About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherAbrams, Inc.

ISBN-100810946343

ISBN-139780810946347

eBay Product ID (ePID)2872182

Product Key Features

Number of Pages248 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameMost Beautiful Libraries in the World

SubjectBuildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, Subjects & Themes / Architectural & Industrial, General, Library & Information Science / General

Publication Year2003

TypeTextbook

AuthorJacques Bosser

Subject AreaArchitecture, Language Arts & Disciplines, Photography

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight76 Oz

Item Length11.7 in

Item Width11.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2003-011073

Dewey Edition21

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromEighth Grade

IllustratedYes

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal022/.3

SynopsisThe gift book for fans of libraries and gorgeous interior design--a lush volume to explore, display, and share. The extraordinary collection of images in The Most Beautiful Libraries in the World is from Guillaume de Laubier, one of France's foremost photographers of interior design. All of the libraries in the world--whether small or large, public or private--serve the same purpose: to preserve, cherish, or show off the riches of human knowledge. Now, for the first time, an internationally renowned photographer takes the reader on a journey to more than 20 of the most historic of these magical places, all architectural treasures. From the dramatic, baroque Library of the Institut de France in Paris to the splendid Vatican Library in Rome; from the majestic Royal Library in El Escorial, Spain, to the famed New York Public Library, a Beaux-Arts masterpiece--here are some of the most exquisite libraries of the Western world. Included are national, scholarly, and religious libraries from 12 countries, which have in common a distinguished heritage and an architectural setting that emphasizes art and culture. Journalist Jacques Bosser's accompanying text traces the history of libraries to the present day and describes how they came to serve famous personalities and men and women of letters. Libraries must be counted among civilization's crowning achievements; this elegant book is a fitting tribute to that accomplishment. Foreword by James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress, Now, for the first time, an internationally renowned photographer takes the reader on a journey to more than 20 of the most historic of these magical places, all architectural treasures. Included are national, scholarly, and religious libraries from 12 countries.

LC Classification NumberZ679.L37 2003