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How to Form a Library Henry Benjamin Wheatley

How to Form a Library By Henry Benjamin Wheatley

Summary

Henry Wheatley's How to Form a Library was published in 1886 when libraries were increasing rapidly. In discussing the formation of different kinds of library, and listing core works which should be included, the book provides a fascinating view of both the history of libraries and the history of ideas.

How to Form a Library Summary

How to Form a Library by Henry Benjamin Wheatley

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 different kinds of libraries and audiences, and suggests a list of core works. Although the choices reflect the period in which it was written - a point Wheatley makes about earlier lists - it nonetheless has a value in giving insight into the intellectual interests of the day. He was firmly against librarians acting as moral censors, and although his list of required reading is unlikely to be followed today, the book contains much valuable information on library history.

Table of Contents

Preface; Introduction; 1. How men formed libraries; 2. How to buy; 3. Public libraries; 4. Private libraries; 5. General bibliographies; 6. Special bibliographies; 7. Publishing societies; 8. Child's library; 10. One hundred books; Index.

Additional information

NLS9781108021494
9781108021494
1108021492
How to Form a Library by Henry Benjamin Wheatley
New
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
2010-10-21
264
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