The Care of Books

Clark, John Willis, 1833-1910

Yazar

Clark, John Willis, 1833-1910

Tür

Mimarlık ve Tasarım

Yayın tarihi

2008-08-20

Yayıncı

OBA Akademik ve Kültürel Yayın Platformu

Biçim

E-kitap

Fiyat

Ücretsiz

Anahtar kelimeler

Libraries -- History, Library architecture -- History, Library fittings and supplies -- History, Z: Bibliography, Library science

Kısa tanıtım

"The Care of Books" by John Willis Clark is an essay on the history and development of libraries and their furnishings from ancient times to the late 18th century. Written in the early 20th century, the work presents a detailed exploration of how various cultures, particularly during the classical period, organized and maintained their collections of books. The central theme revolves around the evolution of library structures, their fittings, and the care of the books, enabling readers to appreciate the historical significance of libraries. The opening of the book introduces Clark's intention to investigate the methods employed throughout history to preserve books and facilitate their use. He discusses the origins of libraries, starting with the Assyrian record-rooms, and progresses through significant developments in ancient Greece and Rome. Clark emphasizes the interplay between architecture, societal organization, and bibliographic practices, setting the stage for a comprehensive exploration of how these early repositories of knowledge were structured and utilized. This introduction lays a solid groundwork for readers interested in the intersection of history, architecture, and bibliophilia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Hazırlayanlar: Produced by Sigal Alon, Christine D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) Kaynak: Project Gutenberg (eBook 26378). Public domain in the USA. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26378

Önizleme

"The Care of Books" by John Willis Clark is an essay on the history and development of libraries and their furnishings from ancient times to the late 18th century. Written in the early 20th century, the work presents a detailed exploration of how various cultures, particularly during the classical period, organized and maintained their collections of books. The central theme revolves around the evolution of library structures, their fittings, and the care of the books, enabling readers to appreciate the historical significance of libraries. The opening of the book introduces Clark's intention to investigate the methods employed throughout history to preserve books and facilitate their use. He discusses the origins of libraries, starting with the Assyrian record-rooms, and progresses through significant developments in ancient Greece and Rome. Clark emphasizes the interplay between archit

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