How to Form a Library

by Henry B. Wheatley

Book Overview

Henry Benjamin Wheatley (1838-1917) was a prolific writer on bibliography, literature and the arts. As founder of the Index Society, and editor of The Bibliographer, he was also involved in the foundation of the Library Association. In that context he wrote several works on library topics. How to Form a Library was published in 1886, when libraries were spreading rapidly throughout England. The book provides advice on the selection of material for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108021492
• ISBN13: 9781108021494
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"