{"product_id":"the-library-stuart-a-p-murray-9781510733329","title":"The Library: An Illustrated History","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An eloquent account of the noble history of libraries, as it has unfolded from the earliest times to the present.\" --Nicholas A. Brasbanes, author of \u003ci\u003eA Gentle Madness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout the history of the world, libraries have been constructed, burned, discovered, raided, and cherished--and the treasures they've housed have evolved from early stone tablets to the mass-produced, bound paper books of our present day. \u003ci\u003eThe Library\u003c\/i\u003e invites you to enter the libraries of ancient Greece, early China, Renaissance England, and modern-day America, and speaks to the book lover in all of us. Incorporating beautiful illustrations, insightful quotations, and many marvelous mysteries of libraries--their books, patrons, and keepers--this book is certain to provide you with a wealth of knowledge and enjoyment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stuart A. P. Murray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1510733329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510733329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.80w x 0.90d","brand":"Stuart A. P. Murray","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051754647807,"sku":"9781510733329","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3397ceb2-75fd-4ec9-a44f-6b0917a31acd.jpg?v=1685014975","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-library-stuart-a-p-murray-9781510733329","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}