List of Books Forming the Reference Library in the Reading Room of the British Museum, Vol. 1: Authors (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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The first edition of the catalogue of books on the ground floor of the Reading Room was published by the Trustees under the title of List of the 'books of Reference in the Reading Room of the British Museum in the year 1859, two years after the present Reading Room was opened. It contained an introduction by Mr. J. Winter Jones, Keeper of Printed Books from 1856 to 1866 and Principal Librarian from 1866 to 1878, which gives the fullest account extant of the earlier state of the Library and of the origin and construction of the circular Reading Room and of the Iron Library which surrounds it. This introduction has been reprinted in the present work, and is well worth reading by all who are interested in the British Museum. A second edition was published in 1871 and a third in 1889, each recording the changes in the Reference Library and the improvements in the Reading Room which had taken place since its foundation.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a catalog of the reference books and periodical collections located on the ground floor of the British Library's reading room. Published in 1859, it includes an introduction by the Keeper of Printed Books. The introduction gives an account of the historical growth and development of the library's collections, the construction of the circular reading room and surrounding Iron Library, and the evolution of the electric lighting system that enabled the reading room to stay open longer hours throughout the year. It provides an overview of the library's acquisitions and the cataloging system. Also included are subject indexes and a plan of the ground floor of the reading room. Of note is the fact that the book's catalog entries themselves were chosen by the library's users, which influenced the selection of books placed on open shelves and easily accessible to readers. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780428090357_0
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