{"product_id":"the-library-a-fragile-history","title":"The Library: A Fragile History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFamed across the known world, jealously guarded by private collectors, built up over centuries, destroyed in a single day, ornamented with gold leaf and frescoes or filled with bean bags and children's drawings - the history of the library is rich, varied and stuffed full of incident. In this, the first major history of its kind, Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen explore the contested and dramatic history of the library, from the famous collections of the ancient world to the embattled public resources we cherish today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Along the way, they introduce us to the antiquarians and philanthropists who shaped the world's great collections, trace the rise and fall of fashions and tastes, and reveal the high crimes and misdemeanours committed in pursuit of rare and valuable manuscripts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat: Paperback \u003cbr\u003e Published: UK, 2022\u003cbr\u003e Publisher: Profile Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e Pages: 528\u003cbr\u003e Language: English\u003cbr\u003e ISBN 13: 9781788163439\u003cbr\u003e ISBN 10: 1788163435\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"all: initial;\" class=\"notranslate\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"notranslate\" style=\"all: initial;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arthur der Weduwen, Andrew Pettegree","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43789649903882,"sku":"","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/6066\/3399\/products\/9781788163439.jpg?v=1666178545","url":"https:\/\/www.shakespeareandsons.com\/products\/the-library-a-fragile-history","provider":"Shakespeare \u0026 Sons Buchhandel GmbH","version":"1.0","type":"link"}