{"product_id":"the-library-an-illustrated-history-9781510733329","title":"The Library: An Illustrated History","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An eloquent account of the noble history of libraries, as it has unfolded from the earliest times to the present.\" --Nicholas A. Brasbanes, author of \u003ci\u003eA Gentle Madness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout the history of the world, libraries have been constructed, burned, discovered, raided, and cherished--and the treasures they've housed have evolved from early stone tablets to the mass-produced, bound paper books of our present day. \u003ci\u003eThe Library\u003c\/i\u003e invites you to enter the libraries of ancient Greece, early China, Renaissance England, and modern-day America, and speaks to the book lover in all of us. Incorporating beautiful illustrations, insightful quotations, and many marvelous mysteries of libraries--their books, patrons, and keepers--this book is certain to provide you with a wealth of knowledge and enjoyment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3723653\"\u003eStuart A. P. Murray\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.80w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510733329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1510733329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LAN\"\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LAN025000\"\u003eLibrary \u0026amp; Information Science | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS037000\"\u003eWorld | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS054000\"\u003eSocial History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStuart A. P. Murray\u003c\/b\u003e has been an author and editor for almost thirty years, specializing in American history. The author of thirty-four books, including the award-winning \u003ci\u003eAmerica's Song: The Story of Yankee Doodle, \u003c\/i\u003e and books on the American Revolution, the Civil War and the Vietnam War. He lives in Petersburgh, New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicholas A. Basbanes\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the bestselling book on book collecting, \u003ci\u003eA Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald G. Davies, Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e, editor of \u003ci\u003eLibraries \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, is the author of several books and serves as emeritus professor at the University of Texas, School of Information. Previously, Dr. Davis worked in the University of California, Berkeley, Library.","brand":"Skyhorse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696475803885,"sku":"9781510733329","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_fc21a1f3-afee-4d4e-beee-385d231027b5.jpg?v=1649880338","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-library-an-illustrated-history-9781510733329","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}