Distributed for the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Sir Thomas Bodley & His Library
46 pages, 13 color plates, 6 halftones 8-1/4 x 10-1/2
©
2002
Paper $19.00
ISBN: 9781851240746
Published March 2005
For sale in North America only
Commemorating the Bodleian's 400th anniversary in 2002, this exhibition catalog concentrates on Sir Thomas Bodley and the work of his first librarian, Thomas James. It also provides a fascinating account of the inner workings of the early Library, covering the acquisition, binding, cataloging, and chaining of books.
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