{"product_id":"the-british-museum-library-a-short-history-and-survey-arundell-esdaile","title":"The British Museum Library: A Short History and Survey, Arundell Esdaile","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe British Museum Library: A Short History and Survey, Arundell Esdaile — 1st Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, George Allen \u0026amp; Unwin Ltd., 1946\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 388.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Very Good. The original dark blue cloth binding remains square and firm, featuring remarkably crisp and bright gilt tooling of a seated lion to the front board. There is some light shelf-wear to the extremities, primarily consisting of minor rubbing and bumping to the head and tail of the spine, alongside slight dulling to the spine's gilt lettering. Internally, the text block is sound, with the pages remaining largely clean and legible; there is some light toning to the margins, mild foxing to the preliminary pages, and typical darkening to the top edge. A handsome, sturdy copy overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: First edition, produced under the Book Production War Economy Standard. With an introduction by Sir Frederic G. Kenyon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThis copy is bound in the publisher's original dark blue cloth. Arundell Esdaile, a former Assistant Keeper in the Department of Printed Books and Secretary to the Trustees, offers an authoritative account of the institution's history and its myriad collections up to the mid-twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eCopies of this first printing in the original cloth are relatively common on the open market, though examples retaining such bright, unoxidised gilt to the front board are highly appealing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"10\"\u003eThe British Museum Library\u003c\/i\u003e, Arundell Esdaile provides a comprehensive and engaging history of one of the world's most renowned literary repositories. Drawing from his extensive experience within the institution, Esdaile traces the library's evolution from its foundational collections through to the mid-twentieth century. He meticulously details the acquisition of printed books, manuscripts, and oriental collections, offering readers an invaluable reference guide that illuminates the true significance and monumental scale of the museum's holdings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55798921757011,"sku":"6870","price":15.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261102_132037.jpg?v=1794219265","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-british-museum-library-a-short-history-and-survey-arundell-esdaile","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}