Edward Edwards 1912-1886. Portrait of a Librarian.
Rare and modern books
Munford W.A.
The Library Association,
1963
Edward Edwards 1912-1886. Portrait of a Librarian.
Rare and modern books
Munford W.A.
The Library Association,
1963
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United Kingdom)
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Details
- Year of publication
- 1963
- Author
- Munford W.A.
- Publishers
- The Library Association
- Keyword
- mstock, bibliography, libraries, librarians, public libraries, edward edwards, w.a. munford, bibliography, general, edward, edwards, 1912, 1886
- Languages
- English
Description
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece and 8 plates; cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in the dust- wrapper. Even now, the fundamental role of Edwards in the creation of the Public Library system in the United Kingdom is scarcely understood. This detailed biography, by an acknowledged authority on library history, is based on Edwards' diaries and other unpublished sources. It is the first account of Edwards for over sixty years. Uncommon
