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100 1 _aMadan, Falconer,
_d1851-1935
245 1 4 _aThe Bodleian Library at Oxford
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-04-05
505 0 _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.
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Duckworth & co, 1919
653 _aBodleian Library
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/bodleianlibrarya00mada
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70470
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