Memoirs of Libraries, Vol. 1

Download or read book Memoirs of Libraries, Vol. 1 written by Edward Edwards and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-04-28 with total page 906 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Memoirs of Libraries, Vol. 1: Including a Handbook of Library Economy Whilst the book has been in preparation, many portions of its subject-matter have been in rapid growth. I have striven to keep pace, to the best of my ability, with new information; but, unavoidably, some sections are brought down to a later date than others. The endeavour has entailed on the Printer an additional amount of exertion, which has been so kindly and efficiently put forth as to merit my hearty acknowledgements. The Reader mav, perhaps, noticey preface. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.