02497cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000320012524500350015726400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850502510040950801700066052011580083053400640198865300210205285600550207385600430212870470UtSlPG20260610134629.0mcr n260607r20231919utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a21004883  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aZ1 aMadan, Falconer,d1851-193514aThe Bodleian Library at Oxford 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-04-050 aLibraries and their kinds -- Sir Thomas Bodley and his foundation, 1598-1613 -- The Bodleian Library, 1613-1860 -- The Bodleian Library in modern times -- The manuscript and other treasures of the library -- Methods and materials of modern study.  adeaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Bodleian Library at Oxford" by Falconer Madan is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work provides a thorough description of the Bodleian Library, detailing its foundation, development, and significance as a premier institution within the University of Oxford and beyond. It also explores the library's evolution from early collections to its status as a treasured repository of knowledge and manuscripts.  At the start of the book, the author expresses the hope that this sketch will promote the values of classical education and good learning associated with the library. The preface outlines the challenges of condensing the extensive history and myriad treasures of the library into a single volume. It sets the stage for discussions on libraries in general, the impact of Sir Thomas Bodley's efforts in establishing the Bodleian in the 17th century, and the various types and functions of libraries throughout history, while introducing the reader to the extensive research and organizational systems that have made the Bodleian a vital resource for scholars and academics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: Duckworth & co, 1919  aBodleian Library4 uhttps://archive.org/details/bodleianlibrarya00mada40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70470