calculating which books he would have required in order to complete his written works. Lastly, the Vivarium is also described as a model monastic centre, as are the role of the scriptorium and the significance of the Bible in the Christian conscience. The third chapter is devoted to the British Isles: the promotion of regional tribes to kingdoms, the course of their conversion to Christianity, and the nature of the education cultivated in the monastic centres of the period. Mention is also made of the role played by the various local centres in the preservation of ancient literature, and its transfusion by missionaries to Continental Europe from the pre-Carolingian era on.

The fourth chapter deals with the Carolingian era, Charlemagne's contribution to upgrading schooling, the foundation of a considerable number of monastic centres based on books, and the chronicle of the founding of Charlemagne's personal library. There is also an extensive description of two major monastic centres of books, St. Gallen and Corbie, as well as descriptions of their scriptorium and library. Chapter five assesses the influence exerted by the Carolingian period in the diffusion of knowledge and books in general and gives examples of the private libraries of men and officials of the Church. The birth of a new family of books is noted as national languages find their place, and educational centres and their libraries are established in cathedrals.

The birth of the university in all the European countries is the subject of the sixth chapter, as an unprecedented system in regard to books, and an indispensable tool for education. There is an extensive description of the Sorbonne's college library and of the new teaching methods, comprising theology and a reassessment of the Aristotelian corpus. The interests of eminent men of letters are outlined in chapter seven, in the matter of books and the genesis of the French royal library, with a chronicle of the papal library at Avignon and at Hereford Cathedral.

Finally, chapter eight is an overview of the installation of the library as architecture. The diverse bookstands serving as diminutive 'libraries' are described, up to the time when chambers were set aside to function as libraries. Co-published with HES & DE GRAAF Publishers BV, The Netherlands and Kotinos Publications, Athens, Greece. Sales Rights: Worldwide except Europe; in Europe from HES & DE GRAAF.

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  Staikos, Konstantinos THE HISTORY OF THE LIBRARY IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION: THE MEDIEVAL WORLD IN THE WEST - FROM CASSIODORUS TO FURNIVAL.
Volume IV New Castle, Delaware Oak Knoll Press 2010 8.5 x 11 inches leather, publisher's slipcase 532 pages
Deluxe full-leather edition. Limited to 100 copies. This fourth volume discusses the publishing procedure for secular and religious writings of late antiquity and the factors that led to the impoverishment of the monumental libraries in Rome. New centers of learning grew up in the monasteries, where great libraries containing educational and instructive books and representative works of Christian literature came into being. Monastic libraries were founded throughout Europe, including the regions with Celtic and Anglo-Saxon populations: those at Monte Cassino, Bobbio, St. Gallen, Fulda, Cluny and elsewhere are dealt with extensively. Mention is also made of the libraries founded in universities and of the new philosophy of forming school libraries, as in Bologna and Paris. Co-published with Kotinos Publications, Athens, Greece. Sales Rights: Worldwide.

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See More... Staikos, Konstantinos THE HISTORY OF THE LIBRARY IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION: THE RENAISSANCE - FROM PETRARCH TO MICHELANGELO.
V. New Castle, Delaware Oak Knoll Press 2012 8.5 x 11.5 inches leather, publisher's slipcase. 624 pages
With the publication of Volume V, the last stage in the development of the library is revealed. Like the rest of the books in The History of the Library series, this volume is beautifully designed and fully illustrated in color.

This fifth and final volume of The History of the Library in Western Civilization contains eight chapters giving a comprehensive account of the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance and the effects of the revival of interest in the Greco-Roman tradition on the European cultural scene, on both the secular and the religious level.

The first chapter looks at the early exponents of humanism in Europe and assesses their role in the revival and promotion of classical thinking. It also describes the particular characteristics of the books in the libraries of pioneers of the humanist movement, such as Petrarch, Boccaccio, and Leonzio Pilato, and the organization of the first bilingual library of the Renaissance by Palla Strozzi in Florence.

With Byzantine scholars leaving Constantinople and settling at first in Italy, bringing their fine collections of books with them, the second chapter describes the 'brain drain' from East to West in the fifteenth century. It discusses the systematic study and diffusion of the Greek language, while including brief historical accounts of three humanistic libraries: those of Novello Malatesta and Cardinal Bessarion, and the Vatican Library. Three more great libraries: those of King Matthias Corvinus, Janus Pannonius, and the Medici family are described in the third chapter, as the part played by the invention of printing in the spread of learning and the formation of libraries is explored.

The fourth chapter describes the character of French humanism and the role of the scholarly circle in Paris that sowed the seeds of humanist learning, and gives the salient facts about its leading members. There is a section on the formation of the French royal library, its contents, and the persons chiefly responsible for its growth, and another dealing with the contribution made by French printers to the spread of humanism and of books in general.

With a long section on Erasmus, the fifth chapter examines his study of scholarly books, his work as an editor, his edition of the New Testament, and the manuscripts that provided him with his material. Erasmus's correspondence with civic and ecclesiastical dignitaries, scholars, and printers around Europe implies the existence of a 'common library' shared by the humanists. Also in the fifth chapter is a discussion of Geneva's position as a publishing centre of books by Reformers and a refuge for those who supported Luther and Calvin's objections to the practices of the Catholic Church.

The next chapter is chiefly concerned with those parts of every library that contained copies of the new Christian literature embodied in the writings of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation, new translations of the Bible into the vernacular, and the many books written about religious disputes. It covers the dispersal of the monastic libraries in England and discusses the libraries of men of letters and scholars throughout Europe. Furthermore, in the seventh chapter, insight is given into the nature of the new libraries created in the late sixteenth century, containing contemporary pity works and prose and verse adaptations of medieval classics in booklet form. It concludes with a chronicle of the founding of the Oxford University library by Sir Thomas Bodley.

The final chapter oversees the Renaissance library architecture and the great changes in library design that resulted from the creation of many public libraries and the opening of libraries generally to a wider public. The three-aisled library, designed by Michelozzo, is introduced, and its influence on monastic libraries in Italy, and to the libraries designed by Domenico Fontana, Jacopo Sansovino, Michelangelo, and others is explained.

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