Battles, a rare books librarian and a gifted narrator, takes us on a spirited tour of libraries--from Boston to Baghdad, from classical scriptoria to medieval monasteries, from the Vatican to the British Library, from socialist reading rooms and rural home libraries to the Information Age.

• ISBN: 0393325644
• ISBN-13: 9780393325645
• Author : Matthew Battles
• Language : English
• Format:  Paperback - Search for other formats
• Publication Date: 6/1/2004
• Publisher Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company
• Price ($AUD): $24.95


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