The Library. A World History
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ISBN 978-0-500-02352-5
Oprawa: Hardback, Format: 30x23 cm, Stron: 328, Ciężar: 2020 r.
Ambitious and wide-ranging, this is the first single volume to tell the story of libraries around the world, from the beginnings of writing to the present day.
Book collections have always served to display their owners’ culture and learning and the word ‘library’ has come to mean not only the books themselves, but also the buildings that house them. Each age and culture has moulded them to reflect its own priorities and preoccupations – mirroring the history of civilization itself.
In its highest form the library became a total work of art, combining painting, sculpture, furniture and architecture. From their designs for the libraries of ancient Rome to those of the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, architects have sought to outdo each other by producing ever more spectacular settings.
The author and photographer have travelled the globe, documenting some eighty libraries. Architectural historian James Campbell contributes an authoritative and highly readable account. Will Pryce is one of the world’s leading photographers of interiors and architecture. Arresting and technically flawless, his photographs are both lucid and deeply atmospheric.
James W. P. Campbell is Fellow in Architecture and History of Art, Queens’ College, Cambridge.
His most recent books incle Building St Paul’s and Brick: A World History, also with Will Pryce.
Will Pryce is an award-winning photographer of international acclaim. His previous titles incle Architecture in Wood: A World History, Brick: A World History and World Architecture: The Masterworks
‘A fascinating read for anyone who appreciates books and the beautiful buildings they’re housed in’ – Elle Docoration
‘A glorious sty’– The Sunday Telegraph
‘In a lavish tribute to the architecture of libraries, the culture of learning and our ever-changing relationship with the written word from ancient to medieval modern, this great book is itself a rich library’- Saga Magazine
‘Spectacular photographs … Campbell is precise and enlightening in his descriptions … a marvellous book’– The Financial Times
