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9788490602195, 1616084537, 9781616084530, 1510733329, 9781510733329, 9781628733228, 9781602397064, 0838909914, 9780838909911
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Stuart Murray

Stuart Alfred Peter Murray (born 1948) is a freelance writer and specialist in United States history. He has been editing and writing for over forty years. He is author of more than 35 books, including books on military history as The Encyclopedia of War & Weaponry and The American Revolution: Eyewitness Guidebook.

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ALL men, says Dr. Dibdin, "like to be their own librarians."...

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In this remarkable story, Stuart A.P. Murray traces the elaborate history of the library from its very beginnings in the ancient libraries of Babylon and Alexandria to some of the greatest contemporary institutionsthe Royal Society of London, the Newberry Library, the Smithsonian, and many others. Illustrated with 130 rich color photos, readers can follow the fascinating progress of the institution we now know today as the library. - Publisher.

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