History of Libraries in the Western WorldThe present work is an attempt to trace the history of libraries in the western world; to indicate the way in which libraries developed and how they influenced and were influenced by their coeval cultures. - Preface. |
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Babylonian and Assyrian Libraries | 17 |
Egyptian Libraries | 28 |
Greek Libraries | 40 |
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