Peddie, R.A.

THE BRITISH MUSEUM READING ROOM, A HANDBOOK FOR STUDENTS.

London: Grafton and Co., 1912. 12mo. paper wrappers. vii, 61 pages. Revised and enlarged from R. A. Peddie's lecture, "How to use the Reading Room of the British Museum," delivered at the museum on several occasions during the years 1911 to 1912. It explains rules and intructions for the reading room. Includes a fold out of a subject index. Covers worn and loose at spine. READ MORE about THE BRITISH MUSEUM READING ROOM, A HANDBOOK FOR STUDENTS

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(Pharmaceutical Society). Knapman, John William.

CATALOGUE OF THE LIBRARY OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN, IN LONDON.

London: Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, 1911. 8vo. printed linen wrappers. 560 pages. Tenth edition. Catalogue of the library of the society which was founded in 1843. Includes rules of the library. With the pencil signature of Gavin Bridson. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF THE LIBRARY OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN, IN LONDON

Price: $100.00  other currencies  Order nr. 98550

Plant, Marjorie.

THE SUPPLY OF FOREIGN BOOKS AND PERIODICALS TO THE LIBRARIES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.

London: The Library Association, 1949. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. iv, 60 pages. Report of a survey made under the auspices of the Rockefeller Foundation. A report on the availability of foreign literary works in British libraries, with introduction, general conclusions and regional notes. Three appendices. Wrappers tanned. Complimentary letter laid in. READ MORE about THE SUPPLY OF FOREIGN BOOKS AND PERIODICALS TO THE LIBRARIES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

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Predeek, Albert.

A HISTORY OF LIBRARIES IN GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTH AMERICA.

Translated by Lawrence S. Thompson.
Chicago: American Library Assoc. 1947. 8vo. cloth. x, 178 pages. Translated by Lawrence S. Thompson. First edition in English. READ MORE about A HISTORY OF LIBRARIES IN GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTH AMERICA

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(Private Libraries Association). Chambers, David (editor).

A MODEST COLLECTION: PRIVATE LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION, 1956-2006.

Pinner, Middlesex: Private Libraries Association, 2007. 6.25 x 9.75 inches. hardcover. 378 pages. First edition. Here, in the guise of a history of the Private Libraries Association, is an account of the friendships of its members over the past fifty years. They have all been collectors, with widely differing interests, from countries across the world, united by a love of books and the need to be surrounded by them at the end of a day's..... READ MORE about A MODEST COLLECTION: PRIVATE LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION, 1956-2006

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Read, E. Anne.

A CHECKLIST OF BOOKS, CATALOGUES AND PERIODICAL ARTICLES RELATING TO THE CATHEDRAL LIBRARIES OF ENGLAND.

Oxford: Oxford Bibliographical Society, 1970. square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. viii, 59 pages. A valuable reference tool in the study of library history. Occasional Publication no.6. READ MORE about A CHECKLIST OF BOOKS, CATALOGUES AND PERIODICAL ARTICLES RELATING TO THE CATHEDRAL LIBRARIES OF...

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Rothstein, Samuel, Richard Blackwell and Archibald Macleish.

THE UNIVERSITY - THE LIBRARY.

Oxford: Shakespeare Head Press, 1972. 8vo. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards, glassine wrapper. 62 pages. Papers presented by Samuel Rothstein, Richard Blackwell, Archibald Macleish at York University, Toronto, on the occasion of the dedication of the Scott Library, 30 October, 1971. Some photographs of the new building are included and a color coat of arms has been laid-in. The endpapers are notable as they are photographs of the interior of the new library. READ MORE about THE UNIVERSITY - THE LIBRARY

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Rye, Reginald Arthur.

LIBRARIES OF LONDON, A GUIDE FOR STUDENTS.

London: University of London, 1910. 8vo. cloth. xii, 206 pages. Second edition, enlarged. With 16 illustrations. Histories of the libraries followed by other information. Covers rubbed. READ MORE about LIBRARIES OF LONDON, A GUIDE FOR STUDENTS

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Saunders, W.L.

LIBRARIANSHIP IN BRITAIN TODAY.

London: The Library Association, 1967 (but 1968). small 8vo. cloth. xviii, 174 pages. Lectures delivered at a symposium in Sheffield, England during a course in librarianship for overseas librarians. Topics include public library buildings, library services to children, librarianship education, and others. Indexed. Some underlining in ink, front free end-paper clipped. READ MORE about LIBRARIANSHIP IN BRITAIN TODAY

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Savage, Ernest A.

OLD ENGLISH LIBRARIES.

Detroit: Gale Research, 1968. thick 8vo. cloth. xv, 298 pages. Reprint of the 1911 first edition. With 12 illustrations and 35 plates. The making, collecting and use of books in England during the middle ages. Ownership inscription in pencil. READ MORE about OLD ENGLISH LIBRARIES

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Schultze, Dr. Ernst.

ENGLISCHE VOLKSBIBLIOTHEKEN.

Sonderabdruck aus der Beilage zur "Allgemeinen Zeitung," Nr. 229 und 230 vom 10. und 11. Oktober 1898
Berlin: Verlag der Abegg-Stiftung der Gesellschaft für Verbreitung von Volksbildung, 1898. 8vo. quarter cloth with cardboard covers. (v), 32, (2) pages. Sonderabdruck aus der Beilage zur "Allgemeinen Zeitung," Nr. 229 und 230 vom 10. und 11. Oktober 1898. This booklet, an offprint from a supplement to the German newspaper Allgemeinen Zeitung, discusses English public libraries. This copy shows minor wear and soiling. The name of the author, title and date are written on the outside..... READ MORE about ENGLISCHE VOLKSBIBLIOTHEKEN

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Shelley, Henry C.

THE BRITISH MUSEUM: ITS HISTORY AND TREASURES.

Boston: L.C. Page & Co., 1911. 8vo. gilt decorated red cloth, top edge gilt. xii, 355 pages. First U.S. edition. "A view of the origins of that great institution, sketches of its early benefactors and principal officers, and a survey of the priceless objects preserved within its walls." Cover blocked in gilt with designs in orange, blue, and red. Armorial bookplate of Gustav A. Kirchmaier. READ MORE about THE BRITISH MUSEUM: ITS HISTORY AND TREASURES

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Sinker, Robert.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES ON THE LIBRARIANS OF TRINITY COLLEGE ON SIR EDWARD STANHOPE'S FOUNDATION.

Cambridge: Cambridge Antiquarian Society, 1897. 8vo. original paper wrappers. xii, (ii), 86 pages. Biographical notes on the 30 librarians in Trinity College's history starting with William Hicks (1609). Cambridge Antiquarian Society, Octavo Publication XXIX. Light chipping around edges and a spot at the top of the front cover. READ MORE about BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES ON THE LIBRARIANS OF TRINITY COLLEGE ON SIR EDWARD STANHOPE'S FOUNDATION

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