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Libraries And Founders Of Libraries


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This Comprehensive Volume, First Published In 1864, Covers The History Of Libraries From Classical Times To The Nineteenth Century, Principally In England But Also Further Afield. The Author Was An Influential Figure In The Founding Of Municipal Libraries In Nineteenth-Century Britain And Regarded Access To Good Libraries As Crucial To Education And Civilisation. He Emphasises The Importance Of Individual Collectors In The Building Of Great Libraries, And Examines The Personal Holdings Of Many Writers And Scholars As Well As Members Of Royal Families, The Aristocracy, And Clergy. Some Of These Are Well Known, Others Less Commonly Encountered In Surveys Of Library History. Edwards Also Discusses The Subsequent History Of These Collections, Their Dispersal Or Incorporation Into Other Libraries. Other Important Topics Covered By Edwards Include The Development And Organisation Of The State Paper Office And Public Records Office From The Medieval Period Onwards. About The Authoredward Edwards (1812-1886) Was A British Librarian, Library Historian, And Biographer. He Was An Important Figure In The Establishment Of Free Libraries In The United Kingdom. He Was Born In Stepney (London) On 14 December 1812. His Father, Anthony Turner Edwards, Was A Builder And Apprenticed His Son To This Trade At The Age Of Fourteen. There Is No Record Of Edwards' Education And Early Employments. However, It Is Known That He Attended The King'S Weigh House Chapel, Where He Was Influenced By Rev. Thomas Binney. Also, Edwards Received Private Lessons From Edwin Abbott And Was, As His Teacher, Member Of A German Reading Circle Of The Marylebone Literary And Scientific Institution. In The 1830S, Edwards Developed An Interest For Education, Library And Industrial Art Which May Have Had Its Roots In Edwards Frequent Attendance Of The Society Of Wranglers, A Radical Art And Literary Discussion Club. Among The Members Of This Society Were George Godwin, Henry Hayward And Margarett


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9788121260084
  • Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Width: 130 mm
  • ISBN-10: 8121260086
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jan 2022
  • Height: 40 mm
  • No of Pages: 527

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