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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
W W Norton & Co Inc
Publication date
June 1, 2004
Pages
256
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780393325645
ISBN-10
0393325644
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.50 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.50 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$14.95
§As reported by publisher
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Information Services Today: An Introduction | The Meaning of the Library: A Cultural History | This Is What a Librarian Looks Like: A Celebration of Libraries, Communities, and Access to Information | Foundations of Library and Information Science | The Dismissal of Miss Ruth Brown | The Library at Night | Libraries in the Ancient World
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Provides an intriguing historical study of libraries and books, their preservation, and destruction, from the U.S. to Europe and Asia, from medieval monasteries and Vatican collections to the ever-changing information highway of today. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (November 2, 2004)
9780786268504 | details & prices | 360 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.15 lbs | List price $28.95
About: Provides a historical study of libraries and books, their preservation, and destruction, from the U.
About: Provides a historical study of libraries and books, their preservation, and destruction, from the U.
from Gardners Books (October 31, 2003)
9780434008872 | details & prices | 400 pages | List price $30.65
About: Through the ages, libraries have not only accumulated and preserved, but also controlled, inspired, shaped, hidden and obliterated knowledge.
About: Through the ages, libraries have not only accumulated and preserved, but also controlled, inspired, shaped, hidden and obliterated knowledge.
1 edition from W W Norton & Co Inc (June 1, 2003)
9780393020298 | details & prices | 245 pages | 8.75 × 5.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Provides an intriguing historical study of libraries and books, their preservation, and destruction, from the U.
About: Provides an intriguing historical study of libraries and books, their preservation, and destruction, from the U.
Paperback
Reprint edition from W W Norton & Co Inc (July 27, 2015)
9780393351453 | details & prices | 253 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $15.95
New edition from Vintage Uk (October 7, 2004)
9780099437079 | details & prices | 260 pages | List price $14.25
About: Gives a fast-paced tour through the stacks from ancient times.
About: Gives a fast-paced tour through the stacks from ancient times.
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from W W Norton & Co Inc (June 1, 2004)
9780393325645 | details & prices | 256 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $14.95
About: Provides a historical study of libraries and books, their preservation, and destruction, from the U.
About: Provides a historical study of libraries and books, their preservation, and destruction, from the U.
Prebinding
Reprint edition from Paw Prints (May 29, 2008)
9781435290563 | details & prices | 256 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.66 lbs | List price $23.95
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