Country House Library

《乡间别墅图书馆》

Paperback: 352页

出版社: Yale University Press; Reprint (2019年9月3日)

语种： English

ISBN-10: 0300248687

ISBN-13: 978-0300248685

产品尺寸及重量: 216 x 267 x 25.4mm | 1,406.14g

页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准

内容简介

Beginning with new evidence that cites the presence of books in Roman villas and concluding with present day vicissitudes of collecting, this generously illustrated book presents a complete survey of British and Irish country house libraries. Replete with engaging anecdotes about owners and librarians, the book features fascinating information on acquisition bordering on obsession, the process of designing library architecture, and the care (and neglect) of collections. The author also disputes the notion that these libraries were merely for show, arguing that many of them were profoundly scholarly, assembled with meticulous care, and frequently used for intellectual pursuits. For those who love books and the libraries in which they are collected and stored, The Country House Library is an essential volume to own. 

Review

“A book that seems long overdue. As the former longtime libraries curator for the National Trust, Purcell is singularly qualified to discuss these troves.”—Adrian Higgins, Washington Post

Book Description

An informative, engaging, and beautifully illustrated overview of British country house libraries

About the Author

Mark Purcell is deputy director of Cambridge University Library and was the former libraries curator to the National Trust.